Cocobolo and Blackwood Brush and Razor Set

As a pen maker I get a lot of scrap material; usually about a 2" x 3/4" piece. Since I throw away nearly nothing I was looking to make something with my growing stock.
I glued up 4 pieces of Bacote with hotel room key segments as a transition. Added African Blackwood to the top and bottom then drilled out a 7/8" hole and inlayed American Holly as a backdrop for the monogram. Finished in multi-coats of CA.
The razor is a similar setup. This one is for a colleague.
Thanks for viewing.

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Looks fantastic, and just so you know, my last Vacation I came home with 8 room keys because of you! :beer1:

Amazing! Hotel room keys? We need to see some pics along the way next time! Most excellent! :tu

Really nice grain and section work. Like the script as well. Well done.

That is a gorgeous set.

Im such a noob with woodworking.

I see something like this and im blown away.

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Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

Looks fantastic, and just so you know, my last Vacation I came home with 8 room keys because of you! :beer1:

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Let me know if you ever run short; I could tile the bathroom with my supply. :)

Here all it was doing was leaving them at the front desk, Tc

That's a beautiful combination of materials with a fantastic contrast. Motel room keys!!!...Whoda thunk??
I'd like to see some straight razor scales made the same way.
Outstanding work !

Pete <:-}

Beautiful craftsmanship! I really like the wood combo, very tasteful!
Thanks for sharing.

Those are amazing! Nice work

Thanks all for the kind comments.
Just to clarify: The main wood in each is Bacote, not Cocobolo. I use a lot of both and inadvertently stated cocobolo initially. I edited it but the thread title did not change. Sorry for any confusion.
Brian