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These 2 pens were produced for a guy I work with. He has commissioned the most (items) from me to date.
Both of these pens are gifts going to friends he has in Mexico. I have had a couple items I make start out here in the USA and end up in other parts of the world.

The Yuri pen is made from spalted tamarind w/ a gold European kit.

The Marissa pen is made from (didn't mark it down wood) turns real nice but don't remember what it is w/ a gold European kit. This wood blank also had a small knot on 2 sides that looks like a face. Fun character detail see last pic!

Decal work and CA finished, polished up and ready to go.

These are some of the first photos taken with the light box I made. http://lumberjocks.com/projects/101533

Thanks for looking.

If anyone knows or thinks they know what the wood is on the Marissa pen please let me know. I

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Sleek pens. Beautiful wood.
 

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Very nice. I really like spalted Tamarind.
I sold a guy a bunch of pens that he took to Japan as corporate gifts one time.
Its cool to go international.
 

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Hello Thewoodman2000

VEry nice pen

I have the same question that simpsy : how did you put the name on the pen?

Thanks for sharing
 

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All: thank you for the kind comments. Its fun to think where your stuff could end up in the world.

Simpsy & Digger: If you ever built plastic model cars, airplanes… growing up you have done the same as I do now. The names are put on with water slide decals. Look it up on Youtube if you can there are several great videos showing for the most part what I do. If you look at my other projects some of them have decals too and I have added some more info there too.
I will see if I can blog how I do it some time soon.

Thanks for looking and asking!!!
 

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This is magnificent and elegant! I would love to make something like this. Nice fit and finish.
 

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Looks like Cocobolo. These are really nice. Can you elaborate on the "decal" part of this? Thnx in advance.
 

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Very nice, the names look great.
It was weird feeling the first time my wife and I sold our stuff, we realized that people that have no idea who we are will be receiving it and using it.

CtL
 
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