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a lowly slimline pen

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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

5968 posts in 966 days


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/

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rikkor

11335 posts in 774 days


posted 713 days ago

That’s a good looking pen.

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miles125

1443 posts in 905 days


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""

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MsDebbieP

14188 posts in 1061 days


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)

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darryl

1401 posts in 1226 days


posted 713 days ago

it is a nice pen. I like the shape.

-- www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.darrylmasterson.etsy.com

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