These are first two Imperials that I have made. I don't usually make pens from kits this expensive! But they are for the fathers of two people, a couple on our team. They chose the kits and I picked the woods based on what they were describing or wanting.
I am a little surprised by the photos. They seem to make the pen barrel section look slimmer in the middle - i.e. not perfectly straight, more like a smidgen of an hour glass look. However I will say that my eyes are starting to distort shapes.
But, I used the calipers extensively on these two pens. I have never taken the time to make it perfect in size from one end to the other and matching the fitting diameters to a .000 tolerance, except on these.
They were a joy to make!
The Amboyna was made from 3/4 inch stock and I was a little skeptical if I could do it. (7/8 inch is recommended for these pens.) However, I drilled the hole on the lathe and it worked fine.
The Ebony is not nearly as dark once outdoors as it appears in the photo. Inside, it does appear all black, but outdoors lots of dark brown streaks are readily visible.
CA finished. Only sneezed twice from CA fumes and dust. Dust Collector, mask and gloves used extensively.
(Double click on image for larger view.)
I am a little surprised by the photos. They seem to make the pen barrel section look slimmer in the middle - i.e. not perfectly straight, more like a smidgen of an hour glass look. However I will say that my eyes are starting to distort shapes.
But, I used the calipers extensively on these two pens. I have never taken the time to make it perfect in size from one end to the other and matching the fitting diameters to a .000 tolerance, except on these.They were a joy to make!
The Amboyna was made from 3/4 inch stock and I was a little skeptical if I could do it. (7/8 inch is recommended for these pens.) However, I drilled the hole on the lathe and it worked fine.
The Ebony is not nearly as dark once outdoors as it appears in the photo. Inside, it does appear all black, but outdoors lots of dark brown streaks are readily visible.
CA finished. Only sneezed twice from CA fumes and dust. Dust Collector, mask and gloves used extensively.
(Double click on image for larger view.)
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