I have been hard at starting a new service lol. Basically just trying to find something to occupy my time and give me something to do other than sit in the office all day. So for the past week or so I have been learning via hands on and researching.It is still a work in progress but getting better at it every time. I have been wanting to do this for years and thought now would be a good time since things are how they are.

I have been learning to make custom ink pens from exotic woods and such. I thought it would make good gifts to give to folks especially like with here on CBid since most of us do keep a cigar journal of some sorts or whats the "Uppity" Term a Dossier.... I had to throw out pinky finger to type Dossier... Oops there goes the Pinky finger again.

Any who, I been making, Ball Points, Roller Balls, Fountain pens, Click pens, Twist Pens all that chit. Made from Purple heart, Walnut, Sapele Wood, Tasmanian Black wood etc.

I figure if I get good enough at it for custom pens to non friends lol I can sell them and maybe be able to keep up my cigar habit. Besides, it keeps me from rotting away by having something to do. Once I get this down then next is learning to turn wooden bowls and such.

This is just a scrap piece I had of maple wood to learn on and using a wood dye I am experimenting with.
any who I hope all of you are well.

Is the pen more mighty than the sword?

Not if you know how to write with a sword like Zorro! [gonzo]

Ewoks been playing with pen!s?... Hoping to get good enough to sell it?

I think you may want to re-think the cap, all that metal makes it harder to chew.

Nice work Chris.

Lmao I got no teeth, well I do I have summer teeth... You know summer over here summer over there...

I never thought about that. We shall call it the Habit Breaker lol. 🍺

I thank you sir, Would you like to be the first to receive one? I have finished making all the family one so now I am ready to make em up and send out to friends. Pick out a wood and I will make it for you and ship it out. I have Maple, Ash, Red Oak, Purple Heart, walnut. I think I have a piece of sapele left. I have some spalted maple on the way. I will need to know if you like heavy pens or light slim pens. Me I prefer heavy but its just a personal thing.

I am just trying to be like my mentor is all. I always been like.. "When I grow up, I want to be like Vic" 🌫

Its just a dream and goal of mine lol. (sorry Frank, I did crack myself up)8-[

I heard TW has a light slim one.. 😟

I heard it was short as well 😰 I think people call it the stubby or the nub? I cant remember.

Super-cool, Brother Chris! I’m a sucker for wood lathe YouTube videos. Set up a camera and you, too, could be a YouTube stah.

If’n you’re interested in setting up a pen for cigars trade, let me know. I’d most definitely be up for one.

Really cool, Chris. Good luck with your new endeavor.

David (dpnewell)

I've softened (takes a looong time) and as long as you did laugh out loud, you can write LOL.

Is LMAO acceptable or not?

you would have to muddy the waters...

I can see it now, I set up a camera and go to turning a pen then after its all done realize I had the camera facing the garage door lol. I would be the YouTube Retard Stah!


Sure thing, I will trade you, humm lets see...How about a custom made turned pen for you being a good BOTL that you are.

Your choices are a heavy pen or light slim pen. A Ball Point can get either heavy or light, Roller ball mostly heavy but some slim ones out or fountain pen which I have yet to make one of those lol, Type of wood which is listed above. If you want stained or natural on the wood. I have all primary colors so I can make any color under the sun. I am also messing with Shou Sugi Ban technique which is a Japanese technique of preserving the wood by charring it, staining it, then sanding. That is still a work in progress but first attempt turned out pretty sweet. You can see what it looks like on YouTube just search Shou Sugi Ban.

Shoot me a PM with your choices and I will get it done for you. 👍

Thank you sir, You want your name on the list as well for one? No trades just cause you one cool cat. If so check the post above and shoot me a PM with your choices. I will get her out to you. 🍺

Only if your arse actually falls off.

David (dpnewell)

Brother I really LOL when I see a child fall or I cut a fart. More so almost every time I just say something. Its kind of like those people that talk to themselves. I have to amuse my self so its like I went a few steps further past crazy. 🤔

Bwahahahahahahah! Uttoh.... Ummm dont step on my ass please. Can some one pick that up and quit kicking it around the damn room! Looks like a large jelly fish with hair all over it! [ram27bat]