Copperhead Snake

[michael gallagher]

As Tom Hamilton wrote earlier this week, there is a charity auction Lance Berkman's foundation is having at the end of the month to benefit the homeless. Here is my submission for the silent auction, a copperhead snake cast in polyester resin on a Sierra pen kit. Thanks for looking!

[alex carey]

I don't normally comment on pens because I usually don't like the shape. I love the shape on the pen you made, Great Job

Alex

[Charles Bishop]

Beautiful job, Michael. I would expect a bidding war for this. What kind of kit did you use? It looks like a fancy version of the Woodcraft, Polaris kit. Thanks for showing it.:)

Charles

[curtis rosche]

was that the whole snake or just the skin? be neat to have one with the whole head in it. nice pen

[Jeff Morneault]

Wow! Very nice and a cool idea!!

[Jim Kountz]

I don't normally comment on pens because I usually don't like the shape. I love the shape on the pen you made, Great Job

Alex

Ya hear that guys, Alex here doesnt like our pens!!:eek::eek:
:D:D Just kiddin ya Alex!! The devil makes me do it!!;);)

[Billy Tallant]

Great looking pen!!! Now I know what to do the next time I see a copperhead snake in the yard. Very neat idea...

[Steve Schlumpf]

Very different pen Michael! Great form! Love the snakeskin! Hope it raises a lot of money for the charity!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great looking pen Michael. Well done.

[michael gallagher]

Thanks for the feedback, guys. I'll let you know how it goes.

Charles, it is a Woodcraft Sierra kit in gold.

Curtis, it is just the skin - you'd need a really fat pen if you did the head or make some unique top to it. It can be done, but it would probably look strange. That being said, I do know someone who might be up for the challenge in casting it.

[Dewey Torres]

Very interesting and the first time I have seen snake skin used for a pen. I like it!

These would sell like hotcakes out here in Colorado ya know!

[Jeff Nicol]

Michael, Cool looking pen, but not many copper heads up here in WI ! I guess I could use a pine snake or bull snake,HMMMM might be worth the effort.

My wife hates snakes!!!!

Jeff

[michael gallagher]

As Tom mentioned on his bowl post, this was a sucessful fund raising event - I can't believe this went for $80! Money raised for a great cause, Lance Berkman breaking the professional athlete stereotype, and my head swelling on my first time of someone paying for something I turned on a lathe. Whodathunkit?

[Steve Schlumpf]

Michael - congrats on the successful fundraiser! Happy to hear your pen did so well- it was unique! Hope you are able to start selling pens at that price from this point forward! Again - congrats!