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Commissioned Wall Street II

Wall Street II, Gun Metal and Gold, Black Chakte. Sanded through all grits of micro-mesh. Finished with Myland's Friction Finish. Done by request for customer to give as a retirement gift. Love these commissions. I love doing these for folks for several reasons. They give me an excuse to turn. They cause me to look for different woods I can use for pens all the time. They put a few dollars in the tool account. Best of all, they often lead to other sales. Then all the fun begins again. YAHOO!

As usual, questions, comments, and critiques are always welcome.

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Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Registered: November 2004
Location: Hardinsburg, KY
Posts: 3,327

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Date: Sun February 13, 2011
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Keywords: commissioned wall street ii

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JimQuarles

I can't say for sure, but it looks like some Walnut burl I had before.

BTW, It looks good.

#1 Sun February 13, 2011 5:55am

David Hamann

very nice.

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#2 Sun February 13, 2011 6:12am

David Seaba

Very Nice Rev.

#3 Sun February 13, 2011 5:07pm

Brendan McAreavy

Absolutely exquisite!

#4 Sun February 13, 2011 6:55pm

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Jim, it does look a lot like walnut burl, but this is a totally different wood. The grain is much tighter and swirls more than walnut. The color is redder too. Dark and dense, turned very nicely, and sanded even better.

BTW, Jim King helped me out with the name, it is black chakte. I liked the way it turned and will get more if I get the opportunity.

#5 Mon February 14, 2011 5:55am

greg falone

wannabe woodsmith

Beautiful pen Rev! I gotta get into pens soon... just got the small tools, now I just need mandrels and such Smile

#6 Thu February 17, 2011 1:37am

Don Andrews

Your customer will be back for more!

#7 Fri February 18, 2011 10:07am

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

this is the second pen she has bought. I got word from her son that she loved it. Hoping that the check is in the mail tomorrow when I check it. 8^)

#8 Mon February 21, 2011 5:37am

JimQuarles

No mail today, You need to wait til Tuesday.

#9 Mon February 21, 2011 5:07pm

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Yep

#10 Tue February 22, 2011 12:25am