Thread: A Couple of Sierras

The first pen in acrylic is brilliant Chrome - the colours really are great - almost as good as your 'ear 'ear pallette blank from the great van Gogh.

The timber on the second pen is also wonderful. I prefer timber to acrylics but a personal choice. I was just wondering about the cut into the waist of the pen. Its a bit hard to tell from the photo but does the timber meet the outer part of the ring on the Sierra? It is an interesting cut and one I have not seen before. The veins? in the walnut seem to clash a bit with the veins in the bocote, but nevertheless very nice work.
Greg

Nice pens Chrome that acrylic really is different.

Rumnut

Thanks for the positive comments guys, appreciated. The acrylic came about through a lot of experimentation with metal powders and glitters of different consistencies... more to come on that front shortly.

Originally Posted by plantagenon

does the timber meet the outer part of the ring on the Sierra? It is an interesting cut and one I have not seen before.

Greg the profile came about due to a last minute dig-in, but it seemed to work and meets perfectly. My eighteen y/o son commented on how nice it feels in the hand, so I'm happy with it.

Cheers, Chrome

Great looking casting!
Not sure about the walnut banding inlays, they seem out of place to me.
Photos look nice, but would look great without the distracting props.

Les