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Segmented Cigar Pen

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darryl

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I finished this pen tonight.
It’s a platinum cigar kit from Woodcraft. The woods are jatoba and maple.
I used a CA/BLO finish.

There are over 200 individual pieces used in creating this pen. I’ve stopped keeping track of hours, though past pens have taken 6-8 hours to complete.

This pen is being donated to my daughter’s school for a fundraiser.

comments and critiques are welcome. thanks for looking.

Other segmented pens I have created and posted here at Lumberjocks

Fountain pens
Maple, Jatoba & Walnut Segmented Fountain Pen

Rollerball pens
Maple & Jatoba Segmented Rollerball Pen
Walnut & Jatoba Segmented Rollerball Pen

-- ~ www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.woodworkingdungeon.blogspot.com ~


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DAN

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posted 203 days ago

I love this one. how did you connect all the little pieces. I know you glue them, but in what sequence etc

-- ..... art for lifes sake

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scottb

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posted 203 days ago

Nice! – good idea not to keep track of time with so many little pieces.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Vincent Van Gogh -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

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Scott Bryan

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posted 203 days ago

This is gorgeous, Darryl. I would love to be able to do something like this.

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

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darryl

846 posts in 808 days


posted 203 days ago

Thanks Dan & Scott(s)!
Dan, I wrote a little tutorial with the first segmented pen I made. it’s not so much hard as it is tedious!

-- ~ www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.woodworkingdungeon.blogspot.com ~

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cajunpen

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posted 203 days ago

Darryl that’s a beauty. You sir a man with great patience. Pen really looks spectacular, and was well worth the hours of work it must have taken.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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Mark A. DeCou

1305 posts in 887 days


posted 203 days ago

wonderful work, truly special and unique. Another good project posting from you.

Blog so that we know how the auction came out. I was considering doing a bird house for my kid’s school. Now, I feel guilty. Aw, shucks.

Mark

-- Mark DeCou - Kansas Flint Hill's Artisan

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rikkor

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posted 203 days ago

That is a beauty. You really did a good job of fitting the segments. There are no gaps that I can see.

-- Maplewood, MN

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Mario

708 posts in 533 days


posted 203 days ago

Great looking pen. Tight with no gaps or tearout. Exelent work. WOW

-- Hope Never fails

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Kerux

301 posts in 365 days


posted 203 days ago

Really nice! A lot of work with a great result. Hope it does well for the fund raiser.

-- http://www.LanierandSons.com

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darryl

846 posts in 808 days


posted 203 days ago

Thanks Bill, Mark, Rikkor, Mario and Kerux

I do think the segements look better on this pen than any of the previous. hopefully I’ve worked out most of the bugs in my technique!

As to the fund raiser, this isn’t an auction. The PTA setup a calendar raffle. tickets have been sold and each day a name is drawn. so someone could get this pen and only spend $5. The raffle has earned quite a bit. plus it gets my name out there a little more with all of the teachers!

-- ~ www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.woodworkingdungeon.blogspot.com ~

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jeffthewoodwacker

193 posts in 285 days


posted 203 days ago

Wow—the pen looks great. It should fetch a great price at the fundraiser.

-- Genius is immediate, but talent takes time.

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pashley

310 posts in 199 days


posted 198 days ago

I’m not much into pens, but THIS one I like!

-- -Be Blessed!, Patrick

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