I used to have a tie like this

[Eaglesc]

I guess I was fond of the colors.
Bloodwood, ebony,maple

 

[skeeter]

Beautiful pen. How do you twist the woods together to make patterns like that??

 

[ChrisMathes]

Charles, Eagle is a bit of a magician with his pens and there is no 'twisting' of the woods here...it's all slight of hand. :rolf:

Nice work Eagle...one of these days, you should try to make something interesting...lol...beautiful!

Chris

 

[Eaglesc]

Beautiful pen. How do you twist the woods together to make patterns like that??

Thanks.

How do you twist the woods together to make patterns like that??

I have "bent" veneers in some of my blanks in the past but not in this one.
The veneers are inlayed"straight" in a hex blank.
When they are turned on a lathe the result is a "twisted" appearance.
I assure you these are all straight when glued up.

 

[skeeter]

I still think there is "magic" involved!!! Great job.

 

[nelsone]

The veneers are inlayed"straight" in a hex blank.

Careful Eagle...you're secrets are going to get out!:rolf:

Great looking pen!:icon_thum

 

[NCPete]

The pieces you put in your work are so often only so much sawdust for me, it is amazing what you can do with that!

 

[cskipper]

Looks great! (are you sure that's not the tie you used to have? :lol: ).

 

[DaveO]

Eagle you may have had that tie, but I don't see you wearing it...you just don't seem like the tie kinda guy :lol: :lol:

Dave