Copperhead Snake

[michael gallagher]

As Tom Hamilton wrote earlier this week, there is a charity auction Lance Berkman's foundation is having at the end of the month to benefit the homeless. Here is my submission for the silent auction, a copperhead snake cast in polyester resin on a Sierra pen kit. Thanks for looking!

[alex carey]

I don't normally comment on pens because I usually don't like the shape. I love the shape on the pen you made, Great Job

Alex

[Charles Bishop]

Beautiful job, Michael. I would expect a bidding war for this. What kind of kit did you use? It looks like a fancy version of the Woodcraft, Polaris kit. Thanks for showing it.

Charles

[curtis rosche]

was that the whole snake or just the skin? be neat to have one with the whole head in it. nice pen

[Jeff Morneault]

Wow! Very nice and a cool idea!!

[Jim Kountz]

I don't normally comment on pens because I usually don't like the shape. I love the shape on the pen you made, Great Job

Alex

Ya hear that guys, Alex here doesnt like our pens!!
Just kiddin ya Alex!! The devil makes me do it!!

[Billy Tallant]

Great looking pen!!! Now I know what to do the next time I see a copperhead snake in the yard. Very neat idea...

[Steve Schlumpf]

Very different pen Michael! Great form! Love the snakeskin! Hope it raises a lot of money for the charity!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great looking pen Michael. Well done.

[michael gallagher]

Thanks for the feedback, guys. I'll let you know how it goes.

Charles, it is a Woodcraft Sierra kit in gold.

Curtis, it is just the skin - you'd need a really fat pen if you did the head or make some unique top to it. It can be done, but it would probably look strange. That being said, I do know someone who might be up for the challenge in casting it.

[Dewey Torres]

Very interesting and the first time I have seen snake skin used for a pen. I like it!

These would sell like hotcakes out here in Colorado ya know!

[Jeff Nicol]

Michael, Cool looking pen, but not many copper heads up here in WI ! I guess I could use a pine snake or bull snake,HMMMM might be worth the effort.

My wife hates snakes!!!!

Jeff

[michael gallagher]

As Tom mentioned on his bowl post, this was a sucessful fund raising event - I can't believe this went for $80! Money raised for a great cause, Lance Berkman breaking the professional athlete stereotype, and my head swelling on my first time of someone paying for something I turned on a lathe. Whodathunkit?

[Steve Schlumpf]

Michael - congrats on the successful fundraiser! Happy to hear your pen did so well- it was unique! Hope you are able to start selling pens at that price from this point forward! Again - congrats!