It is a fantastic looking grain Sam, please show us the finished pen.
Here it is at last! I started assembling and found that I hadn't taken the blank down enough so it didn't sit flush with the tip...so back on the lathe to sand down and then re-finished using melamine lacquer.
Thanks again for the advice guys.
Now...next one...
Sam
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