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I seldom turn my nose up at anything

I actually have several Axminster pen kits, and I've been quite happy with them for average gifts and general projects.

It's just that nothing there had that extra "special" feel to be used to remember my Dad as family mementoes.

Just for this one project I was after something that both feels exceptional quality and will last as long as reasonably possible.

Dad was an office worker of one kind or another his whole life, had exceptional handwriting (you could have framed his signature) and he loved good quality pens, however his collection was stolen after he died.

I'm planning on making something suitable as a memento for each of his kids, as I only managed to start turning due to enough inheritance to set up a wee garden workshop. [emoji3]

Nic.

<blockquote data-quote="NicG" data-source="post: 140162" data-attributes="member: 219">I seldom turn my nose up at anything&nbsp; I actually have several Axminster pen kits, and I&#039;ve been quite happy with them for average gifts and general projects. It&#039;s just that nothing there had that extra &quot;special&quot; feel to be used to remember my Dad as family mementoes.Just for this one project I was after something that both feels exceptional quality and will last as long as reasonably possible. Dad was an office worker of one kind or another his whole life, had exceptional handwriting (you could have framed his signature) and he loved good quality pens, however his collection was stolen after he died. I&#039;m planning on making something suitable as a memento for each of his kids, as I only managed to start turning due to enough inheritance to set up a wee garden workshop. [emoji3] Nic.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="NicG, post: 140162, member: 219"] I seldom turn my nose up at anything I actually have several Axminster pen kits, and I've been quite happy with them for average gifts and general projects. It's just that nothing there had that extra "special" feel to be used to remember my Dad as family mementoes. Just for this one project I was after something that both feels exceptional quality and will last as long as reasonably possible. Dad was an office worker of one kind or another his whole life, had exceptional handwriting (you could have framed his signature) and he loved good quality pens, however his collection was stolen after he died. I'm planning on making something suitable as a memento for each of his kids, as I only managed to start turning due to enough inheritance to set up a wee garden workshop. [emoji3] Nic. [/QUOTE]

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