Couple of pens on a deadline

[Jimjam66]

I started these on Friday, they needed to be finished by this afternoon because the couple they were for leave tomorrow and won't be back for a couple months. To make matters worse I broke my last end mill halfway through the last inlay piece, then I blew a blank to bits on the lathe through sheer stupidity. (Withdrew the tailstock after drilling but the Jacob's chuck stayed in the spinning blank, turning it to matchwood in less than a second.)

Necessity is the mother of invention, so as you can see I opted to simplify one of the inlays so I could use a thicker end mill, and filled the inlays rather than inserting wood plugs. Still came out okay, I think.

Light wood is Maple (which I got at the Southerners' meet up from - I think - Frankie), darker wood is Walnut.

 

[Grump]

Good thinking that man well improvised and a great result init?

 

[Doug]

Smashing work David, love the personalised design

 

[bellringer]

they look good

 

[paulm]

Good stuff David, if anyone can pull it out of the bag you can.

 

[Jim]

Well done on the quick thinking David, both look very well made indeed ...

 

[Terry]

Well done David!!!!!

 

[turnaround360]

Nice David well done.

 

[edlea]

Top job David ..brilliant finish you've achieved there.

 

[stevenw1963]

like those David, well done saving them

 

[rowdyyates115]

Love 'em David.
What did you use for the inlay on the walnut pen?

 

[Penpal]

Marvellous JJ David, Not likely to be mislaid so easily or borrowed when you went to great lengths and persevered making those two pens. Perfect gifts we are brought up as blokes with only one name and the ladies mostly take the opportunity to change part of their name it makes a great conversation piece as well.

Like them trust the new owners do as well.

Kind regards Peter.

 

[Jimjam66]

Thanks for the kind comments, all.

Love 'em David.
What did you use for the inlay on the walnut pen?

It's brass filings soaked in thin CA, Rowdy. The other one was filled with epoxy mixed with powder paint.