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Curtis O. Seebeck
11-23-2006, 12:33 PM
It has been a long time since I last posted here. I have been visiting as time permits but having a baby and a booming business while still enjoying turning does not leave a lot of time to spend on the various different forums! I have been into pens lately and have spent most of my time at penturners.org so as to not bore you guys with mere pens! Anyway, here are a few unique pens I have made recently.

In order of apearance:

Algarita Churchill cast with black resin to fill the voids and cracks
Blue resin prickly pear cactus Gent in Tit. Gold
Capul Negro root (unique Texas wood few have never even seen) cast with gold resin to fill the space once occupied by dirt!
Wooly Bugger (millet) cast in clear resin with black painted tubesThanks for looking guys! Coments always welcome, good or bad.
Bart Leetch
11-23-2006, 12:36 PM
WOW really cool looking pens. Where do you get you kits & especially where do you get your material to turn?

Do you make your own castings or purchase them?
Ted Calver
11-23-2006, 1:53 PM
Curtis,
Not much chance you're going to put too many of us to sleep with those beauties! Keep em coming.
Ken Fitzgerald
11-23-2006, 1:55 PM
Curtis.......Your ingeniuty amazes me! Stunning pens.
Mark Pruitt
11-23-2006, 2:41 PM
Well, there is certainly nothing "boring" about those! Great job Curtis! I trust the family and the business are all doing well. Thanks for the pics.
John Terefenko
11-23-2006, 5:17 PM
Boy those are some really nice pens and bet you sell them for a few dollars. Well done and this is coming from someone who never has turned a pen yet. But after looking at those I am going to have to talke the plunge. I also would like to say the photography is great.
Bernie Weishapl
11-23-2006, 11:16 PM
Curtis you never cease to amaze me. I love those cactus pens. Keep'em coming.
Travis Stinson
11-23-2006, 11:19 PM
Curtis, I never tire of seeing your wonderful creations.:cool:
John Miliunas
11-23-2006, 11:42 PM
"Bore us"??? I think not, Curtis! Those are wonderful. I've done a lot of pens in my day but, I know that none of them would match your expertise. Well done! :) :cool:
Barry Stratton
11-24-2006, 2:00 AM
Not only are your turning/finishing skills top drawer....but you also cast these beauties yourself!!!!!
Jonathon Spafford
11-24-2006, 2:54 AM
Super cool!!! Those are really unique pens... Do you have a tutorial for the way you make the blanks for 2 and 4????
Claude Arragon
11-24-2006, 11:31 AM
It has been a long time since I last posted here. I have been visiting as time permits but having a baby and a booming business while still enjoying turning does not leave a lot of time to spend on the various different forums! I have been into pens lately and have spent most of my time at penturners.org so as to not bore you guys with mere pens! Anyway, here are a few unique pens I have made recently.
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What a good news! Congratulation to you and your wife. :)

I love your pens and in particular the cactus and wooly bugger ones. Quite ingenious, unexpected of very decorative impact. Congratulation.
May I use your pics to show at the next group of students coming to the next training program?
Jim Shaver, Oakville Ont
11-24-2006, 1:14 PM
Great looking Pens Curtis!

I like the design and finish of your work:D
Mark Cothren
11-24-2006, 1:16 PM
Man, o man! Keep 'em coming, Curtis!!!