Cleaning the shop and . . .

[hemibee]

I was cleaning up my shop today, wood shop, trying to correct the neglect it has suffered the last couple years. The boys had done a few projects too and there was a big mess I've been avoiding. Well I couldn't avoid it any longer do I started junking and I ran across a pen blank that was just begging to be turned.

So . . .

A Redwood Burl Slimline pen was rescued from that small piece of wood.

And wouldn't you know it, just as I finished this one a piece of Limba was crying out for some relief. The finish on the Limba is still curing and will be finished tomorrow.

 

[DaveM]

It looks great you sure do some great work with these pens.

 

[Rocky]

 

[CarlS]

Tony, you do gorgeous work!!

 

[hemibee]

@DaveM
@Rocky
@CarlS

Thank y'all. I should have the Limba assembled shortly. Found another redwood that's in need of some attention. Might spend a little more time in the shop today.

 

[hemibee]

The Limba Slimline pen

I have a couple more blanks I've got my eyes on, one of which is another Redwood Burl and I found a box of hickory blanks.

 

[CarlS]

 

[Qship]

Nice. Nice. Nice.
Looks excellent.

 

[hemibee]

Nice. Nice. Nice.
Looks excellent.

Thanks Q

 

[shanered6]

So what your saying is then .... that you never ended up tiding up coz you did the man thing ..... got completely side tracked and made some pens instead ?

 

[hemibee]

So what your saying is then .... that you never ended up tiding up coz you did the man thing ..... got completely side tracked and made some pens instead ?

I wouldn't go that far, I did throw out a couple empty boxes.

 

[shanered6]

I wouldn't go that far, I did throw out a couple empty boxes.

Yes but they where the ones you found the pens in

 

[hemibee]

Yes but they where the ones you found the pens in

One of them was where I found the pens. The second one was from the lathe I hadn't set up before that is now set up.

 

[hemibee]

Well I made it back out to the shop to do a little more cleaning and wouldn't you know it, I got side tracked again. The two pens on the left are from this morning, a Bird's-Eye Maple and the other Redwood Burl I found over the weekend.

Still have that box of hickory I need to clean out and I found some Catalpa and some grey engineered wood that's sure looking like it needs to be cleaned up.

 

[hemibee]

I was just looking in the front yard and I got to thinking about that stinking elm tree that Kim likes and I HATE. . . I wonder how many pens I could get out of it? Technically if I gave her a pen, pepper mill, and a few more items turned out of it's wood she would still have the tree and I could get rid of that oversexed monster that keeps covering my truck with his/her excretions . . . Right? Where's my chainsaw?

 

[CarlS]

I was just looking in the front yard and I got to thinking about that stinking elm tree that Kim likes and I HATE. . . I wonder how many pens I could get out of it? Technically if I gave her a pen, pepper mill, and a few more items turned out of it's wood she would still have the tree and I could get rid of that oversexed monster that keeps covering my truck with his/her excretions . . . Right? Where's my chainsaw?

Good luck with that!!!

 

[Qship]

Better to ask for forgiveness than beg for permission.
Do you have a bed in the shop? You may be needing it.
Come the think of it, I'm sure you could make a nice bed frame out of that tree.

 

[hemibee]

My neighbor across the street was celebrating his 80th Birthday and I decided to do a little something for him. He's a Vietnam Vet, flew fighters but spent most of his time flying ground support missions. I helped him build a small memorial for those that paid the ultimate sacrifice from his squadron and the troops he provided ground support.

 

[Rocky]

Man, you are super skilled at this pen business!
Fantastic work

 

[hemibee]

Thanks Rocky.

I'm not a fan of the bigger barrel pen design, this one shouldn't have the bulge in it but due to his arthritic hands I turned it with the bulge for easier fit.