Pen #10: this one is not (yet) a present

You are welcome Debbie. The pen sure looks great.

Keep one for yourself. I’ve kept a Desert Ironwood pen for my use also.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

This is gorgeous!
I expect you would write more on the next e-mag…with this new pen!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

I might just have to do that, Karson! :)

you’re probably right woodworm—I’m sure I’ll be inspired just by holding it!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Definitely beautiful, A pen with no purpose? Try using it to write with.

-- DocK, WV

The whole pen turning experience is pretty cool by itself, but add a nice piece of wood and it don’t get no better than that. Very well done young lady.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

Wow, Ms Debbie;

For a gardener, you sure do make a nice pen. LOL

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Another beauty, nice going!

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

haha you’re funny DocK :)
why didn’t I think of that! lol

thanks everyone for the kind words :)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Why Ms Debbie what a beautiful pen you have there. love wonderful wood

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

thank you; thank you

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Ms Debbie, that looks like Aussie ironwood. Very hard wood. Great job

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

thanks, Grumpy

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Miss Debbie-
Beautiful Pen! I’ve never turned Ironwood, how would you describe the experience?

Ron

-- Thank God for sawdust... Ron. Gilroy, CA

stressful and rewarding
stressful because I was so afraid of ruining it and rewarding because I did it !!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Sorry Deb couldn’t resist

-- DocK, WV

lol brought a smile to my face—twice! :D

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Nice, I’ve never used Iron wood. It grows here but is not plentiful. Did it turn nicely?

-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."

can’t remember exactly.. but I do remember that the cherry burl that Karson sent me was really tough and the barnboard was so soft it took a lot of concentration.
So with those two eliminated I would say that the ironwood was nice to use.

Having said that, however, the second piece that I have (and broke) I am trying to save but i keep finding soft spots and holes that are wreaking havoc. I think, though, that is the piece of wood and not the type of wood as a whole.

(Look at me.. sounds like I almost know what I’m talking about!) haha

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)