The Kitchen Collection, originally uploaded by rgdaniel.

Here are four recent wood turnings; two pizza cutters (both made of Pau Ferro) and two cheese slicers (one Pau Ferro, the other in Black and White Ebony).

Unless I find a Canadian source for the hardware kits, these will probably be the only ones of these I build, so [...]

Two Custom Slimline Pens, originally uploaded by rgdaniel.

Two recent custom designs using the Slimline-style hardware in a Satin Nickel finish. On the left, Paduak with a Maple centre band and a Maple Celtic knot in the upper section. On the right, Kingwood with a Cherry centre band.

I may not put these up on the Etsy [...]

Four Rollerball Pens, originally uploaded by rgdaniel.

Four Rollerball Pens

Four recent rollerball designs. The rollerball technology gives fountain pen performance and class, with none of the fuss. The upper (cap) sections unscrew, and may be attached to the other end of the pen while writing.

From left to right: (1) Churchill-style, in red palm (contrasting upper and [...]

Rollerball Pen – Walnut with Maple wavy lines, originally uploaded by rgdaniel.

Another nerve-wracking but successful Rollerball experience… no, not the 1973 James Caan movie… the equally harrowing Rollerball pen construction… actually it’s not that tough once you know what you’re doing…

This one is black walnut, with inset wavy lines made of maple. You can purchase [...]

"Churchill" style Rollerball pen, originally uploaded by rgdaniel.

OK now I’m REALLY excited… this is a so-called Churchill-style pen, and one that Winston himself might have been happy to sign important stuff with. The rollerball technology gives fountain pen performance and class, with none of the fuss.

It’s made of African Spalted Stinkwood, which does NOT stink, [...]

Celtic Wavy Line, originally uploaded by rgdaniel.

My new favourite pen that I made just now! Purpleheart with maple accents including the two wavy lines. It’s the same technique used for making a Celtic knot, but I only took it as far as this, the historically less common Celtic wavy line.

Check out the video on YouTube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-zMiJN_kkI

Five Custom Pens, originally uploaded by rgdaniel.

These are some recent pens customized from the basic kit, which involves (at least) replacing the stock centre band with a larger wooden one. Sorry about the price tags, I should have taken the picture BEFORE I put those on… tacky…

(l-r) Curly maple w. purpleheart; Purpleheart w. maple (2); [...]

Six Euro Pens, originally uploaded by rgdaniel.

Six recent “Euro”-style pens. (l-r) African Spalted Stinkwood, Purpleheart, Redheart, Maple Burl (2), SE Asian Red Palm

Two Breadboards, originally uploaded by rgdaniel.

Two new breadboards, hard maple with purpleheart racing stripes. Aproximate dimensions: (l) 8″ x 12″ x 1″ and (r) 9″ x 12″ x 3/4″. They both have a recess routed into each end from the underside, so it’s easier to get your fingers underneath to lift them and set them [...]

Five Pen and Pencil Sets, originally uploaded by rgdaniel.

That’s it for these… unless I get more kits. Materials are (l-r) African Spalted Stinkwood; Zebrawood; Purpleheart; SE Asian Red Palm; Maple Burl. As with anything made of wood (or acrylic in some other cases) that you see here, please let me know if you’d like to [...]