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Mesquite Pen & Pencil kit

Project by ryno101 posted 557 days ago 322 views 2 times favorited 7 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Pretty self explanatory.

Mesquite, kits are “Polaris” kits from PSI. Sanded to 600 grit and finished with Hut friction polish.

Mesquite is nice to turn… smells good while you’re working!

-- Ryno


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Hawgnutz

522 posts in 972 days


posted 557 days ago

Boy, mesquite may be nice to turn, but it sure gets in the way if you got horses! Very nice pen/pencil set, though! That mesquite sure is tough, too. You did a great job, for sure!

God Bless,
Hawg

-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards

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rikkor

11335 posts in 770 days


posted 557 days ago

Those are really nice. I think I am going to order some Polaris kits. I like that style. Good job!

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StraightEdge

26 posts in 588 days


posted 557 days ago

Thanks for the post! These look great, though I must admit, I was not familiar with the “Polaris” style. Very nice.

Carlyle

-- Cheers!

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ShannonRogers

370 posts in 684 days


posted 557 days ago

I turned about 100 of these Polaris kits last Christmas to give as gifts to my business clients. I did the Rhodium finish. I have not seen this satin finish yet and I really like it. Great job on the turning and I am anxious to try some mesquite as well. It is always nice when you get the good smell to add to the job, kinda like Olive wood.

These kits are very comfortable to write with as well. I have been using one of my own for over a year now and it is my favorite pen.

-- Check out my blog and podcast "The Renaissance Woodworker" at www.rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog

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Scott Bryan

20707 posts in 718 days


posted 556 days ago

These are gorgeous pens. You did a good job with the turning.

-- 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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trifern

7894 posts in 663 days


posted 556 days ago

Very nice set of writing instruments. Thank you for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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MarkWilk

183 posts in 772 days


posted 547 days ago

Very nice. I made a pair from Walnut that didn’t have as much “zing” as your set in Mesquite! Great job.

-- Mark, Florida, http://penturner.wordpress.com/

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