oak

A silver ring clad and Kappa fountain pen set clad in oak cask wood...

So my wife wanted a Bog Oak pen to add to her collection. I didn't want the usual pens out there so with Mr Flexi's help we decided on an Havana, quite short and stubby, 4 different size bushes with opposite tapers. Look better when posted. Anyhow she got it for her birthday and loves it ...

Deffo on a roll today. Again turned these a lot faster than I previously have, made such a difference. Both finished with melamine which I love. First Ben is bog oak and second one is zebrano. I know pics aren't the best but have sorted my dslr camera out so am going to retake some pics

Just bought a few bits and bobs to keep me busy over the weekend!! Just hope the pens are slimlines !!! Have to get two pens ready for Sunday! Should be interesting I have some bog oak, laburnum, zebrano, a couple of acrylics and an as yet unidentified wood!!

Segmented oak slimline and clicker, also got a light box sorted at last. Pat

Padauk and sycamore slimline Sisters with bog oak accent.

Small Oak Vase. I picked this piece of Oak up and started to turn it for another project that is going to be decorated all over, but when I rough turned it to allow it to do any moving before making the piece in question I discovered that the grain although quite straight wa to good to cover up...

A Traditional Yuletide pen. Made using Locally sourced Welsh Oak and Holly segmented Celtic Cross . This represents the meeting of the Holly King & Oak King at Yuletide.

A little oak bowl 9" x just under 2", finished with Yorkshire grit and Hampshire sheen c&c welcome Andy

Another PSI "over and under" shotgun cartridge kit in walnut and bog oak. Melamine lacquer finish.

This week's pen of the week is chosen and posted by me as Vic has computer problems. Pen of the week this week is Glenpen's bog oak Omega fountain pen. Bog oak is one of my favourite woods and it can be difficult to get a good finish on it. Glen's Omega has been turned and finished to...

I have been asked to make a Fountain Pen using Irish Bog Oak for a Christmas present. Hope they like it. Glen

This Turkey Oak pen is now my favourite. I got the blank from Neil Lawton from this very forum. (quite a while ago now)

Two pens in bog oak with different Chestnut finishes. The one at the top is a chrome PSI bolt action finished with Spray Acrylic Satin lacquer, the one at the bottom is a chrome Beaufort Sirocco finished on the lathe with melamine lacquer applied by hand.

what it says on the Tin Spalted Oak Burr on a Mistral ....

As you'll know (from all the stupid questions) that I'm getting my act together with tools and equipment ready to start pen making. I have an Irish friend and wanted to turn a Bog Oak pen for him as an early project. I don't know the first thing about Bog Oak. But I woudl like to turn some...

Brown Oak Omega with a flash of sapwood.

Bog Oak Omega with the grain filled with Silver gilt cream

aprox 5x 3 inch

Afternoon All An oak bowl I have recently finished, size is 300mm diameter x 50mm thick, the finish is Danish oil. c&c welcome All the best Andy