Manu Propria Pens - Some more Bamboo & Urushi Lacquer Pens
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SteveG
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I enjoy all of your fine pens Martin, every one of them. Lately, I have been particularly dawn to the pens which have a textured surface. You make a variety of different ones, and each seems especially nice. Thank you!
Alan Morrison
Member
Martin, I'm fed up thinking of more superlatives for your pens, and now you go and put three of them up.
Your second and third pens are really classy and up to your usual high standard.
The first pen looks like you dropped it into a fire..... only joking though it probably looks ten times better
Your second and third pens are really classy and up to your usual high standard.
The first pen looks like you dropped it into a fire..... only joking though it probably looks ten times better
manupropria
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manupropria
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stuckinohio
Member
Simply beautiful as always!
manupropria
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Ironwood
Member
Stunning pens Martin. Thanks for showing us your work.
It's hard to imagine it can get any better than this.
It's hard to imagine it can get any better than this.
Jim15
Member
Beautiful work.
manupropria
Member
Thank you very much.
the attentive observer can also see at the transition between bamboo and lacquer, how the lacquer was built up
the attentive observer can also see at the transition between bamboo and lacquer, how the lacquer was built up
Alan Morrison
Member
Even more gems, Martin.
I enjoy seeing your posts.
Alan
I enjoy seeing your posts.
Alan
manupropria
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TG Design
Member
Martin, awesome pen! I have always wanted to create a pen like the one above (3.jpg). I have some green bamboo, how long must it dry out? What finish do you use to get that rich brown? Love your work!
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manupropria
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Thank you very much. Ideally bamboo is cut in early Spring, when the plant contains little oil.
Then it is dried for a year.
Before I start work I heat it in the oven at 130 degree celsius for an hour or so. This thrives out the rest of the oil and shrink the material which makes it harder and more stabil. The color is achieved by applying several layers of transparent Urushi which finally is ground flat and polished
Then it is dried for a year.
Before I start work I heat it in the oven at 130 degree celsius for an hour or so. This thrives out the rest of the oil and shrink the material which makes it harder and more stabil. The color is achieved by applying several layers of transparent Urushi which finally is ground flat and polished