Rippled Sweet Chestnut Omega

[Chillicamper]

Not much shed time recently, but here's one I managed yesterday. Made from a brown rippled Sweet Chestnut. The grain is fairly open on this piece, so I needed to make sure the skew was properly sharp to get a decent cut and finish.

Quite pleased with the darker ripples in the grain. I think it suits the gunmetal Omega.

Excuse the photos, still using the camera on the phone. I'll afford a better camera one day, but the money keeps getting used to buy more pen and woods at the moment!

 

[paulm]

That is very nice David, I've not tried sweet chestnut yet but its on the cards now

 

[wm460]

Timberbits used to have a small fountain pen and one that use ink like a fountain pen but had a roller ball nib, these were called Cigar Americana.
Unfortunately he dows not stock them any more, they were a dayacom hardware.

 

[Jim]

You are right David, the wood and plating do compliment themselves .. I have never come across this wood either, but will keep an eye open as seeing this pen is certainly does look good ..

 

[Terry]

It certainly looks good David !!!

 

[Bill Mooney]

That's a very nice pen David.

 

[Penpal]

Neat pen and turning David.

Peter.

 

[donwatson]

Very nicely done David. A very nice piece of wood

 

[wm460]

Great looking pen David, sorry about the above post its in the wrong thread.

 

[Winemaker]

Very nice

 

[Les ELm]

Looks well turned and finished from here.

Les

 

[Vic Perrin]

Very nice David

 

[Woody]

David you have done that bit of wood proud well done

 

[chas_41_uk]

Very nice pen David