Cigar Pen - Nothing Fancy

[Leviblue]

I haven't had much time in the shop lately but a customer had a pen stolen from his office. He liked the cigar pen and wanted another one. So I took a break and went through my stash of kits and wood.
I came up with a gun metal cigar wrapped with the exotic "FIG" wood.
The small knot quickly grew to a large area as the blank was turned. It had to be stabilized with thin CA several times. During the sanding phase, I applied some medium CA and sanded with the slurry to fill in the voids, but keep the knot visible.
An application of sanding sealer, 4 coats thin CA and buffed out on the Beall wheels give the finish a satin look while keeping the feel of the wood on the pen. It's super smooth and feels nice when used. I kind of hate sending it to a new home, but that's what is was made for. :biggrin:

Thanks for taking the time to look at the posting.

Oh, yes my photo taking still is bad, so I tried the scanner and it works much better this way for me.

 

[Dick Mahany]

Love it. Masculine and the knot works beautifully!

 

[Hendu3270]

I like it. The knot adds sooo much to this one. A very "strong" pen indeed!

 

[Sataro]

Very nice looking pen! I like the way you saved that knot...

 

[CharlesJohnson]

Good looling pen. 1 question. Would a light back ground light up the pen more. Please post if you try it. Thanks.

 

[Fishinbo]

Handsome pen it is. The knot add some character to it. Great job!


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[Leviblue]

Its been a while since I made a cigar, but this line was fun. The fit is very nice.
Thanks for the comments. They are greatly appreciated.
I'll have to try a different background. The blue is the first think I could get to since it was in my guitar setup kit.

 

[walshjp17]

Great pen, Kevin. I'm always looking for a feature like your know when I pick out wood for my pens. It adds so much character and customers really like it.