Pen In the Hat

[Old Griz]

The Yahoo PenTurners Forum decided to have a Pen in the Hat drawing.. you put your name in the hat and someone would send you a pen and you would send a pen to someone else, not necessarily the person sending you one..
Here is what I made to send to the person whose name I got...
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It is a modified slimline made from Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba), finish is BLO sanded in with 400 grit and then CA sanded to 12000 and EEE and Shellwax and carnuba wax for the ending.. If I say so myself it has a real nice sheen and smooth finish.. Hardware is TN Gold .. I have only been turning 3 months and this is only my 10th pen...

I am really getting into this pen turning stuff.. to the point that my scrolling is suffering.... I really have to get the piece I am working on done this week so I can deliver it to my publisher for an upcoming article...

 

[jeff]

Tom, is that a PSI kit? I'm trying to get all the slimline styles straight in my mind. Great looking pen, too!

 

[Daniel]

Jeff,
I havn't drooled over the catalogues for a while. but I'm going to make this one of those "what wood is this" quizes. I think it is a CSUSA kit. the clip isn't right for the P.S.I.

 

[Old Griz]

I got the kit from Ryan at Woodturningz, I believe it is a Penn State Kit....

 

[Daniel]

allright, I had to go and get Ugly on Ya.
I pulled out the catalogue.... and you are absolutely right. it is the
TN slimline from P.S.I.
But then your description does mention that it is TN now dudn't it.
I don't have much experience with the TN kits (so I'm cheap). But only to save face. the clip does look very much like the clip on the Americana pen and pencil as well as a few others from CSUSA. but I couldn't find anything belonging to there slimlines with that clip.
I wasn't that good at the wood quizes either