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Pens

It's pen season again and I'm back on blank duty.

Here's a couple of new ones...



African Blackwood with sapwood. Finished with CA.



Corian segment. Polished to a glass like shine. A nice heavy pen.
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  1. Paul CoyneNovember 8, 2010 at 4:06 PM

    Hey I really like your blackwood pen i can even see from the picture how good a finish you have got, I am starting to make pens myself but working mostly in native Irish species like beech,yew, oak and elm.

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  2. Peter BrownNovember 9, 2010 at 12:46 PM

    Awesome! Pen turning is a lot of fun and a great way to bring some revenue into the shop. Yew is one of those great looking woods you have over there.

    The blackwood had a CA finish. A bit tricky, but worth the efforts in durability and shine!

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