Which one - Gunmetal or Gold?

Collapse
This topic is closed.
X
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • Bill in Buena Park
    Veteran Member
    • Nov 2007
    • 1865
    • Buena Park, CA
    • CM 21829

    Which one - Gunmetal or Gold?

    I turned these two 30 Cal Bolt Action pens today. I've made the gunmetal ones before, but wanted to try the gold because it appeared to resemble brass from the ad photos. Which do you prefer? Thanks for looking.
    Attached Files
    Bill in Buena Park
  • leehljp
    Just me
    • Dec 2002
    • 8429
    • Tunica, MS
    • BT3000/3100

    #2
    They both look great, but like you said, the gold looks like brass. I would give the edge to the gold.
    Well done!
    Hank Lee

    Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted!

    Comment

    • atgcpaul
      Veteran Member
      • Aug 2003
      • 4055
      • Maryland
      • Grizzly 1023SLX

      #3
      I would give a slight edge to gold, too, but it's a hard choice. They both look great.

      Comment

      • JoeyGee
        Veteran Member
        • Nov 2005
        • 1509
        • Sylvania, OH, USA.
        • BT3100-1

        #4
        I prefer the gun metal, but I really like the gun metal for a lot of pens. The gold does look great, so you can't go wrong with either one.
        Joe

        Comment

        • Bill in Buena Park
          Veteran Member
          • Nov 2007
          • 1865
          • Buena Park, CA
          • CM 21829

          #5
          Thanks Hank, Paul and Joe for the kind words. I'll probably keep both in the line-up. The only one I didn't really like was the "antique brass", because it looks fake, like painted to appear antique.
          Bill in Buena Park

          Comment

          • Whaler
            Veteran Member
            • Dec 2002
            • 3281
            • Sequim, WA, USA.
            • DW746

            #6
            The gold looks good now but in my experience it will wear off very quickly.
            Dick

            http://www.picasaweb.google.com/rgpete2/

            Comment

            • Bill in Buena Park
              Veteran Member
              • Nov 2007
              • 1865
              • Buena Park, CA
              • CM 21829

              #7
              Dick - good to hear from you! And thanks for the input. Since I make these for gifts, I'd rather the recipients not have wear issues.
              Bill in Buena Park

              Comment

              • TB Roye
                Veteran Member
                • Jan 2004
                • 2969
                • Sacramento, CA, USA.
                • BT3100

                #8
                I have made a couple of those in Antique Brass which I like better than gold. My other favorite is Gunmetal, then chrome and last Gold. Those are both good looking pen and I would be happy with either if I were the recipient

                Tom

                Comment

                Working...