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Hawaiian Monkey Pod Cigar Pen in gold.
Great name, and great wood. I noticed some descriptions online pertaining to the difficulty of working this wood, certainly not the case.
Monkey-pod (Pithecellobium saman), samán in Spanish, is a fast-growing tree that has been introduced to many tropical countries throughout the world from its native habitats in Central America and northern South America. Although generally planted as a shade tree and ornamental, it has been naturalized in many countries and is greatly valued in pastures as shade for cattle. Short-boled, with a spreading crown when open grown, it forms a long, relatively straight stem when closely spaced. Its wood is highly valued in some locations for carvings and furniture.The tree was reportedly introduced into Hawaii in 1847, when Peter A. Brinsmade, a businessman visiting Europe, returned to Hawaii, presumably via Panama, with two seeds, both of which germinated. One of the seedlings was planted in downtown Honolulu, the other at Koloa on the island of Kauai. These seedlings are possibly the progenitors of all the monkey-pod trees now in Hawaii.
Sanded to 2000 grit, finished with BLO and friction polish. The grain in this pen has light and dark figure that shimmers in the light – Chatoyance!
more on monkey pod here
This is the 10th item in my 30 day project/challenge
& auction.
-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/
15 comments so far
darryl
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posted 362 days ago
very nice looking cigar scott!
that does look like some beautiful wood.
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Douglas Bordner
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posted 362 days ago
The best in your series so far. Go, Scott, Go!
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 362 days ago
Beautiful Scott!
And thanks for the lesson.
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Napaman
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posted 362 days ago
hey—-is this two in one day—-is that called puttin one in the bank??? lol
very nice scott!!!!!!
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
RobS
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posted 362 days ago
Quite a display of penmanship you are providing this month. Maybe I can be present for one of your creations this month. Keep up the excellent work!
-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX
woodworm
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posted 362 days ago
Great 30 days projects. Likes your previous cigars, it is always beautiful come out..
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
rikkor
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posted 362 days ago
You are doing the LumberJocks proud Scott. Another beauty.
itsme_timd
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posted 361 days ago
Another great pen, Scott. 10 down already??? Wow!
-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA
Karson
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posted 361 days ago
Another great Pen. Good job.
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Dusty56
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posted 361 days ago
Another goodie …I just wish that you could afford more film for your camera….one picture of your artwork just isn’t enough !
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SCOTSMAN
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posted 361 days ago
I haven’t made a cigar pen yet but I have made a quite a few pens this is a wee beauty.Anyway the last five I made were sierra pens have you heard of that type? I was extremely pleased with the kits as they are very well balanced I would highly recommend them. How did you find the cigar kits to do.??
-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease
scottb
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posted 361 days ago
Haven’t tried a sierra scotsman… I like the cigars, but as I learned really early on, the blank length is crucial to a working pen. (And they have a lot of parts, but as long as the blanks are dead on, assembly is a snap (in fact it takes more time to open all the little bags with the Woodcraft kits than assemble) The Euro’s are way more forgiving and allow for a little variation, but you have to keep checking to make sure you haven’t pushed the twist mechanism in too far. Both are comfortable to write with, but for me I have (marginally) better penmanship with a beefier pen.
I’ll look into the sierra’s next time I pick up some kits. I have a couple Atlas (or Patriot, depending on the vendor) to try. Apart from the Slimlines when I first started, that sums up all the kits I’ve tried.
Any other recommendations for kits? favorites for design, balance, ease of use, creativity, or other criteria??? anyone?
-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/
scottb
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posted 360 days ago
Went to work on another Hawaiian pen today, and found my robusta blank sitting right next to the lathe… Turns out this one was Monkey Pod. Such a great name, and a very interesting tree…. I just updated everything about the entry, but the photo. Read it again for the first time… as for tonights post, looks totally different, but it’s quite the familiar read.
-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/
Harold
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posted 356 days ago
Scott have you thought about the carpenters pencils? I have one that I use a great deal and it has turned out to be a wonderful ice breaker when meeting new people.
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scottb
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posted 356 days ago
the retractable ones from Craft Supplies USA or Woodcraft? Yeah, I’ve been meaning to make myself one of those. I burn through pencils mechanical or otherwise, and bet the fat lead on one of those puppies would really hold up.
-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/