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Cigar pens
Made sever Cigar pens in the last couple days in between other woodwork.
The dark wood is Sapele. It’s turned with a skew, then burnished with shavings before getting a lite CA finish and waxed. I wanted the wood to look natural rather than glossy.
This morning, I did this one in old growth heart pine. The wood is from an old home built around 1870 from a tree milled on site back then. It’s brittle and chippy, so it’s been skewed, sanded, MM’ed, CA’ed and waxed.
The dark wood is Sapele. It’s turned with a skew, then burnished with shavings before getting a lite CA finish and waxed. I wanted the wood to look natural rather than glossy.
This morning, I did this one in old growth heart pine. The wood is from an old home built around 1870 from a tree milled on site back then. It’s brittle and chippy, so it’s been skewed, sanded, MM’ed, CA’ed and waxed.
Turning this wood crosscut is always an adventure.
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The pine is very spectacular. Both pens look good.
Ron
look great gary, especially the grain on the pine.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Both are really nice. The pine seems extra special since you know the history of the wood itself. I love the meaning that adds to a project.
Nice pens! You did a good job on the photos too.
Put me on team pine! Real character.
Although I do like the color tone of the sapele with the natural surface.
Although I do like the color tone of the sapele with the natural surface.
The grain is spectacular!
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
Those pens are stunning!
Petey
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