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The Orca

johnny5

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A TM Gunmetal Alpha Fountain pen.
Made using a single piece of African Blackwood.
I purposely combined the Heart wood and Sap wood to create this effect that i call
The Orca

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Bill Mooney

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That’s a beauty Johnny. It’s not always easy to keep the white sapwood clean unless you know the method & you obviously do.:thumbs:
For the new starters when you sand African Blackwood & some other timbers with white sapwood it pays to apply sanding sealer before sanding, do this for each grit. It stops the darker timber from bleeding into the sapwood & turning it a dirty white. It keeps the pen looking crisp & clean.
 
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