Jim in Oakville
Member
Special Walnut
Hi,
I thought I’d post these pens I turned today. There are 17 here but I have a total of 30 that I will be sending out this week to Canadian soldiers serving in Afghanistan.
The total of 30 pens in this shipment also include pens donationed from a lady in Toronto, a man in Saskatchewan and two other men in Ontario. Each pen has a thank you letter written and wrapped around itself.
The walnut I am using right now is special. This wood has special significance in that it was salvaged by a man at the end of WW II from a rifle factory in Toronto where he worked, the wood was meant to become gunstock.
The wood was passed on to me by a neighbour who knew the original person who worked in that factory. The walnut had been stored in his home since the end of WW II until his recent passing. My neighbour knew of the wood and told them of my pen project and it was donated for the cause.
The finish is a simple Mylands friction polish and wax.
Hi,
I thought I’d post these pens I turned today. There are 17 here but I have a total of 30 that I will be sending out this week to Canadian soldiers serving in Afghanistan.
The total of 30 pens in this shipment also include pens donationed from a lady in Toronto, a man in Saskatchewan and two other men in Ontario. Each pen has a thank you letter written and wrapped around itself.
The walnut I am using right now is special. This wood has special significance in that it was salvaged by a man at the end of WW II from a rifle factory in Toronto where he worked, the wood was meant to become gunstock.
The wood was passed on to me by a neighbour who knew the original person who worked in that factory. The walnut had been stored in his home since the end of WW II until his recent passing. My neighbour knew of the wood and told them of my pen project and it was donated for the cause.
The finish is a simple Mylands friction polish and wax.