Monkey Pod

very nice looking cigar scott!
that does look like some beautiful wood.

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The best in your series so far. Go, Scott, Go!

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Beautiful Scott!

And thanks for the lesson.

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hey—-is this two in one day—-is that called puttin one in the bank??? lol

very nice scott!!!!!!

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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

Great 30 days projects. Likes your previous cigars, it is always beautiful come out..

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You are doing the LumberJocks proud Scott. Another beauty.

Another great pen, Scott. 10 down already??? Wow!

-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA

Another great Pen. Good job.

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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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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.??

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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?

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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.

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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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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.

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