A House Divided

[New Bill]

Just a newbie, so go easy on me.

3 daughters, 3 husbands/boyfriends.

1 couple LSU fans - 1 couple Florida Gators fans - 1 couple Alabama fans.

Makes for some spirited rivalry around here sometimes.

Decided to make them all pens for Christmas.

Contacted Jonathon Brooks and he made me some team color blanks (thanks Jonathon). Was originally going to make the guys a bolt action but it wouldn't show much of the colors. Went with a cigar instead. The girls got Executives.

They were all surprised and pleased when they opened them today.

They're not perfect but I seem to be the only one that sees the flaws.

Thanks for looking!

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[William Menard]

very nicely done, great job
Lafayette here

 

[longbeard]

Great job on the gifts, they look good.

 

[PeetyInMich]

Hello, and welcome to the group from Monroe Michigan. You are usually your own toughest critic. The pens look great and the thought and sentiment behind them is surely appreciated by the recipients.

 

[Band Saw Box]

Outstanding pens, great fit and finish and really wonderful Christmas gift.

 

[Glen Schumann]

Good work!

 

[bobjackson]

Some mighty fine pens. Great job.

 

[Teeball]

great job on those pens. Lucky fans no matter what team they're for. :good:

 

[Mason Kuettel]

Great looking pens! As was already stated, we are usually our own biggest critic...causes some long hours of finishing (dang black pens) when you see the finest of flaws and can't stop until they are just right!

 

[dtswebb]

We tend to be our worst critics. It does keep us striving to get better with each new creation.

You did fine and the pens look great.

Congratulations and welcome to the hobby (or disease as my beloved sometimes calls it).

Matthew

 

[mikespenturningz]

Love the colors in that first set. Very nice on all though.

 

[New Bill]

Thanks for the comments. This hobby / addiction is fun (but getting expensive)!

 

[PeetyInMich]

The expense seems to have and "ebb and flow" A new technique causes a few new expenditures that (ideally) increase to selling price to a point that covers (hopefully exceeds) the cost, equilibrium is briefly reached. The next new thing comes along and the cycle repeats. Eventually Exotic Blanks gets most of my money, and I have a bunch of fancy pens. And sadly I am happy.?! And I end up with a shop full of tools.

 

[OZturner]

Great Pens William,
I would be proud to claim them as mine.
Great Blanks, Good Fit and Finish.
Congratulations,
Brian.

 

[Brooks803]

They all look great William!

 

[aplpickr]

Nice pens!

Could have made them all garnet and gold. Then all six of them would have been against the colors, since FSU will win the National Championship! Go "Noles.

 

[kruzzer]

they look fine to me... great job...

 

[CrimsonKeel]

nice blanks and good job on the pens.
photography trick makes the florida cigar look bent to me