cedar pen holder

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Chuck Beland

Registered: May 2006
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 559

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Date: Fri December 11, 2009
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Keywords: cedar pen holder

Comments

Brendan McAreavy

The top of this is really attractive so I'm wondering if it might be worth doing a similar detail at the bottom of next one to define the bottom. Maybe the material the piece is sitting on makes it kinda flow into the surface and if it were on a hard surface the bottom would be better defined. If you wanted a clean, sharp edge at the bottom that's exactly what you got because your tool work is superb. Whichever, it's a lovely article and should make someone very happy.

Edit: I've changed my mind again after another look. The proportions suggest a section of tree trunk and that works really well. I am going to try this myself and add a detail at the bottom before final dimensions so that I can cut it off if it doesn't work. It's more curiosity now.

#1 Fri December 11, 2009 8:21pm

Chuck Beland

Bre,
It's sitting on a towel & that is draped over a USPS flat rate box. I didn't like the flat top so I put in a shallow cove.

#2 Fri December 11, 2009 10:03pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

The curve on top works beautifully. Solid design. I'd like to see something on the bottom also. Anyway, very nice piece and keep up the good work!!
Don L.

#3 Fri December 11, 2009 10:17pm

Makepeace

Leo Makepeace

Chuck,
Lovely job, is it made of glass ?, great detail and the finish is amazing. Thumbs Up!

Ruining lots of good wood to get a few average bits.

#4 Sat December 12, 2009 12:25am

Bill Bolen

Very nice Chuck, you did a great job with it. Love the finish too...Bill..

#5 Sat December 12, 2009 4:56am

Chuck Beland

Bill,
I still got to buff it. I still smell the poly & it's been 4 days.

#6 Sat December 12, 2009 10:07am