This is my first Band-It from Exotic Blanks and I have to say it turned out very nicely. The wood is some locally sourced maple burl that I stabilized. The center inlay and matching finial are green opal. Comments and critiques always welcome.
First Band-It
- Thread starter KenB259
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mg_dreyer
Member
Looks great.
JohnU
Member
A definite eye catcher! Loving the green with the Maple Burl.
Kenny Durrant
Member
Very nice work!
jttheclockman
Member
Looks good Ken.
Dieseldoc
Member
Awesome pen , well done!!
mark james
IAP Collection, Curator
That is really nice. Of the recent newer kits this has to be top of the line for moving towards eye-catching designs vs bling-themed kits. JMO.
KMCloonan
Member
Very Nice! I have not tried that kit yet, but I definitely will.
ed4copies
Local Chapter Manager
Great job and thanks for posting it!!
Hippie3180
Member
Beautiful timber and nice finials, beautiful work.
sorcerertd
Member
That came out very nicely, but the finial takes it over the top. (yeah, the bad pun was intended) Seriously, it looks great!
It was pretty easy. I just punched out the original finial center, plugged the hole with a little thick CA. Set the opal in place with thin CA. Made a small jam chuck and turned it to size.
Ahh.... I was figuring you made it somehow off the cap and then put it on there
That is required on pens that are plated. These are stainless steel so it allowed me to create it directly onto the pen part. Was actually easier than the center band.
RichAldrich
Member
Nice pen Ken! I like the green!