Alpha Dressed in Beefwood

[billyb_imp]

This morning I had a go at a Beefwood blank kindly sent to me by Peter (Penpal) it's from the Northern Territory, Australia. Some very nice grain pattern & colour, reminds me somewhat of our London Plane.

The pen is a Taylors Mirfield (Dan) Alpha in rhodium with the rollerball option.

The blank is finished with Hampshire Sheen from Martin Saban-Smith which shows of the grain very nicely with a very good shine

It may look alright in the photo but turning wise not one of my best efforts it won't be going on sale I will carry it round & use it myself to test out how Martin's Hampshire Sheen stands up to daily handling.

 

[bassethound]

Looks good to me Billy, lovely wood.....

 

[flexi]

Nice pen...nice blank...shame your not happy with it

 

[woodhacker]

Looks fantastic to me, then haven't got me specs on.

 

[Terry Q]

The flaw must be very small I think it looks great. Love the timber.

 

[Doug]

Looks a corker to me Billy

 

[bluntchisel]

That's very impressive, Billy!

Bob.

 

[Les ELm]

Nicely done.

Les

 

[Terry]

It looks a goodun to me Billy !!!

 

[yorkshireman]

Looks good from here Billy, what's wrong with it?

 

[AllenN]

That is a very nice pen Billy. A very unusual wood.

 

[Bigblackdog]

is it a gloss finish, as the pictures seem to show?

 

[billyb_imp]

is it a gloss finish, as the pictures seem to show?

It is Mark, first time i've used Martin's Hampshire Sheen, certainly comes up well its got quite a high shine to in, certainly more so than just microcrystalline, I'm going to use it myself to see how it reacts to everyday handling, I do expect it to lose some shine as with all wax based finishes but hopefully I will be able to recover some of it by giving it a coating of wax & a polish every now and again.

 

[GeordieB]

Good looking pen Billy

 

[billyb_imp]

Looks good from here Billy, what's wrong with it?

The problem is top & bottom of centre band, it is difficult to see it in the first 2 photos, so here's a close up, trouble is I know it's there

I should have noticed before I put it together shame nice blank

 

[Vic Perrin]

That's a shame Billy ! But it will make a mighty fine keeper

 

[chas_41_uk]

Looks fantastic to me, then haven't got me specs on.

Looks good to me and I do have my specs on

 

[Jim]

Ahhh, that feeling after it is all put together and you find the tiniest flaw .. Shame Billy as it is a nice pen carrying a very nice blank my friend ..

 

[Penpal]

Beaut carry Pen Billy you have to try hard to fault the pen.

Peter.

 

[billyb_imp]

Beaut carry Pen Billy you have to try hard to fault the pen.

Peter.

Its a great shame Peter, the blank looks great, I should have noticed the problem before I put it together, I may have been able to rescue it, still I will enjoy carrying it & using it myself.

A very nice timber Peter thanks for sending it to me, I will keep any eye out for more