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Jon Lanier
02-08-2008, 11:27 PM
Americana Olive Wood and Americana Dyed Red Box Elder
Pearl Euro, Acrylic Gold Metal.

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/360/europenpearlgoldmetalhr9.jpg

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/4973/amercanascrewcapolivewooa8.jpg

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/7358/amercanascrewcapboxeldead3.jpg
Larry Marley
02-09-2008, 12:07 AM
Those are really nice Jon.
John Grabowski
02-09-2008, 1:28 AM
I was curious to find out if you painted the tubes and/or the inside of the blanks before gluing up??

I am working with acrylics now and I am having some issues with the brass showing through. IF you do paint, what type do you use and also what gluing method?

Thanks, they are all VERY nice!!

John G
Jon Lanier
02-09-2008, 2:24 AM
I was curious to find out if you painted the tubes and/or the inside of the blanks before gluing up??

I am working with acrylics now and I am having some issues with the brass showing through. IF you do paint, what type do you use and also what gluing method?

Thanks, they are all VERY nice!!

John G

John,

Yes, If I use an acrylic I'll paint the brass tube white or a what the main color of the acrylic would be. Except on this Gold acrylic, since the brass was pretty much the same color I didn't worry about it.

I just use a simple $1 spray can from Walmart. That way I can afford to have many different colors on hand. I also use a little jig with dowels to keep them help upright for spraying and drying. Hope that helps.
Jon Lanier
02-09-2008, 2:25 AM
Those are really nice Jon.

Thanks Larry, that really means a lot to me, coming from you. :)
robert hainstock
02-09-2008, 7:54 AM
Some day yuo'll have yo post your finishing technique Jon. Super looking pens.:D:D
Bob
Bernie Weishapl
02-09-2008, 11:30 AM
Jon those are some mighty fine pens. I really like that acrylic one. Well done.
Ben Gastfriend
02-09-2008, 2:12 PM
Beautiful! The dyed box elder is my favorite. Great job as always.
Greg Cuetara
02-09-2008, 4:36 PM
Looking good. Well done.
Tom Sherman
02-09-2008, 5:53 PM
More eye candy from Jon. Great looking pens.
Mike A. Smith
02-09-2008, 10:08 PM
Jon you are turning out some realy fine looking pens! These are no exception.