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5th June 2011, 09:49 PM #1
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a couple of exotics
hi guys
been a while since i posted a pen or 2 so i decided to make 2 great pens
the first is a 2 tone amboyna burl on a cambridge and the second is a american black walnut barron ( walnut from my australia day swap ) the walnut doesn't look as good as in the flesh but the 2 tone amboyna is sweeet
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6th June 2011, 12:38 AM #2
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6th June 2011, 01:40 AM #3
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Both pens look great. Not that I know what I am saying, but the Blue acrylic you used detracts from 2 great pens. I do like the black walnut best tho.
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6th June 2011, 04:06 AM #4
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Hey Troy, great pens
. The Amboyna burl pen looks outstanding with that vein of sap wood running through it. Was it made with some of that exotic timber you found at the wood show ?.
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6th June 2011, 06:56 AM #5
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no i had that at home already but i did get it from carrolls at one of the previous wood shows a few years ago
Originally Posted by Pariss
Hey Troy, great pens. The Amboyna burl pen looks outstanding with that vein of sap wood running through it. Was it made with some of that exotic timber you found at the wood show ?.
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6th June 2011, 06:57 AM #6
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will take another pick tonight using a different background Originally Posted by cookie48
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6th June 2011, 08:26 AM #7
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6th June 2011, 09:22 AM #8
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both great looking pens troy, love the amboyna with sap
looks like a nice peice of walnut also!
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6th June 2011, 10:38 AM #9
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Both of them are great looking pens,
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6th June 2011, 07:34 PM #10
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Nice work but I agree the bright blue acrylic detracts from the pens. Well done though.
Reality is no background music.
Cheers John
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6th June 2011, 10:43 PM #11
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troy have to agree with others about the blue acrylic, maybe a light grey back ground would be better, or white. have to say the 2 tone Amboyna is the favourite of the two. Not that the walnut isn't nice, it is superb as well, I just like the rich timbers with a cream sap in them. Nice fit and finish a pair to be proud of.
Cheers
Darren
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7th June 2011, 07:08 PM #12
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A couple of nice ones there Troy.
I like the 2-tone one as well.
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7th June 2011, 09:42 PM #13
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ok guys heres the second go at taking a pick of these pens without the offending blue acrylic
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