Father's Day pens...

[MikeH]

I'm giving pens as Father's Day gifts this year (imagine that. :lol: ) I turned two this week and will give my Dad the one he likes best. Here they are. The first one is Black Ebony and the second one is Cocobolo. Let me know what you think.

 

[DaveO]

Great looking pens, Mike. They will be well received gifts.
Dave

 

[MikeH]

Great looking pens, Mike. They will be well received gifts.
Dave

Thanks Dave. I love working with the Ebony. I had it glass smooth without any finish on it. I've had this Ebony for about 20 years sitting in a drawer next to my bed. LOML found it and I am SO glad she did. :eusa_danc

 

[jeff...]

Hey I got some wood that black, we winched a big ole saw log out of the Tar River some time back. It's as black a coal through and through, I wonder if it floated to North Carolina from Africa only to sink to the bottom of the tar river? BTW now I know why they call folks around here Tar Heels (hint don't go wading in the tar river barefoot) it takes forever and a day to wash that stuff off your feet.

Those are some nice pens :drunken_s, did you make one for yourself?

 

[MikeH]

Hey I got some wood that black, we winched a big ole saw log out of the Tar River some time back. It's as black a coal through and through, I wonder if it floated to North Carolina from Africa only to sink to the bottom of the tar river? BTW now I know why they call folks around here Tar Heels (hint don't go wading in the tar river barefoot) it takes forever and a day to wash that stuff off your feet.

Those are some nice pens :drunken_s, did you make one for yourself?

I will eventually make one for myself once I make one for everyone I know. :rolf: Got any small pieces of that there black wood? :eusa_thin

 

[jeff...]

I will eventually make one for myself once I make one for everyone I know. :rolf: Got any small pieces of that there black wood? :eusa_thin

Nope only big peices

 

[nelsone]

Good lookin' pair of pens you got there! I really like that cocobolo!

 

[MikeH]

Good lookin' pair of pens you got there! I really like that cocobolo!

Thanks Ed!

Jeff - How big? :-D

 

[Eaglesc]

Since you asked.
A suggestion would be to blow off the blank between grits and before finishing.
It appears there is some sanding debris in the open pores.
Seal early and seal often.

 

[MikeH]

Since you asked.
A suggestion would be to blow off the blank between grits and before finishing.
It appears there is some sanding debris in the open pores.
Seal early and seal often.

Thanks Eagle!

 

[bluewing92]

Sweet, I really like that style.:eusa_clap

 

[lottathought]

Very nice.....
Be hard for him to pick from them.
I am guessing he will have to take both.