Desk Pen set and first casts

Finished up this desk set made of Honduran Rosewood this weekend for a customer.  The Pens are also made of Honduran Rosewood with the bands made from African Blackwood.

The Pen is a cast I made using PR and Pearlex violet powders with the blanks reverse painted white to hide the tubes.  Painting it this color made the violet lighter and the shimmer more accentuated which I wish would show in the pictures.  I also finished up 3 Pill Holder Keychains using antler.

Black Acacia Cigar

I picked up 3 of these blanks at a local store and Black Acacia was written on them. The turned pieces reminded me of a gidgee wood or a semi curly koa that I have but what ever they are the wood is nice and turns easily and finishes nicely. To try one I put it on a chrome cigar with a CA finish and I hope you all like it.