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Pics of my pens from Dave Hodges (hobo1507)
What a great Easter suprise; I recieved my first ever swap pen in the mail today from Dave in the UK.
What an outstanding pen Dave! My excellent crafted pen is a Senior Gent with chrome fittings. The body and cap are made from Pau Rosa with laminates of Purple Heart and African Blackwood. The Purple Heart laminates have been cut and oriented so that both end and side grain are visible and can give a pearlescent effect according to how the light strikes it. Seperating the wooden laminates are shims of brass between the Purple Heart and nickel silver between the Blackwood. The section end of the body has an end cap of Blackwood separated with nickel silver shim, with the top of both cap and body having a thicker brass collar at the ends. The pen has been finished with multiple coats of CA then several coates of carnuba wax, with a final coat of renaissance wax to give a soft sheen.
Dave also included a gift for my partner - a slimline made of plum with a walnut centre band and chrome fittings. He didnt stop there sending me some awesome native English timber blanks: Ash, Spalted Beech, Sycamore, Burr Elm, Yew, Cherry, Laburnham and Cypress.
Thanks Dave, its been great being your swap partner.Attachment 261038Attachment 261032Attachment 261033Attachment 261034Attachment 261036Attachment 261035Attachment 261037
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My pen for Dave Hodges in the UK (hobo1507)
Now I know that Dave has received the pen I made for him I can post some pics up as I know he hasn't posted yet.
The pen I made for Dave was a Pristina wrapped in Birds Eye Huon Pine. I finished the pen with 10 coats of CA followed by a Wet Look polish. The end result speaks for it self.
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All the way from Beautiful Hawaii
Recieved my swap from Stacey this afternoon. A Hawaii Panache dressed in beautiful Curly Koa along with half a dozen blanks, thanks Stacey much appreciated.