My Newest Pen Additions

[mmp13]

The first I call the time warp pen. I started it in 2006 (Dec 31st to be exact) and finished it in 2007 (January 1st to be exact).

The pen is made from Afzelia Burl.

 

[mmp13]

I made this one before Christmas for myself.

It is made from Cocobolo.

 

[boboakalfb]

Beautiful work Matt.

 

[Jim]

Wonderful job Matt!

 

[Austin]

Very cool! Great work man.

 

[mmp13]

Thank you very much for the nice comments.

Let me tell you I am having trouble putting both these pens down. The shape of them fits the hand perfectly. Now I have trouble decidign whether to go with the fountian pen or the roller ball.

 

[TimmyBoston]

They look fantastic, Great work!

 

[MCsommerreid]

VERY nice. What did you finish them with? I've never been able to get that much depth on my cocobolo pens/bowls.

 

[LX_Emergency]

Very nice. You're still making works of art I see. I get constant comments from people about the pen you made for me. I don't regret spending a single $ on it.

 

[mmp13]

MC, I finish with a combination of BLO (boiled linseed oil) and CA (superglue). I usually give it one good coat of BLO before I start on the CA. The BLO really pops the grain! I cannot take all the credit though as my source for wood is probably the best around. It just so happens that it is the small town where I work. They are very well known, West Penn Hardwoods. You may not have heard of them being that you are on the left coast but they have been written up in a number of magazines.

Alex, Thank you again for the nice comments. I am very pleased that you like the pen that was made for you. The last order that I had was 7 pens (including two gentlemen's pens) to a colleague in Japan. As you might imagine I ship more internationally than I do in the States. It seems as though people elsewhere have more of an appreciation for this type of work.

 

[Woknblues]

that woodwork is absolutely stunning. I have nothing else to add.