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Pens, Pens And More Pens • Sep 04, 2009

My daughter is finishing up her Summer work term today and she wanted to give her coworkers a memento in thanks for their support over the past few months. She wanted to give the four guys turned wooden pens (and wine stoppers for the three gals) so I spent last week turning a whole slew of pens. I had quite a few kits on hand so I though, “Why stop at four when you can make twenty?!”

Turning wooden pens is what got me started in woodturning and I still find turning them lots of fun. In a relatively short time you can create a beautiful gift.

I find ‘pen production’ to be much easier than just turning a pen or two. It seems that when you get into the swing of things they just go so much faster and easier too!

Here’s a closer view of the pens:

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A Pretty Pendant Of Zebrawood • Sep 03, 2009

Here’s a pendant that I turned for my wife a few months ago. It is made from a small piece of African Zebrawood that now measures 2 1/4″ in diameter. The offset hole is about 7/8″ in diameter.

The pendant was rubbed with just a bit of beeswax that was then dried and buffed to give it a smooth, satiny finish.

My wife created the copper beadwork and chain to change this simple piece of wood into a fine piece of jewelry. She is quite pleased with the results so I see making more of these in the future.

Here’s a photo of the pendant and chain:

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