Honouring The Wood

Great looking working Debbie !!!
I appreciated that.
Dave

-- Dave Leitem,Butler,Pa.,http://dlcarver.etsy.com

It turned out really nice.

It’s a good thing you salvaged it, & brought it back to life.

-- -** 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

Hi Ms Debbie,
I will be trying my hand at pen turning some time in the new year, bought a lathe back in July, but have not had time to try it. Too much grass to mow, and mowed last weekend, hope it was the last time, and hope mine turn out as well as yours.
Jack

-- Jack Keefe Shediac NB Canada

thanks everyone

the wood is SO beautiful and the history of it—i just couldn’t let it go to the fire.

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

Great looking pen. Next time you think you may have chipout on a blank, get some marine grade epoxy and thin it with 15% acetone. It will be as thin as water and penetrate into the wood enough to give you a firm surface for turning. It strengthens the wood down to the bottom of every crack and every punky place if there is any decay. Mixed with sawdust it also makes a natural looking filler for voids and splits too.

-- Hal, Tennessee http://www.first285.com

Debbie, you are getting pretty good at turning these. One of the hallmarks of good craftsmanship (or more properly craftspersonship) :) is how well “oops” are covered. It looks like you did this well with the pen.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Thanks :)
And thanks for the tips.

That one day I had problem after problem. I thought I must be doing something wrong.
Since then I’ve used wood hardener whenever I am unsure of the wood and one pen that had a definite line in it, I put crazy glue along the line. I held my breath with that one and “tada”—I got a pen!!
I should post that one.

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

Very very nice.

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

Great work MSdebbie and a super save.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Great job and super saver of the pen. You did very well.

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

thanks :)

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

Hi Ms. Debbie;

Great job!

They look good.

Lee

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

Now you are making long skinny hollow boxes that you can write with…lmagine that!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

The failures make the successes so much sweeter. You did a great job on this pen and I don’t see any flaws. I have never turned one of these, but I’m sure they are not all that easy to do.

-- Mike, American in Norway

yes Dennis—imagine that :)
You are so sweet to remember!

thanks Mike and Lee :)

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

Debbie, If we didn’t learn something with every project we wouldn’t enjoy woodworking as much as we do. Same as with life.When we stop learning we slide backward, knowledge just flows around us and leaves us behind. I think its a lovely pen & expect you will be reminded of what you have learned and probably use routinely on other projects.

-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "

you are right RTB.
and the wisdom gained (or reinforced) is that all things are to be honoured and I feel at ease with with the salvage and the end product of this special piece of wood.

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

Very nice Debbie. A great recovery.

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

Great Lookin Pens

-- Jim, Kentucky

looks spectacular…I know what you mean by honoring the wood—-I am affraid to use the wood from Karson until I get a bit better…

sounds like you learned a lot…

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

Looks very nice. Great finish and good choice for the kit. This kit and the Wall Street II are the most balanced and comfortable pens I’ve used.

-- Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines! Mike D.

thanks everyone.

Coastie: I’ll have to check out that other pen.

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

Very nice pen Ms Debbie. A good save on the wood.

Innovator

-- Whether You Think You Can or You Think You Can't, YOU ARE RIGHT!!!

thank you :)

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

Very nice work Deb.

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

thanks Grumpy :)

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