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10-25-2009, 09:34 PM
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#1 | | Question for the pen turners on wood choice Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008  10-25-2009, 09:34 PM
I am looking at making a few pens for the ladies in the extended family for Christmas
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It is the Gatsby pen from PSI - I can get three kits for 20.95 plus the accessories will be free and I was wondering what woods would you use for a more feminine looking pen - Only thing I have on hand is BW - Mahogany - Cherry and Maple
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10-25-2009, 09:41 PM
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Name: Kevin City: Davidson State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 33 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.14 over 180 days | Re: Question for the pen turners on wood choice
Phillip, for a feminine style pen I have used Tulip Wood many times.
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10-25-2009, 09:44 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by rcflyer23  Phillip, for a feminine style pen I have used Tulip Wood many times.
Thanks Kevin - I will check that out
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My Saw Is Making Dust
Time waits for no one. Treasure every moment you have. You will
treasure it even more when you can share it with someone special. (Arthor unknown)
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10-25-2009, 10:03 PM
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Name: Bob City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: Question for the pen turners on wood choice
Purpleheart seems to be a favorite with the ladies in my experience.
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10-25-2009, 10:12 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by woodArtz Purpleheart seems to be a favorite with the ladies in my experience.
Thanks Bob How are those bottle stoppers you got awhile back coming alone
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My Saw Is Making Dust
Time waits for no one. Treasure every moment you have. You will
treasure it even more when you can share it with someone special. (Arthor unknown)
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10-25-2009, 10:14 PM
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Name: Jeff City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Feb 2009 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Eastern Red Cedar - my wife really likes hers (Thanks Clowman) | |
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10-25-2009, 10:20 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by Jeff Mills Eastern Red Cedar - my wife really likes hers (Thanks Clowman) Jeff, glad you brought that up - I forgot I have some ERC in the loft of my little shop
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My Saw Is Making Dust
Time waits for no one. Treasure every moment you have. You will
treasure it even more when you can share it with someone special. (Arthor unknown)
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10-25-2009, 10:33 PM
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Name: Ken City: Liberty State: SC County: Anderson Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: Question for the pen turners on wood choice
Bethlehem Olive Wood no question.
Ladies love it, and the Gents too. It is oily (Olive Oil of course) and finishes easily. Turning it makes me hungry tho, smells like an Italian restaurant!
Oh, each blank comes with a little Certificate of Authenticity which is a nice touch with the pen presentation.
Oh, also look at Pink Ivory. My lady likes it almost as much as BOW. Woodturningz has nice PI and also have the BOW.
Last edited by Ken Massingale; 10-25-2009 at 10:39 PM..
Reason: Forgot Pink Ivory
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10-25-2009, 10:38 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.92 over 180 days | Re: Question for the pen turners on wood choice
Originally Posted by Ken Massingale Bethlehem Olive Wood no question.
Ladies love it, and the Gents too. It is oily (Olive Oil of course) and finishes easily. Turning it makes me hungry tho, smells like an Italian restaurant!
Oh, each blank comes with a little Certificate of Authenticity which is a nice touch with the pen presentation. Ken, how are the blanks from this site - the last one (stopper blank) that I order from PSI split on me and they would not make it good and I told them that I would never order it from them again - I have ordered other products from them with no problems
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My Saw Is Making Dust
Time waits for no one. Treasure every moment you have. You will
treasure it even more when you can share it with someone special. (Arthor unknown)
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10-25-2009, 10:44 PM
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#10 | | Moderator
Name: Wayne City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Any of the "Heartwoods" look nice and turn fantastic.
ie Yellowheart, Purpleheart and Redheart (my favorite )
I also used tulipwood on several pens that I gave to my nieces.
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10-25-2009, 10:45 PM
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Name: Ken City: Liberty State: SC County: Anderson Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by PChristy Ken, how are the blanks from this site - the last one (stopper blank) that I order from PSI split on me and they would not make it good and I told them that I would never order it from them again - I have ordered other products from them with no problems Since it's very oily it will heat up easier than other woods. Drilling the pen blanks has to be slow to prevent over heating and possible splitting. I haven't done a stopper with BOW but it could be heat was some of the problem, maybe your blank had a hidden defect? | |
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10-25-2009, 10:47 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by Ken Massingale maybe your blank had a hidden defect? my guess as well - one of them split after I turned it and the other split before I even got it bored - what upset me about it is that they would not make it good -
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My Saw Is Making Dust
Time waits for no one. Treasure every moment you have. You will
treasure it even more when you can share it with someone special. (Arthor unknown)
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10-25-2009, 10:54 PM
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Name: Ken City: Liberty State: SC County: Anderson Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: Question for the pen turners on wood choice
Originally Posted by PChristy my guess as well - one of them split after I turned it and the other split before I even got it bored - what upset me about it is that they would not make it good - I've had some experiences with PSI and MLCS. (same folks)
I haven't given them any direct business in several years. But it's hard to get slimline kits from anyone who isn't a PSI reseller. | |
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10-26-2009, 06:20 AM
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Name: Dennis City: Ivan's Corner (Monroe) State: NC County: Union Join Date: Jan 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.69 over 180 days | Re: Question for the pen turners on wood choice
I've had good success with good ol' Southern Yellow Pine heartwood aka 'fat lighter knots'. It usually turns to a golden hue & without a finish it gives off that turpentiney smell.
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10-26-2009, 07:39 AM
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Name: Scott City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.53 over 180 days | Re: Question for the pen turners on wood choice
You can't go wrong with any the ones listed above. My experience is that wood that has some figure and color variation gets the most attention. You can also glue up several pieces of wood and make a multi color pen.
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