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  1. CraftyNick

    Rescued from the firewood basket

    A friend of mine who is a carpenter had placed this little piece of Bubinga in his firewood basket as such a tiny piece of wood was of no use to him. Lucky I spotted it! Nice simple grain and much better as a pen I think. Yes i know its another shiny pen. I just like shiny things! Another...
  2. W

    a contradiction

    in terms.. fat slimline ( im calling it norman ) no clue what wood it is but it was shiny after sanding at 3000 so i just coated it in beeswax
  3. Garno

    Embarrassed

    Very nearly did not post this but then thought I don't really mind being laughed at and ridiculed by my peers. You may remember a couple of weeks ago I posted a photo of a shock absorber pen I had made that had split open when I pressed it together...
  4. Neil Lawton

    Yew

    A little Yew pot 3 3/4" x 2" with Brass inlay which is nice and shiny in real life. Finished in Hard Wax Oil.
  5. I

    A finish for London Plane Burr

    Hey folks. Can anyone suggest a nice finishing product for London Plane Burr. This was my last purchase from Beaufort and I have finally gotten around to turning it (I've been busy with other hobbies in the meantime!) The pen is not looking too bad but would benefit from a shiny, lustrous...
  6. alpha1

    Calligraphy pen

    I have been asked to make a Calligraphy pen. They have asked if I can do it in shiny black. I was thinking of using black ebonite. I have never made a pen using ebonite what do you guys think. Is there a better option or will ebonite polish up to a shiny black. :thinks:
  7. neilhh

    Brushed pewter Sirocco in figured Zebrano

    Lovely piece of figured Zebrano finished with CA Not sure if it would have been better on something shiny............ah well, done now!
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