Unique Treen
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| Blog Name: | Unique Treen |
| Url: | http://uniquetreen.com/ |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | woodworking, craftsmanship, gifts |
| Description: | Treen are objects made of wood that are designed to be useful, generally in a kitchen but certainly in a household. Examples are bowls, spoons, scoops and other articles that are utilitarian in nature and very pretty to look at. Today, treen has taken on a more prosaic description to include pens & pencils, boxes, letter openers, wine stoppers and other functional items. UNIQUE TREEN is a collection of these wooden treasures. Each treen is handmade from scratch and one-of-a-kind. Crafted for the collector of things unique or that special someone who has everything, they make perfect gifts and create great conversations with their individual back stories. |
| Popularity: | 3 Followers |
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Mpingo Slimline Ballpoint Pen
This pen could be named serendipity. While working on a couple of other pens made from Mpingo, I managed to break the wood on one of the barrels of each. Several weeks went by and the individual barrels got lost in the shuffle on my assembly bench. Yesterday, I found both of them. On a whim, I fitted them together and the wood patterns lined up perfectly! Pleased with my good luck, I put the pen together with some gold fittings. The sharp variations of the sap
This pen could be named serendipity. While working on a couple of other pens made from Mpingo, I managed to break the wood on one of the barrels of each. Several weeks went by and the individual barrels got lost in the shuffle on my assembly bench. Yesterday, I found both of them. On a whim, I fitted them together and the wood patterns lined up perfectly! Pleased with my good luck, I put the pen together with some gold fittings. The sharp variations of the sap
Ipé Slimline Ballpoint Pen
This pen is made from Ipé (Tabebuia chrysantha) which is incredibly dense, so much so that it won’t float in water or sustain a flame. I made it with matte black fittings so it’s very understated while still stylish with a nice weight. I really like turning Ipé because it takes an incredible finish, even though the silica in the wood is tough on my tools. You have to sharpen your tools much more frequently when you’re turning it.
This pen is made from Ipé (Tabebuia chrysantha) which is incredibly dense, so much so that it won’t float in water or sustain a flame. I made it with matte black fittings so it’s very understated while still stylish with a nice weight. I really like turning Ipé because it takes an incredible finish, even though the silica in the wood is tough on my tools. You have to sharpen your tools much more frequently when you’re turning it.
Peruvian Walnut Slimline Ballpoint Pens
Peruvian Walnut (Juglans neotropica) is very similar to American Walnut but it’s difficult to work because it’s very prone to splintering and tears out. However, it takes an incredible finish and it’s grain is very pretty. The wood I used to make these pens were off-cuts from a dining table I built for friends a few year
Peruvian Walnut (Juglans neotropica) is very similar to American Walnut but it’s difficult to work because it’s very prone to splintering and tears out. However, it takes an incredible finish and it’s grain is very pretty. The wood I used to make these pens were off-cuts from a dining table I built for friends a few year
Padauk Cigar Ballpoint Pen
This pen was one that I’d actually forgotten I had a kit for. I was looking through my stock of kits for something else when I found it. The bushings that it requires to make as well as the necessary drill bit were also present, so I was set. I had some Padauk (Pterocarpus soyauxii) from an earlier project in the day and decided it was the wood to use. Other than the sawdust sticking to everything, Padauk is nice to turn. It smells pl
This pen was one that I’d actually forgotten I had a kit for. I was looking through my stock of kits for something else when I found it. The bushings that it requires to make as well as the necessary drill bit were also present, so I was set. I had some Padauk (Pterocarpus soyauxii) from an earlier project in the day and decided it was the wood to use. Other than the sawdust sticking to everything, Padauk is nice to turn. It smells pl
Mpingo Slimline Ballpoint Pens
This pen is made from Mpingo (Dalbergia melanoxylon) commonly known as African Blackwood. Some folks like a thicker barrel on their pens, so I turned this one to a larger diameter than I usually do. The extra wood gives the pen a bit more heft, so it feels nice in your hand. Mechanism: The mechanism is Cross style
This pen is made from Mpingo (Dalbergia melanoxylon) commonly known as African Blackwood. Some folks like a thicker barrel on their pens, so I turned this one to a larger diameter than I usually do. The extra wood gives the pen a bit more heft, so it feels nice in your hand. Mechanism: The mechanism is Cross style
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