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Finally, I'm done making pens for the family. What a friggin beating. After one day of my allergies going nuts from fine ebony dust I gained a whole new respect for my respirator and dust collector.
You'll notice that a couple of the pens have an inlay. That is called a Scottish Knot and I've yet to get it right. I saw it done on youtube and like a typical dude I didn't bother reading up on how to do it. I just went with trial (two total failures) and error (neither of these is quite right)..
But here they are, done...
My first one with a Scottish Knot (that didn't blow up on me)..
DSC_0018 by rboyett2001, on Flickr
My 2nd successful knot (sorta) on a different type of pen.
DSC_0006 by rboyett2001, on Flickr
The set that went out in the mail today..
DSC_0024 by rboyett2001, on Flickr
Several of you have expressed interest in buying pens. I'm going to start doing that and even letting you order exactly what you want. There are a couple of things I want to get right before I move forward. The first is the finish on the pens. What you see here is a cheap finish. I'm going to start finishing them in linseed oil and CA (cement adhesive). The CA gives it a very hard and shiny finis that will last a long time. I had it demonstrated to me recently and that's the way I'm going to go to create a high quality product. The other thing I need to perfect is that Scottish Knot. There are several variations that I'm going to offer.
Let me know what you think...
You'll notice that a couple of the pens have an inlay. That is called a Scottish Knot and I've yet to get it right. I saw it done on youtube and like a typical dude I didn't bother reading up on how to do it. I just went with trial (two total failures) and error (neither of these is quite right)..
But here they are, done...
My first one with a Scottish Knot (that didn't blow up on me)..
DSC_0018 by rboyett2001, on Flickr
My 2nd successful knot (sorta) on a different type of pen.
DSC_0006 by rboyett2001, on Flickr
The set that went out in the mail today..
DSC_0024 by rboyett2001, on Flickr
Several of you have expressed interest in buying pens. I'm going to start doing that and even letting you order exactly what you want. There are a couple of things I want to get right before I move forward. The first is the finish on the pens. What you see here is a cheap finish. I'm going to start finishing them in linseed oil and CA (cement adhesive). The CA gives it a very hard and shiny finis that will last a long time. I had it demonstrated to me recently and that's the way I'm going to go to create a high quality product. The other thing I need to perfect is that Scottish Knot. There are several variations that I'm going to offer.
Let me know what you think...
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