Scott Greaves
09-26-2003, 3:26 PM
Hi Everybody!
I made a pen last night to illustrate an article I'm writing on loose centerbands. Part of the purpose is to show how versatile a simple slimline pen can be. So here are three pictures of the same pen, the first with no centerband, the second one with a corian centerband, and the third with a red and black colorwood centerband.
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I hope you enjoyed the pictures! A little information on the pen - it is a standard slimline pen kit from Penn State Industries, only in their new black enamel finish. The wood is black Steelwood (a stabilized composite) purchased from Bill Baumbeck. The finish is HUT Crystal Coat, which I've had pretty good luck with. The one centerband is, of course, gray Corian, and is polished to 12000 with Micro Mesh (no finish). The other centerband is red and black colorwood, and is also finished with HUT Crystal Coat. And I always put a coat of Renaissance wax on my pens before they go out. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Scott.
I made a pen last night to illustrate an article I'm writing on loose centerbands. Part of the purpose is to show how versatile a simple slimline pen can be. So here are three pictures of the same pen, the first with no centerband, the second one with a corian centerband, and the third with a red and black colorwood centerband.
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<CENTER><IMG SRC="http://myweb.cableone.net/swedg1/pens/none.jpg"></CENTER>
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<CENTER><IMG SRC="http://myweb.cableone.net/swedg1/pens/corian.jpg"></CENTER>
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<CENTER><IMG SRC="http://myweb.cableone.net/swedg1/pens/red.jpg"></CENTER>
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I hope you enjoyed the pictures! A little information on the pen - it is a standard slimline pen kit from Penn State Industries, only in their new black enamel finish. The wood is black Steelwood (a stabilized composite) purchased from Bill Baumbeck. The finish is HUT Crystal Coat, which I've had pretty good luck with. The one centerband is, of course, gray Corian, and is polished to 12000 with Micro Mesh (no finish). The other centerband is red and black colorwood, and is also finished with HUT Crystal Coat. And I always put a coat of Renaissance wax on my pens before they go out. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Scott.