Anyone care to take a guess?

[rpasto92]

I'm guessing I'm not the first to do this but I thought I would share anyway. Since we didn't want to find out the sex of the baby I had to make double the cigar pens to give away once the baby comes and I'll just assemble the correct color upon arrival. I got the cigar case at a local tobacco store for $1...add to that perhaps 25 cents worth of felt and spray adhesive and I got a nice case to present them in.

The material is a corian like product I get from a local manufacturer. I get it an inch thick from them so no glueing is ever needed

P.S. I will have 10 extra sets of engraved cigar barrels once this is done (pink or blue, don't know yet). I havn't decided what I want to do with them (keep for gifts, sell at craft shows) but if anyone is interested I'm open to offers. They would be unassembled with no parts.

 

[mrcook4570]

Very nice. You might want to hang on to the extra set in case they have another []

 

[JimGo]

That's a GREAT idea!!! Love the box. Good luck with the baby!!

 

[blodal]

Great idea. Good looking pens.

 

[ctEaglesc]

Have you considered changing the label in the box?[]

 

[Penmonkey]

That's a great idea!

 

[rpasto92]

Originally posted by cteaglesc
<br />Have you considered changing the label in the box?[]

I wasn't going to change it because I really wanted the feel that I am giving away cigars. Also, the lid will not really be showcased as it is in this picture. The cigars will be in the box, not on it so I don't think anyone will really be looking. Plus it's all going to family and friends and they already know I make pens.

 

[wood-of-1kind]

"IMPORTED made by HAND"

somehow that label is just wrong especially when making a baby. made by HAND doesn't have a good ring to it.[}]

-Peter-

 

[ctEaglesc]

Originally posted by wood-of-1kind
<br />"IMPORTED made by HAND"

somehow that label is just wrong especially when making a baby. made by HAND doesn't have a good ring to it.[}]

-Peter-

Thanks,if I had said that it may have been misinterperated.[)]

 

[wood-of-1kind]

Originally posted by cteaglesc
<br />

Originally posted by wood-of-1kind
<br />"IMPORTED made by HAND"
somehow that label is just wrong especially when making a baby. made by HAND doesn't have a good ring to it.[}]
-Peter-

Thanks,if I had said that it may have been misinterperated.[)]

Eagle, it's not HOW you say it but who says it that often lands a person in hot water.
-Peter-[]

 

[rpasto92]

The suggestion on the label is duely noted and if I were to package up a set of these to sell, with the case, I would probably replace it with my name and logo. For now though, I'm just going to leave that as if. If I bought that same case of cigars filled with the $8/ea cigars and handed those out there would be no question on the label so all I'm doing is replacing one kind of cigar with another.

P.S. I do get the joke with the HAND made...normally that would be something I would think of too and I'm disappointed in myself for not noticing it before you.

 

[ctEaglesc]

Originally posted by wood-of-1kind
<br />

Originally posted by cteaglesc
<br />

Originally posted by wood-of-1kind
<br />"IMPORTED made by HAND"
somehow that label is just wrong especially when making a baby. made by HAND doesn't have a good ring to it.[}]
-Peter-

Thanks,if I had said that it may have been misinterperated.[)]

Eagle, it's not HOW you say it but who says it that often lands a person in hot water.
-Peter-[]

Yeah, I have noticed that.[)]

 

[DFM]

A word of caution, I stored a few pens inside a cedar cigar box for a period of time in a room that the temperature was a little warmer than typical room temp. The pen developed a thick sticky coating that I assume was from the resins and oils from the cedar box. The sticky film developed in less than a month. The cigar box had trays for individual cigars which I thought would be great for pen storage.

 

[Penmonkey]

I don't think I'd do anything about the the hand-made, it's true, isn't it? Am I wrong? Is there something I don't know[?]

 

[challagan]

Very cool idea and great looking pens!

corey

 

[angboy]

Originally posted by Penmonkey
<br />I don't think I'd do anything about the the hand-made, it's true, isn't it? Am I wrong? Is there something I don't know[?]

Well since you're a young 'un, you likely DO know, probably better than others on this thread, or at least you likely more frequently do know! [}][}]

Are you more confused than ever now? []

 

[huntersilver]

Nice work!

 

[jthompson1995]

Congrats on you upcoming addition. My wife is due with our third in about a month, I wish I had come up with this idea. Maybe I'll "borrow" it and make some for the new arrival. We did find out it's a boy (3rd) so I wouldn't have to make tow sets. Best wishes for your family.

Jason