Turned Pens from Tobacco Sticks

[Splinter]

I met Dozer (Mike) today near Clayton and picked up the 7 pens he made for me from Tobacco Sticks. They are really beautiful. Mike you did a great job.

I delivered one to my sister, that lives in Garner, and when I told her it was made from our Grandfather's hand cut tobacco sticks she was thrilled to point of tears. Needless to say Mike and I made her day.

Mike, thanks again for doing this.

This photo from Mike's gallery is good but it doesn't do the pens justice. The grain of the old wood really looks great.

 

[NZAPP1]

Wow
They turned out very nice and I am sure that the other 6 will be received in the same way :icon_thum

 

[skeeter]

Nice job on the pens. They will make great gifts.

 

[cskipper]

Very cool!

 

[sapwood]

Dolan, what a great idea of recycling/repurposing that holds history and family sentiment. And kudos to Dozer for great execution. :icon_thum

Roger

 

[DaveO]

Beautiful pens, awesome concept, and well executed. We should have had a lunch/breakfast meeting while you were in town :icon_thum ..maybe next time :eusa_danc


Dave

 

[jeff...]

Those pens are really nice and the history behind them makes it all the better.

 

[gsdoby]

Nice looking pens. What type of wood is it?

 

[Splinter]

Nice looking pens. What type of wood is it?

Some very old yellow pine. The hand split tobacco sticks were made, we think, about 70-80 years ago by my grandfather.

 

[dozer]

I am just grateful that Dolan let me be a part of this. I was a real honor to turn these pens knowing the history of the wood and the family tie to the wood just made it that much more enjoyable to turn these pens.