Monarch Master, aka Hawaii Love

gtriever · 04-16-2018, 09:23 AM

My niece's husband is in the US Army, stationed in Hawaii (yeah, it's a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it -

). For some reason, I thought they might want a set of Hawaii-themed pens. I ordered both the kits and the blanks from a vendor in Hawaii so I could turn them and ship them BACK to Hawaii...

The kits are Monarch Masters (aka "Hawaii Love"), and the blanks are Koa. They were finished with 8 coats of WTF. For some reason they shipped me one heartwood blank and one sapwood so I had to adapt and overcome - I hope I did them justice.

tonys · 04-16-2018, 09:38 AM

To me those are amazing! They should really like them. Great job.

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Jim15 · 04-16-2018, 05:19 PM

Those are beautiful.

PatrickR · 04-16-2018, 09:03 PM

Very nice indeed! I like the contrasting caps a lot.

greenacres2 · 04-16-2018, 10:08 PM

Great pen set--wonderful use of the material. Don't think i'd ever seen Koa sapwood before, kind of makes me itch for some transitional (two-tone) pieces. That sapwood has an interesting look in its own right.
earl

magpens · 04-17-2018, 12:01 AM

You DID do them justice !! . I Love 'em !!

Rifleman1776 · 04-17-2018, 10:08 AM

Beautiful pens. Excellent work. Where did the box come from?

gtriever · 04-17-2018, 10:24 AM

Thanks for the compliments everybody, they're appreciated.

Frank, the box is the Maple Gift Box (PKBOXMPM - $8.95) from PSI. They come with a single and double insert, and a Majestic insert is available as an accessory (PKBOXMPC - $2.50). I use them quite a bit for my larger pens.

BTW, Mountain Home is beautiful country. My wife has a lot of relatives around Springfield MO, so sometimes when we visit out there we make it a point to drive the "southern route" and take 412 over to Pocahontas on the way home.

Rick_G · 04-17-2018, 11:04 AM

Great looking pens they will enjoy them. After all being stationed in Hawaii is such a hardship they will need something to lift their spriits.

04-16-2018, 05:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jim15 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hamilton, Ohio, USA. Posts: 17,117 Photos: 66	Those are beautiful. __________________ jim, Hamilton, Ohio

04-17-2018, 12:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
magpens Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Coquitlam, BC, Canada Photos: 60	You DID do them justice !! . I Love 'em !! __________________ Mal Kids rule the world !!! .... eventually if not already !

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Rifleman1776 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Mountain Home, Arkansas, USA. Posts: 7,273 Photos: 0	Beautiful pens. Excellent work. Where did the box come from? __________________ Frank Mountain Home, Arkansas "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." from Animal Farm by George Orwell

04-17-2018, 10:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
gtriever Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Paducah, Kentucky Posts: 536 Photos: 1	Thanks for the compliments everybody, they're appreciated. Frank, the box is the Maple Gift Box (PKBOXMPM - $8.95) from PSI. They come with a single and double insert, and a Majestic insert is available as an accessory (PKBOXMPC - $2.50). I use them quite a bit for my larger pens. BTW, Mountain Home is beautiful country. My wife has a lot of relatives around Springfield MO, so sometimes when we visit out there we make it a point to drive the "southern route" and take 412 over to Pocahontas on the way home. Last edited by gtriever; 04-17-2018 at 10:32 AM.

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04-16-2018, 09:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
tonys Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Kenosha Wisconsin Posts: 68 Photos: 0	To me those are amazing! They should really like them. Great job. Sent from my iPad using Penturners.org mobile app

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PatrickR Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Indiana Posts: 317 Photos: 0	Very nice indeed! I like the contrasting caps a lot.

04-16-2018, 10:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
greenacres2 Join Date: May 2017 Location: Northwest IN Posts: 330 Photos: 0	Great pen set--wonderful use of the material. Don't think i'd ever seen Koa sapwood before, kind of makes me itch for some transitional (two-tone) pieces. That sapwood has an interesting look in its own right. earl

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