Zebrano Bolt Action Mk2 Pen

[rowdyyates115]

Spent most of the day tidying up the garage, a bit of maintenance and setup for the bandsaw.
I had enough of that, then I remembered, Alex gave me a blank of Zebrano End-Cut at the Southern members meet in Basingstoke. Never having turned this wood before I thought lets give it a go..
The grain is amazing, being end-grain it seem to roll off the ends of the blanks so you need a very sharp skew and with a little help of CA got it finished.
Thoughts?

Blank - Zebrano End Cut, thanks to Alex
Penkit - Bolt Action Chrome by T/B
Finish - CA, TCut and Merl Wax.

 

[Jimjam66]

Amazing finish, Rowdy! X-cut Zebrano sure is a fighter, isn't it?

 

[yorkshireman]

I'm not keen on the kit rowdy but admire the wood and workmanship.

 

[Doug]

Great looking work & a lovely finish Rowdy

 

[edlea]

As above Rowdy ..excellent work...

 

[Jim]

Zebrano can be a dog to turn Rowdy, so turning it X-Cut i appreciate the work involved in making this blank ... Great finished article ...

 

[Woody]

Rowdy that is the first bit of zebrano that I like on a pen it is one of those woods that I could never understand what all the fuss was about on a pen that is normally all you get is one stripe and that is it, but yours being x cut is something else well done mate I'm imprest well done mate

 

[turnaround360]

Rowdy thats the bit i gave you i said it would look like a tiger
did you have to soak the blank in ca you done it proud.

 

[silver]

The zebrano certainy looks great and you have done justice to it, really well finished and turned.

I think this kit and some of the other bullet kits are a "marmite" pens to me.. a bit like the Polaris dare I say..

 

[bellringer]

Very nice pen but I should point out that David gave u that blank

 

[paulm]

Excellent pen Rowdy and a beautiful piece of wood. I don't normally like these kits but this is spot on.

 

[Buckeye]

I have never seen Zebrano cross cut before, but that shows how stunning it can be, you have got a great finish on it.

Peter

 

[bluntchisel]

Tiger stripes, huh? I like it very muchly, sir!

Bob.

 

[rowdyyates115]

Spent most of the day tidying up the garage, a bit of maintenance and setup for the bandsaw.
I had enough of that, then I remembered, Alex gave me a blank of Zebrano End-Cut at the Southern members meet in Basingstoke. Never having turned this wood before I thought lets give it a go..
The grain is amazing, being end-grain it seem to roll off the ends of the blanks so you need a very sharp skew and with a little help of CA got it finished.
Thoughts?

Blank - Zebrano End Cut, thanks to Alex
Penkit - Bolt Action Chrome by T/B
Finish - CA, TCut and Merl Wax.

Rowdy thats the bit i gave you i said it would look like a tiger
did you have to soak the blank in ca you done it proud.

Sorry Frankie, I thought it was Alex who gave it to me

I hope I have done a good enough job on your behalf....

Sorry Mate...

 

[turnaround360]

A magic job well done.

 

[Terry]

I would never have guessed that was Zebrano Rowdy but I like the x cut version!!!