Light 'm Up.

[Jgrden]

Two one piece. Cannot stop my interest in them. One of them is American Red oak. The Walnut pen is superior to the Oak in workmanship. The Walnut blank is shy the necessary length by 3/32" I should have cut the Sierra tube off a little. When I was cutting these the chips looked the same. I could not tell the Oak from the Walnut. The Walnut turned out to be more red than the Red Oak. the Walnut has tricky grain pattern whereas the Oak has straight grain.

 

[johncrane]

There cool looking pens John great job!

 

[boxerman]

Very nice pens. I really like them. Where to get the tubes that long for 1 piece cigar pen?

 

[aggromere]

I think those look way cool.

 

[ctubbs]

You have a fine looking pair of pens there John. Congratulations on some good smokes.
Charels

 

[David Keller]

Pretty cool... Your finishes have really gotten better. These pens have got a great shine to them. Nicely done.

 

[bobjackson]

Neato.

 

[Drstrangefart]

I like both of them a lot. Did you end up using the clear spray laquer to keep the labels from smearing on you?

 

[Jgrden]

Very nice pens. I really like them. Where to get the tubes that long for 1 piece cigar pen?

They are two pieces. A cigar pen kit and one .221 Sierra tube. I will find the tutorial that I printed and give it to you tomorrow.
The real artist, author will thank you.
John

 

[Jgrden]

Pretty cool... Your finishes have really gotten better. These pens have got a great shine to them. Nicely done.

Thank you David. Macquires Auto Polish does the trick.

 

[Jgrden]

I like both of them a lot. Did you end up using the clear spray laquer to keep the labels from smearing on you?

Good memory. No. First I used a light coat of BLO/CA to wet the wood. Then the label was cut to fit around it. The label was tacked at one end with medium CA. When it was solid enough Iwas able to glue the inside of the label enough to get it to stay down. Then lightly added another BLO/CA and then twenty more coats. After ten coats I reversed the blank on the mandrel and then gave it ten more. I was fortunate in not having a smear. I think it was the particular label used the first time and that is why it smeared.
Thank you for your remarks.
John

 

[rsjimenez]

Those pens are turned out very nice. I would also like to get that tutorial. Thank You

 

[Jgrden]

Tutorial: One Piece Cigar Pen by Ron Hoccack, aka "rhossack" appears in our IAP Library in the Year 2009. It is excellent, well done, well written, easy to follow with lots of pictures. I could not have done it without him.

Thank you Ron Hossack.

 

[FredAcker]

Great lookin pens. I just ordered some walnut and maple and am looking forward to turning it.

 

[boxerman]

John I Google one piece cigar pen last night and found that tutorial by rhossack.