Two recent custom designs using the Slimline-style hardware in a Satin Nickel finish. On the left, Paduak with a Maple centre band and a Maple Celtic knot in the upper section. On the right, Kingwood with a Cherry centre band.
I may not put these up on the Etsy store, there’s lots up there already, but do let me know if you’re interested. Everything I do is for sale. Dogs need kibble… B-)
Four Rollerball Pens
Four recent rollerball designs. The rollerball technology gives fountain pen performance and class, with none of the fuss. The upper (cap) sections unscrew, and may be attached to the other end of the pen while writing.
From left to right: (1) Churchill-style, in red palm (contrasting upper and lower stock); (2) Sedona-style in York Gum Burl; (3) Sedona-style in Kingwood; and (4) Baron-style in Bethlehem Olive Wood.
The Baron’s have a neat Celtic knot-style centre band. The Baron and Sedona styles have a threaded receiver for the cap to screw back onto while using the pen. The Churchill employs a friction fit to hold the cap while in use, or it may be set aside. The Churchill is slightly larger than the others.
I may not put these up on the Etsy store, there’s lots up there already, but do let me know if you’re interested. Everything I do is for sale. Daddy needs a new pair of shoes… B-)
Another nerve-wracking but successful Rollerball experience… no, not the 1973 James Caan movie… the equally harrowing Rollerball pen construction… actually it’s not that tough once you know what you’re doing…
This one is black walnut, with inset wavy lines made of maple. You can purchase any of my pens, or most of them, via my ETSY store, if you think you might like one for your very own…
OK now I’m REALLY excited… this is a so-called Churchill-style pen, and one that Winston himself might have been happy to sign important stuff with. The rollerball technology gives fountain pen performance and class, with none of the fuss.
It’s made of African Spalted Stinkwood, which does NOT stink, with a Black & Titanium Gold finish. Several coats of turner’s polish and several coats of wax.
My new favourite pen that I made just now! Purpleheart with maple accents including the two wavy lines. It’s the same technique used for making a Celtic knot, but I only took it as far as this, the historically less common Celtic wavy line.
Check out the video on YouTube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-zMiJN_kkI
These are some recent pens customized from the basic kit, which involves (at least) replacing the stock centre band with a larger wooden one. Sorry about the price tags, I should have taken the picture BEFORE I put those on… tacky…
(l-r) Curly maple w. purpleheart; Purpleheart w. maple (2); Maple burl w. purpleheart; Olivewood w. purpleheart.
The 2nd from the left is my favourite pen EVER, would hate to see it go… you can see how purpleheart regains its purpleness over time, compared to the more recent one next to it…
Six recent “Euro”-style pens. (l-r) African Spalted Stinkwood, Purpleheart, Redheart, Maple Burl (2), SE Asian Red Palm
Two new breadboards, hard maple with purpleheart racing stripes. Aproximate dimensions: (l) 8″ x 12″ x 1″ and (r) 9″ x 12″ x 3/4″. They both have a recess routed into each end from the underside, so it’s easier to get your fingers underneath to lift them and set them down. I see the left one as more of a cheese tray, perhaps.
That’s it for these… unless I get more kits. Materials are (l-r) African Spalted Stinkwood; Zebrawood; Purpleheart; SE Asian Red Palm; Maple Burl. As with anything made of wood (or acrylic in some other cases) that you see here, please let me know if you’d like to own them for your very self.
Inventory – Bottle Stoppers, originally uploaded by rgdaniel.
Type of wood (from left): Zebrawood (2); Black & White Ebony (2); Pau Ferro (3). One of the Zebrawoods is missing its rings here, but it’s got ’em now…
