Thread: Irish Bog Oak and Blk TI Slimline

Always nice to be able to create on request ,gives some direction to the outcome
The majority of my work is "spec pens" for local markets so mainly turn and hope lol.
Cheers ~ John

I like doing custom pens, but it's always nerve wracking, to think you might spend all the time, effort and materials making something, and when you show them, they don't like it. Not that people usually say if they don't anyway, but you're always left wondering if they really mean it or not. Maybe that's just my insecurities showing through.

Anyway, good work on the pens. If they want them, who are we to argue?

Russell.

I love the bog oak one. But then again I like dark timber anyway. Well done on both pens.

Thanks John,

Originally Posted by BoomerangInfo

I like doing custom pens, but it's always nerve wracking, to think you might spend all the time, effort and materials making something, and when you show them, they don't like it. Not that people usually say if they don't anyway, but you're always left wondering if they really mean it or not. Anyway, good work on the pens. If they want them, who are we to argue?

Thanks for the kind words Russell.

Well my son isn't bashful ... he didn't like the Bog oak one. No center band, too shiny and didn't like the shape.

So I took it apart and promptly caught the edge of my carbide tool on the end and broke off a chunk. Looked for some black platic but didn't have any but I did have some blood wood and made a center band.

Two coats of sanding sealer and then buffed with 0000 steel wool. He doesn't like this he I'll send him a Bic along with the other two




And a finish comparison from shiny to dull ...

Thats a great looking pen in the Irish Oak Ron.
I think I like it best with the centerband.

Originally Posted by Ironwood

Thats a great looking pen in the Irish Oak Ron.
I think I like it best with the centerband.

Thanks ... I like it with the centerband also but haven't heard back from the son yet.

Nice work but Cherry burl would be my choice out of those..

Originally Posted by munruben

Nice work but Cherry burl would be my choice out of those..

Thanks John ... he doesn't like shiny (and the pen isn't for him but his father in law). He thinks that these are too fat.

Maybe I'll take all those centerbands I don't use and ca them on a tube and spray paint them flat black except one ...

Rhos

That would look good with a CA finish - add a lot more character to it, but if your son is not into shiny, then so be it. Very nice timber and great turning.

Greg