Pen Stand
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JimMc7
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Thanks and borrow all you want -- not much to it, anyway! FYI, I used this grooving bit (2 passes) from Lee Valley to cut the V-notches to hold the pen:
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=30175&cat=1,46168,46176&ap=1
LV has several plunge bits with more interesting designs -- this is just one I had on hand.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=30175&cat=1,46168,46176&ap=1
LV has several plunge bits with more interesting designs -- this is just one I had on hand.
Gary Max
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Very nice job on the pen----fit and finish look perfect.
workinforwood
Member
It looks good Jim.
johncrane
Member
Looks really good Jim! your pen is a good look also, very nice grain.
Larry in Harrow
Member
Very good idea Jim. I don't usually borrow ideas, might make an exception on this one. Looks kind of like Japanese sword display stands.
mrcook4570
Member
Looks very nice.
THarvey
Member
Nice looking stand. I have been thinking of something similar. I have the same problem you do, my other tools have become shelves. 
What did you use for a finish on the stand? It has a nice shine that compliments the pen, without distracting from it.
What did you use for a finish on the stand? It has a nice shine that compliments the pen, without distracting from it.
jleiwig
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Ooh...Now I know what I'm going to do for a photo stand.
glycerine
Member
That's really cool. I like the dovetails!
Karin Voorhis
Member
Very nice work here. simple clean and yet filled with beauty both stand and pen.
JimMc7
Member
Thanks, all, for the comments.
Tim, I used gloss water-based lacquer (Target EM6000) for the finish. Actually a bit glossier than the photo indicates but a nice feature of this finish is I can buff it out in 10 days or so to a softer sheen.
rjwolfe3
Member
Very nice!
avbill
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that's cool really cool
ahoiberg
Member
that's really sharp looking. great design and nicely executed.
GaryMGg
Member
Nice stand; excellent execution.
Great pen too.
Great pen too.
Mrs Rojo22
Member
Very nice!
Robin
Robin
Rfturner
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Mac
Member
Great Job, I think this would increase sales, if used to display at shows.
A++++
Great ideal also
A++++
Great ideal also
louisbry
Member
Both stand and pen look great.
bitshird
Member
Nice pen stand I also think it would be good for photography and top dollar pens at shows, the nice simple design while being very pretty it's self, doesn't distract from the pen.
Rcd567
Member
Very nice. I may have missed it. What the wood on the pen?
JimMc7
Member
Thanks. The wood on the pen is Afzelia Xylay from Arizona Silhouette, finished with CA -- often spelled afzilia if you do a search.