| Project by Tom Godfrey | posted 204 days ago | 468 views | 0 times favorited | 5 comments |  |
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This is my second of what I hope to be many slimline pen. First pen didn’t turn out that great. I didn’t get the finish I wanted so my little lady gets that one. She likes it so that made me happy.
I really like the feel of this pen and I am a pen nut. Love a good writing pen and this one feels good in my hand. I have been thinking of making pens for some time now and I have plenty of scrap pieces of wood so why not use them and maybe make a few bucks to help buy the next tool I want or need.
If you don’t have aromatic red cedar in your area I can furnish you some blanks at a very low cost. BLanks will be 3/4×3/4×5 or 6 inches. Will let any LJ member have them for 25 cents each plus actual shipping cost to me. Be willing to trade for wood that I may not have in my area. That way no cost other than the shipping cost
-- Tom Godfrey Landrum South Carolina (tom@thcww.com) 864-384-4938
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redbaronstoys
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#1 posted 204 days ago
Nice looking pen. I was wondering about using cedar. I have some aromatic cedar. I wonder if that would work.
Tom Godfrey
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#2 posted 203 days ago
I think Aromatic red cedar works great or it did for me. I know its a soft wood but not likely that a pen will take a beating so it should be okay. I think I used tung oil on this pen just to keep the salt from your fingers leaving any marks. Wasn’t looking for a high gloss finish. I like to keep the wood as natural as possible.
Like all projects time will tell how this works out. I have had to go back on several things because they didn’t hold up with weather or some other reason.
Thanks for looking and posting your comments
-- Tom Godfrey Landrum South Carolina (tom@thcww.com) 864-384-4938
Jim Jakosh
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#3 posted 203 days ago
Beautiful red cedar pen!
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rilanda
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#4 posted 203 days ago
Beautiful pen Tom, well done. Never used Red Cedar, not available around here, but I have used the Canadian version Western Red Cedar, very soft but the aroma is to die for, love the timber.
-- Bill, Nottingham. Remember its not waiting for the storm to end, but learning to dance in the rain that counts. If you dont make mistakes, you make nothing at all.
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#5 posted 203 days ago
That looks like Aurora Diamante fountain pen without diamonds. :) I meant to say it looks elegant and expensive.
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