Civil War Cosmic Copper

[qquake2k]

This is a Civil War pen from PSI, in gunmetal. The blank is called Cosmic Copper, also from PSI. The blank isn't as stunning as I'd hoped, it's more muted. But a good looking blank, nonetheless.

 

[fortress]

Well turned and finished Jim, looks good.

 

[qquake2k]

This pen is actually a do over. I originally made it a few months ago with lignum vitae. It developed some bad cracks, so I decided to redo it with acrylic. I was able to disassemble it with transfer punches, and turned the wood off the tube.

 

[qquake2k]

I didn't paint the tube or color the epoxy, and you can just *barely* see the tube at the narrow end of the blank. But it's not bad enough to worry about. If you didn't know to look for it, you wouldn't notice it.

 

[Les ELm]

Nice save.

Les

 

[edlea]

Very nice save Jim...looks good.

 

[angelo49]

That's another nice one Jim
I Like It.

 

[chas_41_uk]

Very nicely turned and finished as always Jim

 

[woodhacker]

well saved and what a transformation, love the blank.

 

[qquake2k]

well saved and what a transformation, love the blank.

I actually prefer the acrylic over the lignum. I really am partial to acrylic blanks.

 

[Bill Mooney]

A good save Jim.

 

[Penpal]

Acrylic V Timber no contest Jim they are both great. Muted is good sometimes it lets the pen come through and be really seen. Incredible gloss easily obtained can be easily marked. Strange the way the Lignum went it must have been damp never had one move, one of the characteristics of that timber has always been stability.

Love your pens.

Peter.

 

[wm460]

Great looking pen Jim
Nice save.