This took all morning and lots of glue....

[OldWrangler]

This started when I tried to make a sled for the table saw to cut lots of parallel slots in a blank. Then I tried it out on a blank to see if it worked. When it did, I then tried making the pieces to fill in the slots. That all done, I decided to turn it and see what it would look like if it did not explode.
Well, after it made it through drilling, turning and finishing I had an interesting pen and a lot of ideas on how it could be made better and different. One of the things I really enjoy about turning pens is the endless ideas you can come up with. Tomorrow, when and if I can get this CA off my hands and fingers, I'm gonna try a little different idea.
See what you think..............

 

[tbroye]

Very nice looking pen. It is great when an Idea works, especially when it is you design. What is the material, some of that antler?

 

[hewunch]

interesting!

 

[gad5264]

That looks really great. If you don't mind I would like to see the sled you made it with. I am always interested in little ideas.

 

[altaciii]

you know, for a old wrangler, you sure got some cool ideas. Great looking pen. How many total cuts did you have to make to get all the color in there?

 

[dntrost]

hey we have a lot in common we need to get together. Glue on hands for a start I peel that crap off all week long :befuddled:
Oh and great looking pen

 

[Nick]

Your pen looks great!!

Old Wrangler and anyone else who could be interested. Rockler makes a T/S jig for cutting strips safely and consistent in size. It is about $20 and works fine.

 

[marionquill]

I like it! Looks like it was fun to make

Try a little acetone to get the CA off your fingers...comes right off for me.

Jason

 

[OldWrangler]

This took all morning........

The blanks were a piece of apple and a piece of black cherry. Actually practice scraps. Inserts are a garnet red Inlace Acrylester and alternative ivory like white corian.

I'll try to get a picture of the sled and post it tomorrow. Nothing real fancy but it works.

Finish is 6 coats CA/BLO sanded to 12,000 mm and kit is round top Euro.

 

[rd_ab_penman]

Very nice looking laminated RT Euro.
Well done George!

 

[OldWrangler]

Took all morning

Couple of answers for some of you...........

Alex asked about the number of cuts....2 blanks with 20 cuts each

Grant wanted to see the sled.......

Sled used to be a 45 degree cutter for making Celtic Knots but now cuts slots kinda like making box joints but with only a single blade to the saw kerf width. I did 2 blanks with 21 slots each and a long one with 42 slots this morning in about 40 minutes. Much faster and easier.

Make first cut and then move slot over guide bar (yellow piece), cut next slot, move to bar and cut the next. Only critical setting is blade height. These completed blanks are tulipwood/yellowheart, black cherry/bloodwood and cocobolo/holly....now I gotta think how to use them.

..........table sled ...............cutting slots ................finished blanks

 

[toolcrazy]

Great pen, nice work.

 

[workinforwood]

It's a great looking pen!

 

[OldWrangler]

Took all morning

Here is another experimental pen to see what can be done with the segmented blanks I made this morning. It is not exactly right but gives me another idea to try later. Let me know if you like it or if it needs to be changed. Let's be honest. The kit is silver Cigar. Wood is dyed green Maple Burl and segments are Holly in Cocobolo.

 

[papaturner]

Very creative......I really like the sled. Excellent work.

 

[Ligget]

Fantastic work!

 

[desertyellow]

Your pen has interesting visual texture.

 

[OldWrangler]

Thanks for all your comments and compliments. Both are appreciated. Here is one more of the segmented ones from today. Pictures are of the same pen...the sides are different. Let me know what you think............

 

[bitshird]

Very nice segmenting/inlay, what ever you call it it looks darned good Mannie sells glue in big bottles