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byounghusband

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I just got most of the supplies for a large pen order. I am making 75 PSI Big Ben Cigar pens out of Bethlehem Olive Wood. A local business owner, whom I go to Church with made this order.

Time to get going on a lot of repetition...

A HUGE shout out and thanks go to Ed and Dawn at Exotic Blanks for coming through with everything I needed to get this going!! They are always ready to help us out!!
 

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WOW ... that is a huge order of pens to make!! I have about 24 to make for Christmas gifts, and I thought that was a lot!

Love the look of those blanks - they are beautiful!!

Quick question - what will you use to finish the wood? CA, friction polish, something else? I have been having some great success with using Tru-Oil as a friction polish. The heat is allowing me to lay down 4 light coats in about 15 minutes and move right into assembly.

You need to post a photo of them all lined up when they are completed. Maybe two photos:
  1. All your supplies laid out in the raw
  2. All the finished pens lined up
:)

Kind regards,
Chris
 
byounghusband said:
I just got most of the supplies for a large pen order. I am making 75 PSI Big Ben Cigar pens out of Bethlehem Olive Wood. A local business owner, whom I go to Church with made this order.

Time to get going on a lot of repetition...

A HUGE shout out and thanks go to Ed and Dawn at Exotic Blanks for coming through with everything I needed to get this going!! They are always ready to help us out!!
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Wowzers. How do you go about securing such a deal with a business owner?
 
Yes that is a large order and 2 blanks for each pen. That is also a large pen. The wood is a great joice. It always makes a great looking pen. Just do them as an assembly line set up and you will get them done. Good luck and some said post some photos. Have fun.
 
jttheclockman said:
Yes that is a large order and 2 blanks for each pen. That is also a large pen. The wood is a great joice. It always makes a great looking pen. Just do them as an assembly line set up and you will get them done. Good luck and some said post some photos. Have fun.
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One blank per pen, with about 1/2" leftover. I am doing sort of assembly line. cut them all, drilled them all, plugged the tubes, glued 20 pens worth as that is all I have right now. Waiting on back order of kits. turned and finished each pen part separately. Then buffed them all and assembled them. Works pretty well and I think the first 50 will be easy, then the remaining 25 will be a bit of a grind....:rolleyes:
 
byounghusband said:
One blank per pen, with about 1/2" leftover. I am doing sort of assembly line. cut them all, drilled them all, plugged the tubes, glued 20 pens worth as that is all I have right now. Waiting on back order of kits. turned and finished each pen part separately. Then buffed them all and assembled them. Works pretty well and I think the first 50 will be easy, then the remaining 25 will be a bit of a grind....:rolleyes:
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I meant to say 2 tubes so basically 2 blanks but understand what you mean. They are reallly looking good. I like the kit choice. Olive wood is still some of the preetiest wood for a pen. Good luck. You got this.
 
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