jmbaker79
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Alright so after turning my first pen, I had the great idea to make faux cigar pens. Got really excited, then joined IAP, came across martin, and decided that that project needed to go on hold before I made a fool of myself. Know a cigar smoker or two, and collected bans awhile ago in hopes of making a pen for one one day. Recently grabed a few jr gent kits, and yesterday put this guys together. Claro Walnut closed ends with BEB ash. Ash done with a dremel and the engravers kit. Picked up the engravers kit for roughly $18 a while ago, finally came in handy. Took a culinary torch to the ash as it spun on the lathe, just to pick up the high points. Learned quite a bit with this guy, and honestly am fairly happy with the first attempt. Body and cap could meet a little better IMO, although it is super close. Gurkha lable is just tacked in place on the outside. For next time will use a higher quality kit, as I just had this on hand, and would hate to ruin an expensive kit with an experiment. Finished off with Friction Polish, which I hate, and will not do again. Great finish for bowls, yet cant successfully apply it to a pen for some reason! This will be a gift for the one who provided the label, he doesnt know I made it for him, yet hoping it will bring me a few more labels! Anyhow, hope you enjoy, C&C welcome, and hope i did a few people proud. Thanks Guys!