Jack Daniels Cigar

[Mike8850]

Made this from a blank I got from Jimm1.
It is the bright black cigar from Woodcraft with a Plexi finish
Comments welcome,
Mike

 

[2beast]

That looks nice.
I really like the black hardware.

Greg

 

[OLDMAN5050]

how did you get the decal???????

 

[Mike8850]

I got it using Google images and printed it with Microsoft Office.
Mike

 

[jimm1]

You know I'm lovin' it.
Nice touch with the decal.

 

[PaulDoug]

Nice looking pen. And a plexi finish, I haven't heard that in a while.

 

[Jim15]

Awesome work, looks great.

 

[Mike8850]

Thanks for the comments.
I do most of my pens with Plexi and polish with MM.
The fumes from CA were starting to get to me plus I'm cheap.
You can make a lot of Plexi finish for only a few bucks.
Mike

 

[Pioneerpens]

Looks great!

 

[ctubbs]

Very good looking pen. The fit and finish is outstanding. The decal is well placed and wonderful. The plexi finish is something I will be looking into. Thanks.
Charles

 

[boxerman]

Thats really nice pen. I like it a lot.

 

[toolcrazy]

That is a cool idea. Too bad you can't sell the pen with the logo on it.

 

[penmaker1967]

may i ask what is plexis and how do u make it if i may ask

 

[Rmartin]

That is a cool idea. Too bad you can't sell the pen with the logo on it.

Why not?

Beautiful pen!

 

[Mike8850]

Plexi is plexiglass disolved in acetone to the consistency of thin AC.
Here is a link that explains it better than I can

http://www.woodturningvideosplus.com/plexitone.html

Mike

 

[bitshird]

Outstanding pen, it sure will get a lot of looks in it's life.

 

[Padre]

I got it using Google images and printed it with Microsoft Office.
Mike

Did you use a water slide decal? Did you put anything over the decal to 'set' it?

 

[Hillbilly]

Great Idea, Beautiful pen
I've done several waterslide decals and I also copied and pasted them into photoshop. I've done Disney charactors and masonic signs and sold all of them. I would'nt worry about any copyright issues.

 

[Mike8850]

Yes it is a water slide decal. It has a light coat of thin CA to seal it in.I then apply the Plexi finish.
Mike

 

[wizard]

Mike, That is an outstanding pen! Seems nicer than any laser engraving!
Beautiful choice of materials, decal with the gloss black kit. Thank you for showing! Regards, Doc

 

[sbell111]

Great Idea, Beautiful pen
I've done several waterslide decals and I also copied and pasted them into photoshop. I've done Disney charactors and masonic signs and sold all of them. I would'nt worry about any copyright issues.

<shiver>

 

[Padre]

As far as I know, most major companies are VERY protective of their trademarks, logos, etc. I would be very careful in using them for items that you are selling.

Giving stuff away is a different matter, but when you use their trademarks for selling stuff, you are crossing a line that they have firmly set in the sand.

 

[Rmartin]

As far as I know, most major companies are VERY protective of their trademarks, logos, etc. I would be very careful in using them for items that you are selling.

Giving stuff away is a different matter, but when you use their trademarks for selling stuff, you are crossing a line that they have firmly set in the sand.

I agree with you in most cases, but JD is sellimg these barrels to craftsmen. There must be some expectation on their part that items will be made promoting the fact that they are from JD.

 

[drGeek]

Super job, I especially like the decal. Very clever!!!

 

[Padre]

Just like if I went to an NFL game, took my ticket home, made it into a pen and sold it. That's a no-no. And lots of craftspeople go to NFL games too. Or a college hoops game. Or put a Coca Cola wrapper on a pen.

I think we need to be careful of trademarks and respect the reason they are trade-marked.