Here are some images of the process of making a harlequin teak and maple pen with aluminum accents surrounding each piece of wood.
Teak and maple blanks have already been cut and inlaid with aluminum a few times. Here pairs of fused wood pieces get inlaid and fused again to make the pen sections. The black marker lines help me keep the grain aligned.
The blanks are sized for their brass tubes ...
... and then trimmed into rectangles.
I actually pour acrylic resin on the blanks for added strength. The upcoming drill process can be stressful and cause the blank to explode, ruining all the work and forcing me to start over. The resin shores up the weak joints to help it stay together.
Drilling on the lathe helps me find the true center of the blank.
Tubes inserted and blanks trimmed, they now go on the lathe for cutting, sanding, polishing and waxing.
Finished blanks lain out with their parts for assembly.
And here's the finished pen!
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