Snakewood And Bronze

[jalbert]

An interesting commission I finished up a few weeks ago. Bronze Pearl acrylic sleeved in Snakewood, with Lapis Lazuli tru-stone finials and section band. Bands and clip are fabricated from bronze, and the pen is fitted for a #6 Jowo. It is photographed with a 14k nib in it, but the customer was going to use his own Sailor nib that he had fitted into a Jowo housing.

 

 

 

 

[linearM]

I like the fact that the barrel bevels into the section rather than a sharp break. Interesting use of the blue.

[jalbert]

I personally don't like barrels that step down in transition to the section, so I try to avoid them in my designs. Instead, I leave a shoulder on the inside of the cap to provide a positive stop for the front of the section to butt up against. As far as the blue goes, the customer basically gave me a detailed drawing of exactly what he wanted, so I duplicated it.

[visvamitra]

Looks really nice.

[DaveT]

Fantastic job there!! The transitions from one material to the next look very smooth.

 

I like the clip as well. You do very nice work.

[mehandiratta]

wow...wow

[elysee]

The blue is a nice contrast. : )

[estie1948]

That is one beautiful fountain pen! You did a fantastic job. I admit that I do not know the first thing about how you made this pen. If I understood all that was involved, I would probably be more impressed - if that were possible. I am in awe of your talent. If I ever get enough money to buy one of your pens, I will be hammering on your door! Wow! Fantastic job! I bet even your cast offs are beautiful!

 

-David (Estie).

[amk]

That's very nice. Like other posters, I love the extra accent that the use of blue gives to the pen.

 

What is snakewood like to turn, by the way? I know some figured woods are tricky to use.

[jalbert]

That's very nice. Like other posters, I love the extra accent that the use of blue gives to the pen.

 

What is snakewood like to turn, by the way? I know some figured woods are tricky to use.

Thanks! Snakewood wasn't bad to turn really. I just made sure my HSS cutters were sharpened beforehand. Drilling it out was the worst part.