Blank Bow-out and Recovery

[TonyL]

I was making this pen for a client and despite a very sharp gouge, I experienced a blow-out toward end. I was about to chuck-it. Anyway, found a rosewood cut off and, squared it all of, and made this. I liked it to much too much to give away LOL...so I am using it.

8 coats of medium Mercury (ran out of thin), with some off-brand paper towel, and BSI accerlator in a sure shot pressurized atomizer. I want to take a break from glueboost and use it my Mercury CA.

I am very happy with it.

 

[Woodchipper]

Ah yes, the old design modification. Worked out nice!

 

[1shootist]

That looks great, like it was designed that way from the start.

 

[Alan Morrison]

Nice save

 

[SteveJ]

That is a very nice combo. Well done. You know it is weird to me every time I say "well done" since I really like my steak medium rare. To say "well done" seems wrong!

 

[magpens]

Nice save & recovery, Tony .... looks very good !!

 

[budnder]

The blank and that rosewood weirdly kinda look like they belong together.

 

[FrankH]

Looks like you planned it that way. Very attractive pen.

 

[TonyL]

Thank you all.

 

[Dieseldoc]

Tony:
This is a difficult lt decison to make, one band or adding band at both ends.
This pen looks to be bottom heavy, which makes it out of balance
Just my two dollars worth.

Char lie

 

[bsshog40]

Nice save Tony! Matches nicely and looks great!

 

[dogrunner]

I think it blend's very well

 

[MRDucks2]

Ya done good, Tony.

 

[TonyL]

Thank you. If I had more patience, I should have added a band on top....I am very happy with it though. Thanks for all the feedback and advice!

 

[Sataro]

Great save. No need for a top band. Looks like you designed it to have the bottom end made to grip with.

 

[Larryreitz]

Very nice. I'll second Sataro's comment.

 

[johncrane]

good match up, great save Tony

 

[TonyL]

Great save. No need for a top band. Looks like you designed it to have the bottom end made to grip with.

That's what I thought, but I was also lazy

 

[Bob in SF]

Fine material harmony, Tony!

 

[TonyL]

Fine material harmony, Tony!

Thank you Bob. I thought it was a pretty good match and I had the cut-off.