The Yard-Sailor (for you Nagahara fans)

[GoodTurns]

While talking to Lou at the DC Pen Show, I threatened to create my own version of the famed "Sailor" bamboo pens. While my craftsmanship may not yet be up to the Nagahara standard, I proudly present "The Yard Sailor". Any guesses as to the source for the bamboo? (The bamboo used in the pen, not the prop!)

 

[les-smith]

Great looking pen, I think you did a great job. The source of the bamboo was Wal-mart. Just a guess.

 

[workinforwood]

Beautiful Pen! It's clearly not Walmart..I'm guessing Lowe's! hehe

 

[wdcav1952]

Lowe's here too. They sell the good luck/fortune bamboo plants.

Nice work, Jon.

 

[GoodTurns]

0-3...no chain retailers involved...one would think the pen's name would be a hint!

 

[great12b4ever]

Bamboo from your yard or a neighbor's yard. Pen looks good!

 

[workinforwood]

doh...it's in my head...Carter Lumber? I hear the commercial, just trying to put it to a name. but that's a chain..so it must be your yard.

 

[ragz]

I'll go exotic and say the Tiger Bar in Singapore

 

[bitshird]

I remember seeing something like that near Saigon, it was a little bigger though :biggrin:

 

[toolcrazy]

Very nice pen. I say your YARD too. It is in the title.

 

[rdunn12]

Great looking pen really unique.I like it!

 

[Jarheaded]

It's a nice looking pen, but if the bamboo is from my yard it's my pen.

 

[VisExp]

That looks great! You did a very nice job, well done!

 

[gmcnut]

Yard sail. Woops! I mean yard sale.

 

[DCBluesman]

Well done, Jon! Now about that bamboo you are going to send me...

 

[GoodTurns]

Yard sail. Woops! I mean yard sale.

Now we're getting somewhere! What did I find at the yard sale? You probably have them at your house, never use them, and are going to get in trouble for "re-purposing" them as dip pens...

 

[Blind_Squirrel]

Back scratcher.

 

[Hosspen]

I'll guess it's from your neighbor's (who's in the Navy) cane fishing pole you bought at his/her yard sale. Ha!

 

[gmcnut]

You probably have them at your house, never use them, and are going to get in trouble for "re-purposing" them as dip pens...

Ummm.... shish ka bob skewers Or those little handle doohickies that you poke into corn on the cob Or fondue forks Or gosh, just about anything in that one drawer in the kitchen that things go into but never come out. :biggrin:

 

[desertyellow]

Master work.

 

[GoodTurns]

You probably have them at your house, never use them, and are going to get in trouble for "re-purposing" them as dip pens...

Ummm.... shish ka bob skewers Or those little handle doohickies that you poke into corn on the cob Or fondue forks Or gosh, just about anything in that one drawer in the kitchen that things go into but never come out. :biggrin:

we have a winner! no prize, just a winner! Fondue forks it is! Cut off the metal, drill 'em out and it's a dip pen in an instant!

 

[winpooh498]

Very nice! Dips are a favorite of mine!

 

[Mather323]

Great looking pen, nice work.

 

[marionquill]

That's a great idea to use fondu forks...I've wanted to make a pen from bamboo for a long time but could not find any bamboo small enough...guess what I'll be searching for tomorrow!

Jason

 

[Ligget]

Beautiful pen, great thinking on sourcing the bamboo!