Sunday, January 29, 2023

White House Handmade Pens

 

White House

 Hand Turned Pens






Recently, I was commissioned to create two wood turned pens made from trees planted at the White House. 




This was my first time making them from "sticks" rather than processed wood. I will admit that it was a challenge to lathe such tiny pieces of wood.





The wood is Calamandin Orange from  Eisenhower’s time in office. The second pen is Willow Oak from Lyndon Johnson’s time in office.





I am very pleased with how they both turned out. Display boxes were also custom engraved on my laser engraver.





Both pens became gifts for two special recipients. I was just brought some padauk wood to create a new pen for the same gentleman with more requested pens to follow.  




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