Testimonial for River Ridge Prods !

[PenWorks]

Just when I thought I finally had a couple days off from the shop, I recieve my blanks I sent Steve at River Ridge Prods to have stabilized.

So I couldn't wait to pick thru the 50 I sent him and I picked the toughest turning blanks I had. To see how good his process is. [}]

The first is a spalted spotted yellow birch. I issually would scrap 3 blanks to get 1 pen. I love this stuff, but so soft and flakey. There is a before and after of the blank stabilization. 1 for 1 last night and a dream to turn & finish

Test 2, cross cut marble maple, just as tuff to turn and get a finished pen. Again 1 fo 1 last night.

Had it not been for being a member IAP & Wayne highly recomending Steve to me, It would have been a long time before I would revist the pen blanks I turned last night.

I rate River Ridge Prducts, www.rrpwhite.com 5 stars, for quality of process and the excellant service from Steve & Carole, Thank you.

PS. I can appreciate all the chemists & tinkerers, out there, wanting to stabilize your own blanks. But if you are not one of those or do not have the time. Give your self a break, for only a dollar a blank, it is the best money you will ever spend.

 

[Fred in NC]

Anthony, thanks for your update. Very nice wood in his web site too!

Beautiful pens, by the way.

 

[Gary]

Anthony...can you recommend a source for the pen cases in the above photos?

 

[PenWorks]

Yeh, Fred, I guess he would be a good market for the Dymond wood. I was going to buy some from him, but didn't take the time to go thru everything he had. I was interested in the stabiliazation.

Just sold the birch pen allready !

Gary, If you are patient, I am working on a program to offer a variety of pen cases for sale. I havn't got it figured out yet. But it is on the top of my list. Anthony

 

[Efletche]

That is beautiful. The spalted spotted yellow birch kind of looks like Leopard fur in the finished product.

 

[DCBluesman]

I love those barrels, Anthony...especially the spalted spotted yellow birch. I've not seen anything like that before. Thanks for sharing.

 

[dougle40]

Very nice !
Looks like you're sold on their stabilizing .
I agree too that the Birch is outstanding .

 

[patrick_1853]

Those cases look similar to some Arizona Silhouhette has on their website. But I just pulled them up and they are a little diffent. Most noticeably, the color is a darker brown on yours Anthony.

Patrick

 

[PenWorks]

Patrick, For the money, you can't beat Bill's cases in tan or black for 3.00, The one in my photo are AMI and retail for single 35.00 double 40.00 tripple 45.00, Anthony

 

[WoodChucker]

Anthony, It looks like you were up late making pens again, hey? I like the time I spend in the shop late at night, no one around, I crank up the music and I'm in my own little world. I must say those are some beautiful pens your making, you do have a talent for this stuff. Great job and keep up the good work!

R.T.

 

[PenWorks]

Thanks RT. but those were the new kits you ordered I put together for you [] I took my old stereo system and it is in the music room next to my shop. I got a Carver 500 watt amp , pushing my old JBL 100's and it doesn't get much better than that. [] Anthony, I am shipping your kits today.

 

[WoodChucker]

Well you can put my kits together anytime if they all look that good. But I'll take credit for them. [] That's some sound system you got there, all I have in my shop is an old car radio hooked up to a DC power supply and two 9" car speakers that I made speaker boxes for. But it really sounds pretty good for what it is. Maybe we can work out a trade if you throw in a few pens? []

R.T.

 

[jkirkb94]

The first pen is my favorite but the second one is wonderful also! Kirk[8D]

 

[Gary]

Anthony...I can wait. I have some run of the mill cases, but those in your photos looked particularly nice.

 

[PenWorks]

I am hoping Galco leather Co, is going to make me some. The owner is a big guitar freak and spends allot at my brother's guitar store. He is supose to be in this week and I will get a chance to show him what I want. Anthony

 

[wpenm]

Beautiful work and very nice leather pouches. They look fantastic together.
Garry