First Melamine finished pen

[iandel]

This pen was made for my son-in-law from a lump of, I think, mahogany which he brought back after clearing out his Grandfather's house following his passing. I used a melamine finish for the first time and am delighted with the results. Although you can't feel it from the picture the pen is silky smooth and the grain is beautiful . The pen is a nice memento of his Grandfather for my son-in-law. I have a fair bit of the wood left and will be making some pens other than slimlines with it.

 

[Graham_C]

Nicely done Ian, lovely memento

 

[angelo49]

Turned out nice Ian!
Although you can't feel it from the picture the pen is silky smooth and the grain is beautiful
The darker the wood, the harder to photograph.
A tip I got here on the forum was to use a grey background.
That worked a little better.

 

[Les ELm]

Looks well turned and finished.
Need a white back ground with some more light to show the details in the material.

Les

 

[fortress]

Looks good Ian, turned and finished well.

 

[Penpal]

Ripper Ian kind of you to promote this timber for your family.

Peter.

 

[wm460]

Great looking pen Ian.

 

[Phil Dart]

Great sentiment attached to your pen Ian.

You need a wee bit more light on your subject to show it off a bit better, but I've had a crack at one of your photos so your finish comes over a bit more - I hope you don't mind.

 

[iandel]

Thanks Phil. That's a lot better

 

[Paul hd]

A wonderful memento.

 

[Bill Mooney]

A great well made keepsake Ian.

 

[Freck Fraser]

Lovely memento, well turned.