Very Plain Pen

sorcerertd said:

It only looks plain, but has much more depth! I'm sure he'll love it. The antique brass is perfect for that pen, too.

How bad was this bad wood? How about a picture to see where this came from?

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KenB259 said:

This pen is not really a show off pen. It's rather plain and simple, but it's also very special. I made this for my youngest stepson, he doesn't know about it yet. This plain pen is probably the most meaningful pen I have made. My stepsons name is a Derek. I married his mom when he was 3, he is now in his forties. Derek lost his Grandpa on his dads side about ten years ago and he lost his Grandma on that side a couple of years ago. They were farmers and Derek has many fond memories of that farm. When it came time to sell the farm, all the grandkids were told to come to the farm and take what they wanted for a memory of their grandparents. We'll all Derek wanted was a weathered old chunk of bad wood, barely a half inch thick. He brought it to my workshop thinking he wanted to make something with it. It's been here quite awhile. I decided to cut a small piece to try and make him a pen from it. This is the result. I hope he doesn't get upset I used a little piece. The wood is in such bad shape I decided to just do a tube in clear cast knowing and hoping most if not all of the resin would get turned. I'm giving it to him tomorrow. I did not do a CA finish I wanted him to be able to feel the wood. View attachment 340720View attachment 340721

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sorcerertd said:

Barn, that makes sense. Hmm, might be a pen holder waiting to come out of that board, too. A picture frame for an old family photo? I'm sure the rest of it will get put to good use once that pen makes it's debut.

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KMCloonan said:

Very nice. A pen is valued a lot more when it's made from something of importance. I am sure Derek will be absolutely thrilled.

The pen's finish is perfect for the reason you mentioned (being able to feel the wood), but it also goes perfectly with the antique brass' satin finish.

Can I ask how you dyed the wood? It's a beautiful color. Almost a hand-rubbed bronze.

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KenB259 said:

This pen is not really a show off pen. It's rather plain and simple, but it's also very special. I made this for my youngest stepson, he doesn't know about it yet. This plain pen is probably the most meaningful pen I have made. My stepsons name is a Derek. I married his mom when he was 3, he is now in his forties. Derek lost his Grandpa on his dads side about ten years ago and he lost his Grandma on that side a couple of years ago. They were farmers and Derek has many fond memories of that farm. When it came time to sell the farm, all the grandkids were told to come to the farm and take what they wanted for a memory of their grandparents. We'll all Derek wanted was a weathered old chunk of bad wood, barely a half inch thick. He brought it to my workshop thinking he wanted to make something with it. It's been here quite awhile. I decided to cut a small piece to try and make him a pen from it. This is the result. I hope he doesn't get upset I used a little piece. The wood is in such bad shape I decided to just do a tube in clear cast knowing and hoping most if not all of the resin would get turned. I'm giving it to him tomorrow. I did not do a CA finish I wanted him to be able to feel the wood. View attachment 340720View attachment 340721

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