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Jim Jakosh

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Pen and Pencil Set

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I was cleaning out my wood storage room and discarded about 5 barrels of small pieces that I thought I'd need some day. I forgot about all of them but in the pile was this one Brazilian Rosewood block that would make 2 pens, I had sold all my rosewood stock because I was terribly allergic to it so I put on a respirator for the whole process of turning these pen parts..
These are just Slimline kits but I plan to make a fitting holder for them with maybe a business card holder in the center.
I finished them by sanding to 400 ,coating with shellac, wet sanding to 3500 and then used EEE and Shellawax for the final finish.
Cheers, Jim

Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day

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GR8HUNTER commented 5 days ago

a very nice set Jim GR8 JOB 😎😍👍

*TONY ** Denver * ALWAYS REMEMBER TO HAVE FUN

Oldtool commented 5 days ago

Nice work Jim, these are a beautiful set. Any idea what wood for the holder?

Jim Jakosh commented 5 days ago

Thanks, Tony and Tom.

Hi Tom. I think I'll walk through the wood room and see which wood says " pick me...pick me" !!

Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day

Dark_Lightning commented 5 days ago

Nice pens! I'm allergic like crazy to bloodwood. I've a lot of small pieces that I gave to Arlin Eastman for use with disabled vets. When I realized that the making of pens was too far back in the project queue, I sent all the kits and drill bits. Done.

The Other Steven

987Ron commented 5 days ago

Nice set. like the finish.

Ron

Pottz commented 5 days ago

very elegant set jim, looking forward to what you do for the holder.

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

RyanGi commented 5 days ago

Nicely done.

Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".

LIttleBlackDuck commented 5 days ago

Never been a great fan of the slimlines,

However, this is a practical makeup of them and at least you didn't distort them and re-size them to the impractical size of cigars.

If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD

Pottz commented 5 days ago

what the duck backs down from a slim line 😲😲😲

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

LIttleBlackDuck commented 5 days ago

Damn, nothing worse than letting my guard down and try to be nice,

If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD

Pottz commented 5 days ago

sorry ducks but that nice was phoney buddy ! we all know your rants againts slims !!!! so please lower the target at heart level please ! 😒

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Woodbutcherbynight commented 5 days ago

Beautiful work!!

live to tell the stories, they sound better that way

Jim Jakosh commented 4 days ago

Thanks, Steven, Ron, Larry, Ryan, Alex and Gunny!!!!!!!!

Hi Alex, I have a shoe box full of Slimline kits so you'll for sure see more in the future!! I could sent you a few to practice with and make them as big as cigars!! That would be a different look- like they are pregnant!!

Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day

TucsonTim commented 4 days ago

Nicely done. I need to get into turning. I've got a shop full of Mesquite cut offs that would make some nice pens. Anyway, good job...

RyanGi commented 4 days ago

The ladies love slimlines! Gotta keep them on hand to give away, right?

Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".

Steve Rasmussen commented 4 days ago

Those are nice looking pens Jim! I'm interested to see what you come up with for a holder.

James McIntyre commented 4 days ago

Those are nice pen and pencil Jim.

James McIntyre

Moke commented 4 days ago

Nicely done Jim....a worthy project to be sure....I want to see the card older for sure when it is all done!

Mike

Jim Jakosh commented 4 days ago

Thanks, Tim Ryan, Steve, James and Moke!!
Hi Tim, ones you get hooked on turning there will be no end to it. The sky is the limit and creativity really flows on a wood lathe!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers, Jim

Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day

LIttleBlackDuck commented 3 days ago

Jim Jakosh
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Hi Alex, I have a shoe box full of Slimline kits so you'll for sure see more in the future!! I could sent you a few to practice with and make them as big as cigars!! That would be a different look- like they are pregnant!!

Thanks for the offer JJ, but if we were playing poker I'd see your box and raise you one,

and if you ante up, I'll throw in another box,

I probably have more slimlines/streamlines than many kit suppliers.

When I think of slimlines, I feel that I'd rather sell my top end kits (rollerballs and fountains [marked with (F)]},

for the price of slimlines, if only I could find people in downtown Churchoill that can write.

If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD

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