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My finest hour

clumsysod

GOBBY GIT
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Well so far it is, I have been struggling all week with this and had a few attempts at it.
Maybe Jim is right I should stick to Slimline's to start with.
I am happy with this as a finished item and the customer is simply overjoyed with it.
It does look a lot better in the flesh, I took the pictures which I have to apologize for as it is my first attempt at photography too.
My mate has done them for me until now I am going to try to upload them myself.
Customer supplied the blank African blackwood, had a price tag of £1.10 must ask him where from and get some myself.
I have some questions to ask while I was doing this maybe I'll find a Q&A on here before asking or start another thread.
Then bugger me if I didn't see this as I was browsing the IAP in today's posts, would have made a great pair I think.
African blackwood after a few months off! - International Association of Penturners

Hope the pictures appear here goes.
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Your comments welcome Take into consideration I have put 7 pen kits together so far. so still a lot to learn and realise now it ain't so easy.:thinks:
 

Jim

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I can safely say George, you can bypass the slimlines ... .:bwink:

Great looking pen .. :thumbs:
 

Jimjam66

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George, if you'd said that was your 700th pen nobody would have batted an eye. A real beauty and the sapwood 'streak' makes it even better.

Well done!
 

trapper

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Try Stiles and Bates for wood blanks they have a wide selection of woods from all over the world not always the cheapest and you may have to cut down larger blanks but quality is normally good:thumbs:
 
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