Syzygy

comments (3) August 1st, 2009 in Reader's Gallery

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Syzygy refers to the alignment of the planets, specifically the sun, moon and earth.  It occurs at the time of a full moon and a new moon.

The pen is made from Coastal Red Milkwood and dyed black veneers.  There are a total of 24 cuts and 8 separate glue ups required to build the pen blank.  The cuts are made with a scroll saw.


Design or Plan used: My own design - Keith Larrett
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VisExp VisExp writes: Thanks for the comments. You are right about the background. It is a marble tile from the big box store with a piece of Plexiglas on top of it. I use a small dab of museum wax to stop the pen rolling around. Used fabric softener sheets help keep the dust down, they work good on your dust mask as well :)
Posted: 8:07 pm on August 5th

weekendhandyman weekendhandyman writes: Beautiful pen and beautiful photography! What is the surface you used as the background for your pen? It looks like marble, but the reflections/shadows look like there may be a layer of glass on top of the marble. Is that the case?
Posted: 11:35 pm on August 3rd

log2lumber log2lumber writes: awesome pen.
Posted: 9:47 am on August 1st

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