Combined Effort for Submariners Pen

[rowdyyates115]

This pen came about after I posted up my Submarine pen that David CNC 'ed the blank for me.
And as you all know 'Andrew' from Fionaspen is also into CNC'ing and creating some amazing blanks / inlays.
He has a brother who also served in submarines and wanted to create one for him. He asked for my help in the initial design which I found to be really interesting, the steps that it takes to create these is amazing. The selections of different coloured woods to create the effect we wanted.
The woods Andrew used are :

The main background is Stabilized and Coloured Blue Maple which beautiful.
The Crown and Dolphins - Osage Orange
The Red in the Crown - Chakte Kok
Black between the Dolphin Faces - African Blackwood
The Anchor - Brass and CA Glue.

On completion, the inlays were laid and glued in position. Andrew asked me if I would turn it for him. I was both chuffed and nervous at the same time, would I mess this up.
I will let you all judge us .....
Comments welcome

 

[bellringer]

well it look amazing

 

[Doug]

Love it Rowdy a real beaut :up::up:

 

[Grump]

Beautiful, simply beautiful some effort gone into that from bofe of ya.
That is simply a stunning pen.
Brilliant.
Well done init?

 

[Jimjam66]

That's brilliant! Well done Andrew and Rowdy!

 

[Woody]

Wow you have both excelled yourselves with that one it is a masterpiece well worth all the effort and time I bet they will be treasured for a lifetime

 

[PhillH]

I think it's pretty safe to say you didn't mess that up.

That's a superb piece of work by both of you. Great choice of woods. Fabulously made and finished.

 

[Jim]

Am i glad you guys chose to join this forum, as this is part of what it was intended for .. Rowdy, you ain't messed this up my friend, you certainly have made a stunning pen which its future owner will be very proud of ..

 

[edlea]

Congratulations to both of you for producing a work of art .

 

[rowdyyates115]

Thanks everyone for your comments

 

[paulm]

That is fantastic Rowdy a true replica.

 

[Terry]

Congratulations to both of you for making such a beautiful pen !!!!!

 

[yorkshireman]

A lot of work gone in to that, well done both

 

[Neil]

It's a cracker, perhaps David could join the consortium and design a box for it and for added authenticity you could soak the box in diesel!

 

[Jim]

Sorry Andrew, I should have mentioned how good this blank looks and hopefully in the near future we will be able to order these type of blanks off you my friend ..

 

[Penpal]

Andrew and Rowdy a great team effort. Thanks for showing.

Peter.

 

[johnny5]

That is one excellent pen,

 

[bluntchisel]

Yeah, much credit all round here! Well done!

Bob.

 

[stevenw1963]

a beautiful keepsake - nice one both of you

 

[ataylor]

I didnt know such things could be done with a blank well done to all involved it does look very well made.