yorkie
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This is a rifle pen made using a piece of Lignum Vitae that was used to wrap the propeller shaft of the USS Mariposa. It was built as a cruise liner in 1931 and served in WW2 from 1941 in the Pacific ocean as a fast troop transporter.
The wood actually broke into three pieces as I was turning it so I repaired it with epoxy and wrapped it in twine to act as a clamp. I only have two full pieces of this historic wood, so every piece is precious.
The wood actually broke into three pieces as I was turning it so I repaired it with epoxy and wrapped it in twine to act as a clamp. I only have two full pieces of this historic wood, so every piece is precious.