herringbone

I love herringbone pens, specially the 360 ones, but not necessarily the process of making them, so I designed a method to make them using a 3D printed core (what I call a skeleton) in which I add the wood segments. Aside of making the process much simpler (without considering the design of the...

Holly with a black veneer on a clip bolt action kit (PSI). I thought I had done better during the construction, so I am a little disappointed in myself on this one. Not fishing for compliments, just stating a fact. If I do this again, I'll definitely make some changes to how I set and measure my...

I think this is the hardest pen I have made so far. I had two total failures before I finally got it to work. The metal gets hot very quickly and the glue does not hold when it is hot. I ended up using electronics freeze spray to keep my drills cold while drilling it out. I also had to limit...

Pen: Berea Hardwoods Elegant Beauty Sierra, Black Titanium. 360 Herringbone tutorial for inspiration Maple, Purpleheart, Walnut. CA finish. Black dyed epoxy to add definition between segment layers. pics: 1. The blank prior to trimming, drilling and turning. 2. Finished pen. Dang, should...