BigRob777
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Regarding the bottom pen: No, it's not a sub, nor can you call it a slimline, figuratively, but technically it is. I'm used to my own tools and this wood was pretty hard. I also didn't want to blow out another cross-cut blank, so I quit before I did blow it out. It's made from some gorgeous black striped padauk that I picked up. I've got some striped padauk, that is cream and orange/red, but this is deep orange/red and black. I can't say that I like the shape much though.
The middle pen was my 33rd one. It was made for our Japanese student, who's leaving for home next weekend. Her two favorite woods are tulipwood and bias-cut zebrawood, so I used them both in a pen. I am not overly excited about the color combos, as I would have prefered to use bloodwood, or manzanita for a CB, but she loves it.
The top pen is made by my friend Joe (Clewless). He made it for me, because he knew that I'm allergic to cocobolo. This was the best coco I've ever had, though the pic doesn't do it justice. What a good friend. He also helped me cut dozens (about 12 dozen, to be more precise) of blanks one day last week.
Thanks for looking,
Rob
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The middle pen was my 33rd one. It was made for our Japanese student, who's leaving for home next weekend. Her two favorite woods are tulipwood and bias-cut zebrawood, so I used them both in a pen. I am not overly excited about the color combos, as I would have prefered to use bloodwood, or manzanita for a CB, but she loves it.
The top pen is made by my friend Joe (Clewless). He made it for me, because he knew that I'm allergic to cocobolo. This was the best coco I've ever had, though the pic doesn't do it justice. What a good friend. He also helped me cut dozens (about 12 dozen, to be more precise) of blanks one day last week.
Thanks for looking,
Rob
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