From the category archives:

Sierra Pen

Leopardwood Sierra Pen in Copper

by JakeJune 13, 2009

I really like to work with Leopardwood. It turns easily and has a very unique grain pattern. It is a wood that grows in the South American countries of Chile and Brazil. The trees can grow as high as 150′ and have trunks as much as 4′ in diameter.

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Checkerboard Sierra Pen

by JakeMay 30, 2009

This is really a neat pen. The checkerboard body was made by cutting a black walnut and poplar blank lengthwise making 6 1/4″ slices. These were then glued up to make a 3/4″ thick blank of alternating colors. After allowing the glue to cure, this blank was then sliced into 1/4″ slices and each slice was turned 90″ to create a checkerboard pattern on all 4 sides then stacked, glued, and clamped.

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Desert Ironwood and Copper Pen

by JakeMay 28, 2009

Here is the last item listed on Etsy, a Sierra pen in Desert Ironwood and Copper. It’s really nice!

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Pencils Up! The Making of a Sierra Click Pencil

by JakeMay 25, 2009

Normally, I don’t make many pencils. Most people want pens and few are willing to pay for a pencil, even though the same work goes into one, and generally the parts for a pencil are more expensive than for a pen. It is a more complex device overall, so there are normally more small parts and mechanisms that go into it.

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