Another Taz Pen

[John Hart]

Here's another Tazmanian Malie Burl Pen (sittin' on top of mother burl). I think I'm very pleased with this finish. It is finished with HUT stuff using a "secret" method offered to me in a PM. Totally cool material!

[Dawn Sunkle]

wow!!!!!!!!!
stunning pen John. Thanks for showing it off. I love it.

Dawn

[Silas Smith]

That is a great looking pen, I especially like how you tied it into the original piece of wood.

[Vaughn McMillan]

Wow John, I come over to the turners forum, and this is the first picture I see. I need to come over here and look at the pictures more often. Excellent work, and a great photo too.

- Vaughn

[Jack Savona]

And knowing we are all on the Quest for a better finishing method, you're going to show us that beautiful burl pen without sharing the 'secret'? And to rub salt in the wound, you have me salivating looking at Mother Burl.

Jack

[John M. Cioffi]

WOW!!! Great penmanship,there John!Beautiful wood.You seem to be getting better & better at this thing & great pics,also.
Thanks again for sharing.
John;)

[John Hart]

Thanks everyone. I really like this style of pen and the wood is great to work with.

Jack - I'm sorry to torture you...but I must be loyal to my source. If I was a Journalist, I'd have to go to prison for my loyalty. He may offer the "secret" on his own though...maybe....hint hint. :rolleyes:

[Blake McCully]

John,
Really great looking pen. It looks like the flat top push pen from Berea. Is that correct? Now you need to make a pencil to go with it. Maybe even a segmented letter opener and magnifying glass from PSI, actually get them from Ryan at Woodturningz :rolleyes:

[John Hart]

...It looks like the flat top push pen from Berea. Is that correct? Now you need to make a pencil to go with it. Maybe even a segmented letter opener and magnifying glass from PSI, actually get them from Ryan at Woodturningz :rolleyes:

Thanks Blake....and to think, I owe it all to you. You're the one that really got me started on this pen turning thing.....er...addiction. It makes you kinda like a drug dealer!:D Yep...that kit is from Berea. It's not their nicer one...just the beginners model. I'm starting to feel brave enough to get some really nice kits though.

[Jim Hinze]

I've seen a lot of Pens, but that one is simply awesome. That figure is beautiful, wood tone incredible.

I need to get a lathe...

Could you make me one? :(

[Harry Goodwin]

John they are beautiful pens and you have it: addiction. Harry

[Mike Ramsey]

Beautiful Pen John!! But you should be aware of the SMC rule of "No Secrets"
So.....lets get that secet posted ASAP :D

[Jeff Sudmeier]

Man this secret is killing me! Hopefully whoever owns it is getting a kick out of us and will post shortly!! :) :) :) Or at least PM everyone on this thread about it :) :) :)

[Ernie Nyvall]

Thanks everyone. I really like this style of pen and the wood is great to work with.

Jack - I'm sorry to torture you...but I must be loyal to my source. If I was a Journalist, I'd have to go to prison for my loyalty. He may offer the "secret" on his own though...maybe....hint hint. :rolleyes:

Okay, I'm for that, lets send John to prison for not revealing the secret. :D
That is a beautiful finish. No wonder you are satisfied with it. So... how exactly did you finish it? Okay, okay, I'll quit........ No wait a minute. If more than one person knows, and at least two people do, then it is no longer a secret so the loyalty thing is null and void. So lets have it.

Ernie

[John Hart]

Remember Sgt Schultz on Hogan's Heroes? I know nothing....nothing!!!:D

[Dave Right]

THAT IS SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice work!

[Mike Ramsey]

Yeah...but...Shultz could always be bribed by LeBeau's Schnitzel!! Or was it Strudel??..Do we have to resort to that?!.....

[Bill Stevener]

Yes John, but they took Schults off the air. Use a little caution!!!!!!!

Still a nice looking pen tohouh, very very nice work.

Bill.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>:)

[Randy Moore]

Yeah...but...Shultz could always be bribed by LeBeau's Schnitzel!! Or was it Strudel??..Do we have to resort to that?!.....

I wonder what a slab of B B Q ribs would do to Sargent Schultz.. err John?:D

Randy

[John Hart]

mmmmm... Ribs! :rolleyes: My wife said that she'll tell you for some strudel....but then, she doesn't know either.:p

After spending many years in National Security....if there's one thing I do well...it's to keep a secret.

I mean really ya'll....it would be treason...and then no one would trust me...and then I would be sad :(....... All because I sold out for a piece of Mike's moldy strudel that he shipped UPS ground from Texas in 115 degree heat.

[Jason Christenson]

Very nice. :)

[Keith Burns]

Come on John, share the secret, please please please ! By the way, great looking pen !