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doesn’t look quite the same when you omit some hardware.
I’m working on a set of CD Racks for a coworker—actually making something other than a pen ;0—and while the glue-ups for the sides are drying I took a break to make this pen.
It’s a gunmetal slimline without the centerband made with crossgrain black cherry.
The finish is CA and buffed out with plastic polish.
This was a kick to turn as all I used were two scary sharp skews the entire time and little curly shavings were billowing off the blank floating around while I was shaping the pen.
-- Gary, Florida
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cajunpen
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posted 713 days ago
Looks good. You got a nice finish on it.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
rikkor
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posted 713 days ago
That’s a good looking pen.
miles125
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posted 713 days ago
Looks good Gary. I remember a friend of mine that would cut out pieces of a plastic Clorox jug to use for accent stripes at the butt end of a gun stock. Just a thought…Might make some cool pen “striping”. Lots o different colors of plastic jugs out there too!
-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""
MsDebbieP
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posted 713 days ago
pretty poetic description of the process.. I’ve never made a pen (or turned anything) but it sure sounds like a wonderful experience
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
darryl
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posted 713 days ago
it is a nice pen. I like the shape.
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