Spalted Rhododendron on Bullet Pen

[Buckeye]

An Upgrade Gold Bullet Pen from Timberbits with spalted Rhododendron and a CA finish, made for the grandson of a friend who has 12 acres of woodland infested with Rhododendron some of the bits I have are 5-6 inches diameter.




Peter

 

[Kardav]

Wow. For such an invasive alien it sure makes a nice pen. That's lovely Peter.

 

[Jimjam66]

Nice! If it looks that good we'll all help dig up that woodland ...

 

[paulm]

That is a lovely piece of wood Peter and you've made a cracking pen from it with a superb finish.

 

[chas_41_uk]

That's a lovely piece of wood, superbly finished

 

[Terry]

Although not a personal lover of this type of kit I think you have made a super job of it and the wood looks great !!!!

 

[Goulss]

First Rose now Rhododendron, what next Daffodil

Fab pen by the way!

 

[edlea]

Stunning wood Peter and strangely enough looks as if it were made for that bullet kit..a superb job.

 

[Grump]

A nice job there Peter, Pine cones arrived today many thanks.
Now I see how you did them dunno why I didn't think of it when I was trying them, my excuse I was novice then init?

 

[Buckeye]

Although not a personal lover of this type of kit I think you have made a super job of it and the wood looks great !!!!

I have to say I am not thrilled about the kit, but my mate's grandson gave me two shells he had found to make him a pen and they have been tidied away and so I made him this as a stopgap until the shells turn up.

Peter

 

[Buckeye]

First Rose now Rhododendron, what next Daffodil

Fab pen by the way!

If you send me the daffodil I will dry it and cast it in acrylic

Peter

 

[Buckeye]

A nice job there Peter, Pine cones arrived today many thanks.
Now I see how you did them dunno why I didn't think of it when I was trying them, my excuse I was novice then init?

I know what you mean and the only reason I tried it was because my sister in France had seen a pine cone pen and I said it must have been in resin and she had asked the guy who made it and he said he doesn't do resin. So I thought about it for a couple of weeks (my brain works like that) and thought if he can do it then there must be a way, then the lightbulb moment and voila, Cône de pin on a plume for my tante.

So have you turned them yet why not?

Peter

Peter

 

[angelo49]

That's a beautiful pen.
Excellent turn, finish, and photo.
Nice!

 

[brody2123]

A fine looking pen Peter, and a good supply for a few more by the sound of it too!

 

[Jim]

Love it, nice pen indeed Peter, Rhododendron certainly looks a good wood to make pens with .. :wink:

 

[silver]

First Rose now Rhododendron, what next Daffodil !

I was thinking of snow drops and bluebells...

You have done a good job of that superb finish and I like the upgrade pen, quality looks good.