RobR
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Opinions please.
- Thread starter RobR
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pittswood
Fellow
Looks like Yew. The contrast is a bit to much for me. I like to see the grain run through into the other half. Matched tubes, with the flow of grain in both.
Kelvin
Kelvin
Adal6
Full Member
The grain is nice in the top and bottom halfs what type of wood is it Robert
RobR
Full Member
As @pittswood has said, I too like to see the flow of the grain then there wouldn't be the conundrum of the contrast...
If you only have the option of half size blanks then maybe use acrylic for one part or put two acrylic spacers( washers) on either end of both blanks to define their ends then that contrast wouldn't show too much
If you only have the option of half size blanks then maybe use acrylic for one part or put two acrylic spacers( washers) on either end of both blanks to define their ends then that contrast wouldn't show too much
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RobR
Full Member
I suppose it might look better built up into a pen, but I don't want to burn an expensive kit on something that doesn't work. Not really set on using it to be honest, just after some thoughts on it.As @pittswood has said, I too like to see the flow of the grain then there wouldn't be the conundrum of the contrast...
If you only have the option of half size blanks then maybe use acrylic for one part or put two acrylic spacers( washers) on either end of both blanks to define their ends then that contrast wouldn't show too much
I have to say it's not to my taste, but life is based on opinions and I quite like some of the early 'chunky' pens I made but they aren't everyones cup of tea - you only need one person to like it and you have a happy user/buyer...
Padster
Padster
alan morrison
Fellow
It's a pen of two halfs.
These are two very nice bits of timber and it’s often quite hard to imagine how a pen will look once it’s finished, as I find the metal components of the kit really do lift and change the appearance a lot.
My rule of thumb when I’m making pens is to either have the same material top and bottom, or have distinctly different yet complimentary components. So maybe a natural wood barrel and the same wood stained in a colour on the cap. Or go for figured wood barrel and a plain wood (e.g. African Black wood) or acrylic cap as flexi has suggested.
My hunch is that these two pieces are not quite similar enough nor are they distinct enough to look like one harmonious pen. But I could be wrong…
Whatever you decide good luck and I look forward to seeing the outcome(s)!
Cheers
Ash
My rule of thumb when I’m making pens is to either have the same material top and bottom, or have distinctly different yet complimentary components. So maybe a natural wood barrel and the same wood stained in a colour on the cap. Or go for figured wood barrel and a plain wood (e.g. African Black wood) or acrylic cap as flexi has suggested.
My hunch is that these two pieces are not quite similar enough nor are they distinct enough to look like one harmonious pen. But I could be wrong…
Whatever you decide good luck and I look forward to seeing the outcome(s)!
Cheers
Ash
Hallelujahal
Graduate Member
I like it, a really nice pressie for someone 
im sure
im sure
geordie0928
Graduate Member
Very nice. 
Penpal
Grand Master
Great combination IMHO.
Chriscb
Full Member
Ummm... if you made the pen so that the two 'eyes' aligned, and as has been suggested elsewhere, you may well find that the kit components could lift and change the appearance markedly. Once made you'll either have a very eye catching pen or have learnt a valuable lesson and acquired another pen for your collection.
Chriscb
Chriscb