Pencil Holder

that’s cool. nice form, exellent segmentation, colors all go well together.
nice work!

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

Jim that is a beautiful pencil holder. I love the combination of woods.

After looking at all these turnings I am going to have to put a lathe in the budget. I never realized what I was missing until I started seeing these posts.

Thanks for the inspiration.

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

Man, I need to get a lathe.

-- Eric, www.themorningwoodshow.com

This is a magnificient piece. I have been thinking of turning a pencil holder myself, and you just gave me some new ideas to work with.

WARNING TO ALL PEOPLE THINKING TO GET A LATHE : woodturning is addictive, you might not be able to get any other type of woodworking project done.

Jim, very nice project. How did you glued the pieces together to get the pattern? Any tricks involved?

Alin

-- -- Alin Dobra, Gainesville, Florida

Alin its very easy. Have a look at this pic.

I cut the wood in 3/4” strips and glued them togather zebra then lace and on and on. then cut the new reglued wood into 3/4” stripes and then reglued it into a block in a checkered pattern.
I hope that makes sence.

-- Can't never could do anything, to try is to advance.

That’s cool!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Awesome, really nice design

-- Marge, Colorado

Nice job Jim. I must try one of those one day.

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

did you say easy???
ah.. not believing it.
beautiful

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

Very sharp looking turn! What was the finish you used?

-- Ben -- Thanks be to God, the original woodworker, whose son gave us all an appreciation for cross-cut wood.

Beautiful! You really did a nice job.

This duck loves that pencil holder :-) Raises eyebrows :-D

-- Life's short...east dessert first! :- D