segmented satin slimline

[brody2123]

Made on request for one of my good lady's friends. She likes naturally attractive timber, so made this out of wenge for the main body, and, walnut, pink ivory,idigbo and beech.
Want to just make a nice simple pen next, as my eyes just cant take these small pieces any more

 

[silver]

Very nice, I like that. In fact I like that allot.

 

[Neil]

Broody,

The work involved and the turning is superb, but I'm afraid I still don't like it! It's the sausage syndrome, squashed in the middle. In my opinion the slimline is a design defect, the angle of the nib forcing the lower tube into a sausage for it to have any continuity of form and then the centreband which in the case of a slimline ought to be renamed gastric band.

 

[Woody]

Like it Brody a lot of work went into that well done

 

[paulm]

I understand what Neil is saying but it is a cracker of a pen Brody nevertheless. Its easy to see the hard work that's gone into it and you've created it, turned it and finished it very well indeed.

 

[brody2123]

Broody,

The work involved and the turning is superb, but I'm afraid I still don't like it! It's the sausage syndrome, squashed in the middle. In my opinion the slimline is a design defect, the angle of the nib forcing the lower tube into a sausage for it to have any continuity of form and then the centreband which in the case of a slimline ought to be renamed gastric band.

cheers Neil, and I know whar you're saying about the way the slimline, but whwt the lady wants, the ladt gets eh:wink:

cheers

 

[Penpal]

Brody the first pic is dreadful mate its out of proportion but the second one is beaut I notice Woody making pens that deliberately by the nature of their centre band favour that same shape Jim makes them double dip a real lot and I like them for what they are I jumped what I call this hurdle imposed by the thin centre band on a slim years ago by using the streamline centre band my choice to allow me more design opportunities. In this I agree with Neil but I prefer pens with a centre band, a pen has a purpose as well as a decorative roll to play like belts and braces one is an improvement on the other IMHO. For so many reasons I prefer a biro as a carry pen and a fountain as a desk pen. Our pen sales are to conventional people and adventurous people those who favour timber and others plastic of course there is room for all materials to become pen bodies. Some forums refuse to allow pens and bowls on the one forum section thankfully harmony exists here on our forum room for all.

When I make my decisions as Brody has for valid reasons it is a valid statement if we dont like it who cares certainly not the intended receiver. Lets show those pens we choose freely if we do not like the pens displayed have a section where we can invite criticism in the spirit of good will.

Kind regards Peter.

 

[Jimjam66]

Absolutely gorgeous segmenting and finishing, Brody. The lady is gonna love it!

 

[Neil]

cheers Neil, and I know whar you're saying about the way the slimline, but whwt the lady wants, the ladt gets eh:wink:

cheers

The Lady is always right, and boy have I had a load of that already this morning and it's only six thirty!

I turn all my slim lines with a streamline centre band, so I guess they're not really slim lines then! However it does give that extra few mill so you can curve down to the nib without having to give it the corset effect. It's lovely work, turning, and finishing, -I'm sure Dali was a very nice man, and I couldn't paint what he does, face it I struggle with a bedroom wall, but I still dislike with a passion, what he produced!

Oh, by the way, the scale of the segmenting is spot on, get that wrong and it looks gaudy!

 

[Terry]

A lot of patience must be needed to produce a pen like this Brody and you have done it justice !!!!

 

[chas_41_uk]

That is one well made pen. It must have taken a lot of time and patience. Well done Brody

 

[PhillH]

Love the segmenting on that, real skill and patience :up:

 

[brody2123]

The Lady is always right, and boy have I had a load of that already this morning and it's only six thirty!

I turn all my slim lines with a streamline centre band, so I guess they're not really slim lines then! However it does give that extra few mill so you can curve down to the nib without having to give it the corset effect. It's lovely work, turning, and finishing, -I'm sure Dali was a very nice man, and I couldn't paint what he does, face it I struggle with a bedroom wall, but I still dislike with a passion, what he produced!

Oh, by the way, the scale of the segmenting is spot on, get that wrong and it looks gaudy!

Many thanks Neil. I am going to get me some streamline bands to use. Both you and Peter make a very valid point about how the slimline looks with the standard band.

Cheers
Brody

 

[brody2123]

Thanks to all for your comments. They are always read and appreciated!!