Thread: WWW York Gum Burl with Red-Russet

Great looking pen Ian!!

What's the difference between an ordinary Sierra and an Executive Sierra?

Originally Posted by artme

Great looking pen Ian!!

What's the difference between an ordinary Sierra and an Executive Sierra?

Thanks artme

The difference is I think they are better quality and they have a flat cap on the top instead of rounded one which I like and the clip is wider and looks very smart IMO

Ian

Ian it has become apparent to me that since you have seen the light and started to TBC the quality of your pens has gone up a level, excellent work on that pen, that is top notch.

Originally Posted by tdrumnut

Ian it has become apparent to me that since you have seen the light and started to TBC the quality of your pens has gone up a level, excellent work on that pen, that is top notch.

Awh thanks mate I am blushing ;-)

Ian

Nice work Ian

Cheers Ian

I like it. Well done.

Originally Posted by Dorno

Nice work Ian

Cheers Ian

Thanks mate

Originally Posted by Christos

I like it. Well done.

Mate glad u like it D

Ian

A beautiful result on this one Ian.
I was following the progress on FB. Something I can't figure out though was how did you drill the hole in the timber blank to start with? I think i remember seeing this when it was just the timber around the tube before casting it.

Or am I remembering it wrong - did you cast the whole thing in resin then drill and glue after? That process I can understand

Originally Posted by bassmansimon

A beautiful result on this one Ian.
I was following the progress on FB. Something I can't figure out though was how did you drill the hole in the timber blank to start with? I think i remember seeing this when it was just the timber around the tube before casting it.

Or am I remembering it wrong - did you cast the whole thing in resin then drill and glue after? That process I can understand

Thanks mate I am wrapped with this one D

The tube was glued in before casting then I rounded the Burl of so it would fit into my small Sierra mold ;-) the next one I will take some pics of the process and post them up ;-)

Ian

Originally Posted by Nai84

The tube was glued in before casting then I rounded the Burl of so it would fit into my small Sierra mold ;-)

Any dramas though with drilling the burl before glue up? If I did that I'd probably snap the *****'n thing in half while drilling, or get tear-out at the end from the drill pushing through

Originally Posted by bassmansimon

Any dramas though with drilling the burl before glue up? If I did that I'd probably snap the *****'n thing in half while drilling, or get tear-out at the end from the drill pushing through

Nah mate none plus if u did it wouldn't really matter lol coz the resin will fill the voids ;-) here is my crapy diagram ;-)



Ian

Ah cool thanks mate. Well you certainly have made a stunning pen here

Originally Posted by bassmansimon

Ah cool thanks mate. Well you certainly have made a stunning pen here

No worries mate and Thankyou;-)

That a cool looking pen.

Good color contrast between the wood & resin.