First pen squared with my new jig

[KenB259]

Blank turned out perfectly square, no gaps whatsoever. I made this blank a few weeks ago. I used more subtle colors on this one and I really like it. The Gisi style blanks I usually see have more contrasting colors, as do most of mine as well. This one is just hickory and chechen and green vaneer. The pen is a Sierra super button click.

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[magpens]

Nicely done, Ken !!

 

[mark james]

That's great Ken. It's true that simply substituting a veneer, or a slightly different dimension/thickness of a segment will give a very different visual appearance. I do like this one, and apparently your jig is excellent "as advertised"...

I have been trouble-shooting a new design, so I appreciate what you are doing to refine your designs - very nice.

Be well and stay healthy.

 

[Aces-High]

Looks good. What exactly did you square with it?

 

[mick]

Nice!

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[KenB259]

Looks good. What exactly did you square with it?

I built a small squaring jig. There are a couple of posts here about it. I don't know how to link to it.


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[CHARLES STOPCZYNSKI]

Pen turned out very nice. Tight, square joints where finished blank meets hardware.

Your pen stand looks nice too, one of the best I've ever seen. Any chance of getting the pattern for it?

 

[Dieseldoc]

Ken:

Very nice combo for the blank. With the super click button is gives more blank to work with.
Great work on using the longer blank.

 

[Lucky2]

Ken, it is a beautiful pen, you did a fantastic job of putting everything together, to end up with such a beauty. There is one thing that I would have done different, I would have used a darker green veneer. But that is just a preference thing, and your preferences are different than mine as is everyone else's.
Len

 

[KenB259]

Pen turned out very nice. Tight, square joints where finished blank meets hardware.

Your pen stand looks nice too, one of the best I've ever seen. Any chance of getting the pattern for it?

I'll work on getting it for you, or anyone else that wants it. Right now I'm at work.

 

[KenB259]

Pen turned out very nice. Tight, square joints where finished blank meets hardware.

Your pen stand looks nice too, one of the best I've ever seen. Any chance of getting the pattern for it?

Charles, unfortunately, my only pattern is the wooden template that I made. The stand I make is based on a pen stand from a free pattern offered by Steve Good. I'm attaching a picture of his pattern that I started with as well as a couple of pictures of mine. I think you will easily see how I modified it to my liking. The vase I make is just a 2 x 4 inch rectangle with chamfered edges

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[KenB259]

Other pictures that had trouble uploading.

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[KenB259]

Here's the jig I built to drill the very top of the stand.

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[randyrls]

I built a small squaring jig. There are a couple of posts here about it. I don't know how to link to it.

Ken; This is your orginal post of the squaring jig. https://www.penturners.org/threads/new-squaring-jig.165224/#post-2077408

 

[CHARLES STOPCZYNSKI]

Charles, unfortunately, my only pattern is the wooden template that I made. The stand I make is based on a pen stand from a free pattern offered by Steve Good. I'm attaching a picture of his pattern that I started with as well as a couple of pictures of mine. I think you will easily see how I modified it to my liking. The vase I make is just a 2 x 4 inch rectangle with chamfered edges
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Ken, Thank you. It's something I can work with. I have an idea to make a couple of these. One dark, another light colored wood.
Your display stand is an outstanding design in my humble opinion. It draws attention to the pen while, complementing it as well.

 

[CHARLES STOPCZYNSKI]

Ken, Thank you. It's something I can work with. I have an idea to make a couple of these. One dark, another light colored wood.
Your display stand is an outstanding design in my humble opinion. It draws attention to the pen while, complementing it as well.

Ken, I'm familiar with Steve Good. Have met him several times. The day isn't complete if I don't read scrollsaw workshop.
Thank you for your kind reply. Have a wonderful day.