3 weeks worth of work

[shawn394]

Here is what I have made in the last 3 weeks as time has allowed.

 

[VisExp]

That "jigsaw puzzle" pen is incredible! How did you do that?

Let me rephrase. All your pens look awesome, but the puzzle pen really intrigues me []

 

[PR_Princess]

VisExp, I believe that is the puzzle pen that was designed by Lou Metcalf (DCBluesman) and Ken of Kallenshaanwoods. It is available as a kit from Ken's site.

http://www.kallenshaanwoods.com/servlet/Page?template=jigsawpuzzlepeninlaykit

 

[sah6139]

Nice job

steve

 

[shawn394]

VisExp
Dawn is right. I got that puzzle from Ken. Just this week I noticed that he now has another puzzle made from Hawaiian woods. The real trick was building the puzzle around the dowel. Even though I used wax paper as Ken suggests I still glued the dowel to the inside of the lover barrel. After I got the dowel out and the tubes glues in. I just used my good ole 80 grit skew. I wasn’t about to have a catch and have puzzle pieces flying all over the shop at that point. As I was making this one for an upcoming show a friend of mine saw it and ordered one for her sister for Christmas along with 3 of Ron’s Cross blank pens.

 

[louisbry]

All of your pens are beautiful. Nice fit and finish.

 

[txbatons]

That's one nice set of pens!

 

[gerryr]

Looks like nice work. What is the finish?

 

[shawn394]

Thanks to everyone for the compliments. They are all finished with CA.

 

[karlkuehn]

Nice work, Shawn! I love those crosses. []