my first pen goes to my wife

[calabrese55]

While this is my very first pen kit it is not my first attempt at making saw dust.
My wife picked the style it is this Penn State kit https://www.pennstateind.com/store/crown-jewel-pen-kits.html
The part I added or actually the tree did is blood wood. Finish is 5 coats of Minwax wipe on poly a little 0000 steel wool and a cotton cloth with some auto body polishing compound.
Wife is happy and thinking about here next pen style
calabrese55

 

[KenB259]

And so it begins. Nice job on this one.

 

[Alan Morrison]

That won't be the last pen that will disappear into her handbag.
Good job on it.

Alan

 

[magpens]

Nicely done ! ! !

I'm looking forward to seeing your next, and your next, and . . . . ! ! ! ! !

 

[egnald]

Very Cool - Dave

 

[Todd in PA]

Bloodwood. Great choice for pen #1. Nice job.

 

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[calabrese55]

Thanks everyone for looking in.
Really appreciate the comments and your time.
I got a wild idea working in my head for a segmented pen of a different kind just because i want to give it a try.
will share it win or lose in a couple of days.
thanks again all for your kind comments.
calabrese55

 

[Woodchipper]

Very nice. I took a class at Woodcraft. Blank was purpleheart and was immediately claimed by the wife.

 

[cozee]

Nice looking pen!

 

[cozee]

Coin coin, cool stoppers, cool story!

 

[calabrese55]

Thanks you guys for all the nice action.
I think I have actually loaded my wife up with enough stuff from trees that she may actually let me keep some for other folks.
So far this year she got 2 bowls, 2 pens, a hall table and I fixed the lawn mower.
I think I am paid up for a little while
Thanks again for the support
calabrese55

 

[derekdd]

Well done.

I'm sure she's thrilled.

 

[Pen Joe]

good looking Pen, at first the Lady fold will take one because you made it for them, them after the take all of them, if I was not making a pen for a special order and just for sale she took them all but she is not to bad she has let me keep one for myself, its is nice to know that they appreciate good work and she will be your biggest sales person.

 

[calabrese55]

good looking Pen, at first the Lady fold will take one because you made it for them, them after the take all of them, if I was not making a pen for a special order and just for sale she took them all but she is not to bad she has let me keep one for myself, its is nice to know that they appreciate good work and she will be your biggest sales person.

Hi Pen Joe
Once in a while my wife and I go to a casino and invariably she will ask me for some more$$.
I always give her something. Often some lady sitting next to us when I hand her a few bucks says can I get some too? I say sure but you have to do for me what she does for me. This usually freezes the conversation and I get a big stare until I say make my supper, wash my clothes tell me my shirt does not go with those pants and slow down you are driving too fast.
So she can have all the pens she wants no questions asked.
Thanks for looking in
calabrese55