"Leftovers"

[mark james]

This is a "first attempt" at a new design. Future renditions will go for thinner strips, and 5 strips per inlay. This inlay used leftovers so I did not mill them thinner. The inlays have 2 black veneers (.021" x 2 = .042") plus three layers of Padauk and Maple (or poplar, not sure?) (.0625 x 3 = .1875"). 5 Ply inlay is .2295" plus epoxy.

The alignment was decent for a first attempt. It is a 4 sided inlay (as my previous ones). I just don't like having 2 sides with the design .

Comments, suggestions welcomed.

HAPPY BASHING EVERYONE. Thought I'd post this before the "Big Guns" start started!




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[EBorraga]

You should of saved that one!!! That's a Big Gun if i've ever seen one

 

[Dalecamino]

Cool design! AND colors!

 

[mbroberg]

Like all of your designs, this one looks great!

 

[Jim15]

Another great looking piece of art.

 

[SSchamel]

That's awesome!!!

 

[stonepecker]

Would love to be a mouse 'sitting in the corner' , watching you and learning the skills you post here. They are just fantastic.

Beautiful work Mark!

 

[mark james]

Thanks to all the above! Just trying to explore new things. Be well my friends.

 

[TattooedTurner]

You've made another beauty Mark!

 

[leehljp]

Great design and colors! Love it! :good:

 

[SteveJ]

You've done yourself proud once again! Now I will have to try something like it!

 

[mark james]

You've done yourself proud once again! Now I will have to try something like it!

It is not that different from your designs, just with 4 inlays vs 2! (Yup, I remember your work): http://www.penturners.org/photos/index.php?n=28868

 

[robutacion]

Gees mate, you are certainly getting some amazing creation juices, that's a lot of work but, it looks amazing, congrats.

Hahaha, your "leftovers" results remind me of Merissa's leftovers meals, they are some of the best meals I ever have eaten so when she says, "we are going to have leftovers for dinner tonight...!" I start to drool just wondering what she's preparing :wink:

No wonder why I can seem to lose weight...!

Cheers
George

 

[Aces-High]

Have a pic before turning?

 

[mark james]

Have a pic before turning?

Sure, You should have a go at this! I love your work also.

As an explanation, while I love the complexity and skill set needed for blanks like the "Gisi" style, as well as other segmented works, I have not always liked that the patterns are seen on 2 sides, and the alternate sides are "plain."

I like having the patterns on 4 sides; but this limits the inlay to about .25" thick - my pallatte is pretty narrow. For this design, I should have little problem getting 5 layers, as the strips need to be sanded down to about .04" (5 x .04 = .2" plus two veneers 2 x .021 = .042" for a pattern of about .242").

 

[Cwalker935]

I like this design.

 

[ajollydds]

Mark, great design. Thanks for documenting and sharing your process, I always appreciate seeing how it comes together.

Also, great efficiency on getting this in before the "big guns" [emoji6]

 

[magpens]

Great work, Mark !!! . I can't understand why I didn't see this yesterday when you posted it.

The pen looks beautiful !! . Innovative design !!

 

[mb757]

Beautiful work Mark, like the pattern.

 

[mark james]

Beautiful work Mark, like the pattern.

I've been peeking/poking Mark. I do love your rod patterns. Some amazing artistry! Please continue. The confluence between mediums/applications is very cool! (..."Cool", my 22 yr old daughter thinks that is an outdated temperature reference as opposed to an emotional/opinion comment - stinks getting outdated!). :embarrassed:

Be well.

 

[mb757]

Beautiful work Mark, like the pattern.

I've been peeking/poking Mark. I do love your rod patterns. Some amazing artistry! Please continue. The confluence between mediums/applications is very cool! (..."Cool", my 22 yr old daughter thinks that is an outdated temperature reference as opposed to an emotional/opinion comment - stinks getting outdated!). :embarrassed:

Be well.

It's funny that you mentioned leftovers and the Gisi only having two sides. Been playing with a variation that would give it more than two faces. Had some pieces left over and glued them up last night. Will be interesting to see how it turns out.

 

[mark james]

Beautiful work Mark, like the pattern.

I've been peeking/poking Mark. I do love your rod patterns. Some amazing artistry! Please continue. The confluence between mediums/applications is very cool! (..."Cool", my 22 yr old daughter thinks that is an outdated temperature reference as opposed to an emotional/opinion comment - stinks getting outdated!). :embarrassed:

Be well.

It's funny that you mentioned leftovers and the Gisi only having two sides. Been playing with a variation that would give it more than two faces. Had some pieces left over and glued them up last night. Will be interesting to see how it turns out.

Ohh Ahh... Sweet! I love the input/exchange. I have no critique with well made "Gisi" style; I just like a 4 sided patterns better, my opinion only, even with the smaller ava space. Now you are exploring a 3 sided... NICE, This should be worth the wait.

 

[magpens]

This thread is really going places !!!! . Gonna hafta subscribe

 

[mb757]

Turned the pieces this morning, turned out pretty well. Don't know if it will make a pen or not, but ok.

 

[mark james]

Turned the pieces this morning, turned out pretty well. Don't know if it will make a pen or not, but ok.

Looks great to me Mark; well done. Excellent innovation.

 

[stonepecker]

Turned the pieces this morning, turned out pretty well. Don't know if it will make a pen or not, but ok.

I think it would make a great pen for some lucky kid. :biggrin:

 

[fernhills]

I have to try some of that type of work. Got tons of wood and the tools to work it. Really nice work. I kind of like the idea of using wood to make neat pens, sort of what we started out to do. Carl