| Project by itsme_timd | posted 388 days ago | 451 views | 0 times favorited | 5 comments |  |
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Hey Lumberjocks,
I should be on my way to the airport now but I wanted to share this before I left. Here’s a pen that I made with material I got out of the box from Pen Turners' Swap #2.
I really enjoyed making this pen; I’ll list the materials at the end but see if you can guess from the pictures – I know some in the pen trade will be able to guess… the kit is a Rhodium Patriot.
There’s not as much coloration difference from the top to the bottom – I guess it’s the shadows from the way I photographed it.
Give up??? This pen is made with a piece of composite decking! Trex type stuff. ScottB shared some of this from a project he did and I have to say it made a great pen – barrel feels very warm and soft with this material. I wasn’t sure how to finish it so I just sanded and MM’d it then used some Renaissance wax.
I like it!
-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA
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ryno101
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posted 388 days ago
That is super cool looking… makes me wish I had grabbed a piece of that decking when I had the chance!
-- Ryno
scottb
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posted 388 days ago
That stuff machined real nice, thought it would make for a nice pen., though I wouldn’t make a deck out of it, it gets really hot in the sun.
I’ve got a couple more pieces Ryno… I can send a piece down the Nashua River for ya!
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trifern
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posted 388 days ago
Gorgeous pen, Tim. Thanks for sharing.
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Karson
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posted 388 days ago
Great Tim. A nice looking pen.
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Dusty56
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posted 353 days ago
that is an awesome pen !
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