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  1. 14th December 2009, 09:38 PM #1
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    Default 2 fountain pens and 2 sierras

    Managed to finish 4 more on the weekend

    A Baron in Tas Eucalypt
    And my first Churchill also in Tas Eucalypt.
    I think I really like this timber. It looks a lot better in real life then in the photos, but you get some idea

    And two sierras
    One is coolabah
    The other is dyed brown mallee. This was an experiment for a young lass at work who wanted something very dark. I dyed this piece of mallee and made a natural mallee. You guessed it, she took the natural. I sanded this one back a bit to lighten it and this is the result. It may end up as a user. Unless someone really likes it.

    All pens were dipped in lacquer a number of times. In fact this is the second time for the coolabah. I wasn't happy with the result of my previous attempt.

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    Nice work Nick, looks great.
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    Great looking pen Nick.

    There is some nice figure in the Tas Eucalypt.

    Thanks for sharing.

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    Great set of pens Nick, Well done.
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    Nice looking pens

    How can resist a piece of Mallee burl
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    Sneaking time in the shed eh Nick or have you been banished to the shed for miss-behaving.

    Good looking pens
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    All 4 are really nice - particularly like the eucalypt ones

    the dipping seems have gone very well!

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    All look very good from here Nick,well done.






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    Some of the kits available these days really do stand out , although the churchill was one I was not fond of at first,as I do more I like them more hehe, Yours are really nice and should find a good home very quickly cheers ~ John
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    great work mate, i like the baron

    that last one doesn't cut it for me either however i made a greeny-goldy resin pen a couple of months ago which i didn't think much of, yesterday a lady just had to have it, which surprised me to no end, one just never knows.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wheelinround View Post
    Sneaking time in the shed eh Nick or have you been banished to the shed for miss-behaving.

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    All 4 are really nice - particularly like the eucalypt ones

    the dipping seems have gone very well!

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    great work mate, i like the baron

    that last one doesn't cut it for me either however i made a greeny-goldy resin pen a couple of months ago which i didn't think much of, yesterday a lady just had to have it, which surprised me to no end, one just never knows.

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    Yep, that's a beautiful foursome!!!
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    Nick, I partial to the Tas Eeucalypt timber ... but all the pens are very nicely done.
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    All four pens look like they were made by a professional. Exceptional fit and finish. I think I actually like the dyed brown mallee best. It's stately.
    When all is said and done, there is usually a whole lot more said than done.
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    Thanks chaps

    I'm partial to the tassie eucalypt as well - so were the customers

    It seems like sacrilege to dye brown mallee, essentially because it is such a spectacular timber a la naturale. But having said that I might try some different colours in the near future
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