Vesper Ipe

[qquake]

This is a PSI Vesper pen in gunmetal. It's the stylus version. The wood is ipe, given to me by one of the ladies at work. Her son used to work in a cabinet shop. The finish is Pens Plus. Nice looking pen.

 

[qquake]

When I started roughing it, it was really hard. I've turned ipe before, and it's dense, but it wasn't THIS dense. Then it dawned on me. Because of the way I cut it, it ended up being diagonal grain. I cut it from a round piece, that I was going to use for a wedding pen stand, but it was too small.

 

[qquake]

I engraved it for her. That's her name in Italian (Ann Marie), and on the other side it says female master chef. I think. I hope Google got it right!

 

[leehljp]

The angle of the diagonal cut looks great! That angle and that particular grain drew my eye to it immediately. Very attractive!

 

[qquake]

The angle of the diagonal cut looks great! That angle and that particular grain drew my eye to it immediately. Very attractive!

I wish I could take credit for it, but it was purely an accident.

 

[Lucky2]

Mike, you can claim credit for it, after all, it was you who cut it out that way. So, if it was intentional or not, it's yours to claim and be proud of as well.

Len

 

[qquake]

Mike, you can claim credit for it, after all, it was you who cut it out that way. So, if it was intentional or not, it's yours to claim and be proud of as well.

Len

Thank you Len. (I'm Jim, not Mike.)

 

[Lucky2]

I'm sorry about using the wrong name Jim, but, I still stand by what I stated.

Len

 

[Kcimdrib]

Lovely looking Pen not sure what IPE is looks a little like what we Brits. Call Plywood.
But the result looks great.

 

[qquake]

Lovely looking Pen not sure what IPE is looks a little like what we Brits. Call Plywood.
But the result looks great.

Ipe (pronounced "eepay") is a hardwood from Central and South America. It has subtle grain and is fairly dense.

Ipe | The Wood Database - Lumber Identification (Hardwood)

www.wood-database.com

 

[Kcimdrib]

Ipe (pronounced "eepay") is a hardwood from Central and South America. It has subtle grain and is fairly dense.

Ipe | The Wood Database - Lumber Identification (Hardwood)

www.wood-database.com

Thanks for that.