Feather's

[VisExp]

This is my attempt at Eagle's Feathers blank.  The materials are alternate ivory, wood veneer and aluminum.  It is a six sided design.  There are a total of 30 cuts made in the blank and 150 inlays.  I still have some minor issues with the process that I need to resovle, but overall I'm fairly happy with the pen.

As always, thanks to Eagle for the inspiration and motivation he gave me.

[Canuck]

Keith............that is absolutely amazing work, man what a masterpiece  

I just had my 'Eagle blank' out today in fact...I keep telling myself I'll make a pen out of it someday but just can't....it's an emotional thing for me

[DCBluesman]

Beautiful!  Simply, beautiful.

[VisExp]

I just had my 'Eagle blank' out today in fact...I keep telling myself I'll make a pen out of it someday but just can't....it's an emotional thing for me

Thanks guys 

John, when you feel the time is right you should go ahead and put the blank in a pen.  You know that's what he intended for it. 

[Oklahoman]

Keith, I've told your before you work is amazing . John Keith is right that's what Eagle always told me "it's just wood".
Now if I could only turn that last one I've got

[lynn p]

Keith,

The pen is beautiful.  As for the rest of you I feel when the time is right you will turn those blanks into masterpieces.

[btboone]

Nicely done!

[tlh14843]

Great Job!!! Love it

[ESwindell]

beautiful work.  Do you use a scroll saw, band saw, table saw, combination there of?  Do you and others who may respond purchase the thin wood or cut your own?  how do you keep all the glue from being scraped off?  I have done some segmenting where I cut all the way through the blank and then just reconfigure the pieces (still learning).
God Bless,
Eric

[Canuck]

Eric, from what I know they are done with a scrollsaw...beyond that I'm out of answers   They are the most stunning blanks, you'll ever have the priviledge of seeing up close...   By the way check out 'Akbar's Feather' blank in the raffle   For a small donation you can have a shot at winning it 

http://forum.eagleswoodworking.com/index.php/topic,207.0.html

[Wooden Ink]

That is one beautiful pen, great design and craftsman ship and PATIENCE. Amos

[VisExp]

Thanks Amos.  It is one of the pens I'm going to use in the Pen/Pen and Pen/Puzzle swap.

[Chinnomotto]

And I am the lucky recepient, Woo Hoo I am in Heaven

Thanks Keith, you are so clever

Now if I can learn this technique and apply it to my turned puzzles

The skys the limit,,,,,,

[mlkwoodworking]

Keith,
I know this thread is old. but having just came across a feathers blank still wrapped in gauze, your angles are off.  I am not saying what you have done is wrong by any means.  It is in fact your version.  The angle should be more in the 75 degree range, but I can tell you more once I turn off the gauze.  Everything else looks great.  Can you tell me what guage aluminum you used?

Mike