Oak blank with a Celtic Cross

[Jim]

A gold plated Euro pen on an Oak blank with a Celtic Cross made with Osage. The center band is made from Blackwood ... Finished with friction and polished with Renaissance wax ..

 

[MikeD]

Well, I don't know why the Celtic was cross - I thought it really good with excellent grain match

 

[Doug]

Another quality cross Jim lad, you've definitely got the hang of them

 

[Woody]

Very nice Jim like the combination of woods I had some of those kits delivered today from Oz £1.25 each just got to get them made up for Christmas now but they will be just plane ol pens for the cheaper end of the market nothing fancy like yours

 

[Penpal]

Hi Jim,

I agree you do these well and I respect that neat pen, you have prompted me to search out some of those kits I will leave the Celts to you. Like the way then pen comes together.

Kind regards Peter.

 

[rowdyyates115]

Yes - You're the Master of the Celtic Cross for sure. Brilliant Jim.

Never seen the Osage Wood before, Lovely Colour whats the grain like?

 

[Terry]

Nice one Jim. It must have been in that lost lot recently found. By the way have you used that combination of woods and cross on a slimline. I seem to think I've seen it before!!!!

 

[Jim]

Thanks for the comments guys, this is one of the old pens i made a while ago .. I used to use a jig on a table saw to make the crosses, i sold the saw to make room when i bought a router and table which i have never used in well over a year since i have had it ... Rowdy, i have never used the Osage other than for segmenting so i can't give you a full account of how it turns, but i have had chip outs when used in segmenting ...

 

[Jim]

Nice one Jim. It must have been in that lost lot recently found. By the way have you used that combination of woods and cross on a slimline. I seem to think I've seen it before!!!!

Just mentioned it above Terry, you are probably right with the same combination on a Slimline but it will probably be long gone now or in another game of hide and seek that the war office seems to play with me ...

 

[Woody]

Osage orange can be a pig to turn especially if x cut is a real pig if you want a challenge give it a go x cut as Jim said bits can chip out

 

[edlea]

That really is a smart pen Jim ..... the colour combo and wood types were made for each other.

 

[rowdyyates115]

I will keep a eye open for that at Dave's Exoctic Blanks. Cheers Jim, Woody and Terry for the info...