boxerman
Member
Here is my very first cigar pen on J.D. blank. From Jim. Could smell the whiskey when turning. I really like the cigar pen and plan on making alot more. CA finish and MM to 12,000. All comments welcome.
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omb76
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I bet the shop smelled good when you were working with that blank! :biggrin:
Great finish on the wood! I typically like the cigars to be a little slimmer, but you did a good job here!
Great finish on the wood! I typically like the cigars to be a little slimmer, but you did a good job here!
crabcreekind
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great job on the pen. i cant wait to get my cigar pen kits!
jimm1
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I am really liking this pen.
Good job.
corian king
Member
Nice Job!!!
PenMan1
Member
Nice pen. I can't do very well with those Jack Daniels barrel blanks. For some reason my elbow keeps bending toward my mouth instead of toward the lathe.
G1Pens
Member
Good job.
jskeen
Member
That's a big beefy pen for sure, and nicely done too. The transitions are uniform from wood to metal and seem to go together well. I'm curious if you set out to make an extra large pen and chose this shape, or if you were just making the wood go with the kit and that's where you ended up.
Good job either way.
Good job either way.
boxerman
Member
Just making the wood go with the kit. I haven't done a cigar pen before. I have 3 more J.D. blanks and will try turning them smaller to see which one I like better. Nothing like a big fat cigar.LOL.:biggrin:
jaeger
Member
Nice cigar pen Craig!
Another nice point regarding the cigar pen, it is available in a lot of different platings. I am going to try to get a few made this week. I will post some photos.
Another nice point regarding the cigar pen, it is available in a lot of different platings. I am going to try to get a few made this week. I will post some photos.
simomatra
Member
Well done Craig, the aroma when turning is tremendous. I have quite a few and use the decal on the timber
simomatra
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CSUSA have lots of different plating including Black Ti and rhodium
workinforwood
Member
My opinion is that it's a really boring wood...no character or anything. I have never seen anyone shape their cigar like you did, and although I wouldn't normally care for that shape, it just plain makes sense with this blank..it's pretty cool, like two barrels stacked into a pen, so it definitely speaks whiskey. Well done..you made it interesting!
wizard
Member
Nice pen! Good looking for your first cigar pen! I sometimes wish pens made from a material with an aroma to them (coffee beans, JB whisky blanks) could be left with a finish that you could still notice the aroma. Anyhow, I'm really glad to see you are posting and congratulations on a nice pen! Regards, Doc
boxerman
Member
Thanks Jeff. I never look at it that way like two barrels stacked on the pen until you mention it and look at it again and it does.:biggrin:
S.A.Mappin
Member
I've got several of these blanks, I love the smell of them!
Wonderful job with the cigar pen!!
Wonderful job with the cigar pen!!
Did U suck the juice outa it too................ good job
Jgrden
Member
That is a great job buddy. A little generous on the bottom portion, but what the hey, let's show off the wood.
vallealbert
Member
Nice pen... I always love Cigar style pens...you made a good work. May I ask you if the smell of that wood is so good, why did you use CA as a finish?
boxerman
Member
I didn't really notice the smell anymore after I turned it. So I I would finish it.The blanks sat out in the open for few days so i don't if thats why they didn't really smell anymore.
shadrach1944
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boxerman
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I really like the looks of your pen making them look like the whiskey barrel nice job.
Papo
Member
Niceeeeee !!!! I like it that...
65GTMustang
Member
I LIKE THE SIZE!!!!
I order several of these myself - I have not turned one yet m but looking forward to it.
I actually purchased blanks from the lid of the barrel - He was already out of the staves when I placed my order - But that is ok because they are a little thicker which means I can use them as finial tops on my hollow form lidded bowls!!!!
I have an Olive Bowl with a 6 foot base - turned off center on 3 axis - I will make a lid (not sure which wood I will contrast it with yet? But the JD blanks sounds like a good fit for a finial.
I order several of these myself - I have not turned one yet m but looking forward to it.
I actually purchased blanks from the lid of the barrel - He was already out of the staves when I placed my order - But that is ok because they are a little thicker which means I can use them as finial tops on my hollow form lidded bowls!!!!
I have an Olive Bowl with a 6 foot base - turned off center on 3 axis - I will make a lid (not sure which wood I will contrast it with yet? But the JD blanks sounds like a good fit for a finial.