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original2@lemmy.world to Woodworking@lemmy.ca · 1 年前

which pen looks nicest of these?

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which pen looks nicest of these?

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original2@lemmy.world to Woodworking@lemmy.ca · 1 年前
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  • eating3645@lemmy.world
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    Not sure, hard to say in photos, mail them over and I’ll take a look!

  • Jake Farm@sopuli.xyzBanned
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    I mean I like the red colored wood.

    • original2@lemmy.worldOP
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      Redheart, by far the most pricey of the 3

      • Kneew@lemy.lol
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        800-ish?

        • erusuoyera@sh.itjust.works
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          Tree fiddy.

          • Kneew@lemy.lol
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            1 年前

            (ಥ_ʖಥ)

        • original2@lemmy.worldOP
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          800 what? It was an offcut of a much larger piece.

          • Kneew@lemy.lol
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            I was just wondering about how much these would go for.

            • original2@lemmy.worldOP
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              I would sell them for about £35 (im British) but if I were in to use a fancier mechanism and a burl wood then it could go into the hundreds

      • Jake Farm@sopuli.xyzBanned
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        Well my second favorite is the dark wood.

      • elbowgrease@lemm.ee
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        never heard of red heart. is that the same as paduk?

        • original2@lemmy.worldOP
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          nope. It looks far richer in person, paduk is more orangey.

      • Jake Farm@sopuli.xyzBanned
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        Could redwood be used?

        • original2@lemmy.worldOP
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          Yes, but i have some offcuts from bigger projects

  • FeatherConstrictor@sh.itjust.works
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    The second one, I think the color and undertone of the wood and it’s darkness complements the gold accents perfectly.

  • ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world
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    I’m not a fan of slimlines because to give any heft to the pens you end up with that muffin top look or wild shapes on the lower tube. That said the light brown pen looks best overall, I do like the grain pattern in the darker one though.

    • original2@lemmy.worldOP
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      That makes sense. I am gonna make some fountain pens soon. I just had a few of these mechanics lying around.

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        I make a couple of slimlines a year but I prefer cigar pens or majestic rollerball, I have made a few fountain pens but the kits were fairly cheap and I had problems getting ink to flow consistently through the nibs.

  • ynazuma@lemmy.world
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    All are beautiful, but I’m partial to the one that looks looks roasted maple (light brown)

    • original2@lemmy.worldOP
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      It’s ipe, with a few layers of teak oil and beeswax

      • ynazuma@lemmy.world
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        Nice

  • Sips'@slrpnk.net
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    All of them really nice, but the second one looks the most natural to me. The darkness and the contrast of gold is superb 🙌

    • original2@lemmy.worldOP
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      thanks. Ive bought some more woods and hopefully african blackwood will be almost as pretty

  • mugthol
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    I like the dark one the best since it looks the best with the gold

    • original2@lemmy.worldOP
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      wenge. I like it too and so i got some more blanks.

  • Dorkyd68@lemmy.world
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    2nd pic. The darker one fo sho

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