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Pens for "Fred and Trudy"

Project by Napaman posted 105 days ago 319 views 0 times favorited 10 comments Add to Favorites Watch

These pens are a couple of small gifts to my friends “Fred and Trudy” who came to help my wife and I several months ago…see an explanation for FRED who helped (or I helped him) when we built the shed earlier in the summer…

Both pieces of wood come from the pen trade…wood I honor very much because it comes from other Lumberjocks…when Fred came to visit earlier I showed him the nice pieces of wood and he like this piece of curly maple…you can see the really nice grain on it…in person it shines very much…

The other pen is Paduak…I have never used either and I really liked both…

Matt

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...


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Karson

25794 posts in 1292 days


posted 105 days ago

Matt: A couple of great pens. Nice job on the turning.

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

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degoose

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posted 105 days ago

Add it to the list of things to be able to do!

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

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scrappy

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posted 105 days ago

Very nice pens. Really like the curly maple. The Paduk is nice also.

Lucky freinds to recieve these.

Keep it up.

Scrappy

-- Scrap Wood's the best...the projects are smaller, and so is the mess!

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cabinetmaster

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posted 104 days ago

Great pens Matt. Your friends will be proud and happy. You all did a great job on the buildings too.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

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a1Jim

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posted 104 days ago

great pens

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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eddy

278 posts in 256 days


posted 104 days ago

nice pens my daughter makes a lot of them
have you tried not using the brass center ring?
it leaves you open to a lot of design possibilities
she has been doing that an all of her pens lately
Click for details: some recent  pens #2
just a idea yours look great

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lew

4474 posts in 647 days


posted 104 days ago

Matt,

These turned out beautifully! The grain in the maple is fantastic.

Hope your summer continues to be so enjoyable.

Lew

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Napaman

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posted 104 days ago

thanks everyone!!!

eddy…I have tried with no brass ring…i do like them…this time I wanted to try a new kit…you can actually see the larger ring next to the curly maple…I wanted to try the nicer kit on the maple pen…but it called for making a tenon on the pen…unfortunately i did not have time to try to make it that way…so the ends and clip are from the “Euro” kit…and the brass ring is from the “cross” kit…if I had more time I would try it…but since this wood was personally picked out by the recipient I did not want to mess it up…

Next time :)

Thanks!!!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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Beginningwoodworker

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posted 104 days ago

Nice work.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 104 days ago

Very nice Matt,

I like the modified hour glass figure shape.

-- -** 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

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