| Project by Tomoose | posted 04-07-2013 11:11 PM | 1439 views | 0 times favorited | 7 comments |  |
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I know, there are too many pen posts on here already…
But these are some of my first ones, made as a bunch of Christmas gifts for last Christmas. I did somewhere in the neighborhood of 25 pens and pencils. Lots of different woods, burls, tried some Celtic Knots, one with crazy scallops – took forever to cut and glue up that blank, but my wife sure loves it.
Not all of the ones I did are in the photos because they were gift-wrapped too soon and I for got to take photos. gave matching pen/pencil sets to everyone in my office and they liked them a lot. Finish is CA glue – you can really get that shiny going through some really high grits. I had a 3M headlight restoration kit with leftover pads and polishing compound and it worked great for these.
Thanks for looking!
-- “I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” Pablo Picasso
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cajunpen
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#1 posted 04-07-2013 11:27 PM
That is some good looking pens. I like the finish that you achieved – CA glue? The Celtic Knots are also cool.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
woodbutcherbynight
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#2 posted 04-08-2013 12:15 AM
nice looking pens
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a1Jim
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#3 posted 04-08-2013 12:31 AM
nice work
deparrott
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#4 posted 04-08-2013 12:44 AM
Nice job on the pens. I know from personal experience how time consuming it can be. I’m curious about the white pen with what looks like a bunch of darker inlays. Would you be willing to talk about how you achieved those results?
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hoss12992
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#5 posted 04-08-2013 01:18 AM
Great job on the pens
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Kevin
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#6 posted 04-08-2013 02:49 AM
I’m a beginning pen turner. I’ve turned approximately 50 basic pens.
How do you do the celtic knots?
Thanks
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#7 posted 04-08-2013 04:53 PM
Great looking pens and I can’t say I have seen too many.
-- Mike, an American living in Norway.
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