Proud as a Peacock!

[Mack Cameron]

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=117902&stc=1&d=1241959488

This is a Perfect Fit Ball Point Pen turned from a Curly Black Ash Burl. It has been dyed Peacock Blue with a water soluble aniline dye from LV, and set off with Gold Titanium plating for a royal look!

[Terry Rothwell]

Beautiful pen Mack!

[Bernie Weishapl]

That is a beauty Mack. Well done.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Wow! That color really jumps out at you! Beautiful pen! Love the curl!

[John Terefenko]

Love the color Mack. Very nicely done. Thanks for showing.

[Greg Just]

Nice job Mack - really nice pen. At what point did you dye the wood? Did you "rough" turn it first? Thanks for sharing.

Greg

[scott spencer]

I'd be proud too Mack! Beautifully done!

[Billy Tallant]

Another beautiful pen Mack! Love the work you do with that dye. It really sets the pen off...

[Jeff Nicol]

Mack, Real pretty colors in that one! Great job!

Jeff

[Mack Cameron]

Nice job Mack - really nice pen. [quote]At what point did you dye the wood? Did you "rough" turn it first? Hi Greg; Sorry for being so long in answering your question. I don't recall seeing it before today.

I turn the pen to size and dye it then. The water soluble aniline dye from LV that I use, seems to penetrate the wood with no real problem. It raises the grain a little, so I knock that back the next day with 600 grit paper with little loss of the dye. Then I decide whether I want to dye it again or leave it. Most of the times I leave it, since it allows the grain to show through.

[David Drickhamer]

Beautiful pen Mack. I really like the grain and color. Great job.
Dave