Replacing what sold

[Gary G]

NB: I did NOT make this blank.

Of the pens sold last month, one was a cross inlay blank made by Eagle.
Not the same wood, but this is tonight's output:
Gold Titanium Jr. Gent II dressed in Curly Sycamore, Bloodwood, and Holly Cross Inlay.

Finish is MM, CA, Walnut Oil, CA, MM wet sanded thru to 12000, and Plastic Polish.

Gary

 

[nelsone]

That's a very sharp looking pen! The sycamore really looks good.

 

[cskipper]

Sharp. I can't say that I've seen curly sycamore.

 

[MikeH]

Nice pen Gary! Can you 'splain how you did it?

 

[woodArtz]

Very nice work Gary!

 

[skeeter]

Nice looking pen!

 

[Gary G]

I can't say that I've seen curly sycamore.

Good point. It's probably more correct to say that it's QS and full of ray fleck. It's very cool looking.
Thanks,
Gary

 

[Gary G]

...Can you 'splain how you did it?

Mike,
I begged & pleaded with Eagle for a blank. Then I turned it. :rolf:
Actually, I bought some of these off Eagle. This one was turned 100% with a skew.
My first time turning Sycamore -- it's fantastic wood to turn.
Thanks Eagle! :eusa_danc

I can't tell others HOW Eagle makes these blanks.
I have two conceptual methods cooked up on how I would make them.
I actually have much more flatwork experience than turning experience,
and when I make blanks similar to these, I'll KNOW for sure how my method works. I haven't had time to do it yet.

I did make a pen with a Yin-Yang inlay. This is what it looks like:

Gary