White Coconut Shell, Brown Coconut Shell, Mother of Pearl
and Green Abalone Pen Kits

Now you can make pens from real Mother of Pearl, abalone shell and white and brown coconut shell pen blanks.  Using a process that Berea developed thirteen years ago they have been able to modify several existing pen kits that will allow you to make pens from these beautiful exotic materials.

The parts of each kit have been modified from the original kits to accept the special shell and coconut blanks.  Each kit comes complete with the blanks.  The appropriate tube is already embedded into the material so all you have to do trim the blank to the length of the tube (using a pen mill or disk sander), mount the blank on the appropriate mandrel with the correct bushings and turn.

IMPORTANT: The shell and coconut blanks are covered by a special clear resin that is relatively easy to turn.  It is this resin that you turn down, sand and polish. We have made sure that there is a sufficient amount of clear resin over the shell and coconut. We highly recommend that those who purchase these kits have some experience in pen turning and/or spindle turning.  These kits/blanks are not recommended for beginners!  Replacement blanks of the shell and coconut are not available.  If you 'blow up' a blank we will not automatically replace it for you.

In addition, you should be aware that in spite of all possible precautions there may be a small bubble or bubbles in the clear resin.  In the rare case you should encounter a bubble the bubble hole can be filled with CA glue.

Abalone comes from the inside lining of the shell of the abalone mollusk. Mother of Pearl (MOP) is the inside lining of the pearl oyster shell. The MOP is made up of the same substance (nacre) as pearls. It is for this reason that MOP has the same luster, iridescence, and translucency as pearls.  Mother of Pearl has been used as a decorative substance for thousands of years. It is considered to be a beautiful and valuable thing used in expensive items. Mother of Pearl reflects light in different ways as it is moved providing an ever changing light show.

Shell comes in many colors including green.  Although there are abalone pearls the abalone is valued for its meat and shell.   Like Mother of Pearl abalone is a highly valued and beautiful decorative material.

What is the difference between the White and Brown Coconut ?

Mother of Pearl is the inside lining of the pearl oyster shell. The MOP is made up of the same substance (nacre) as pearls. It is for this reason that MOP has the same luster, iridescence, and translucency as pears.

Mother of pearl has been used as a decorative substance for thousands of years; it is considered to be a beautiful and valuable thing used in expensive items. Mother of pearl reflects light in different ways as it is moved providing an ever changing light show.

Abalone also comes from the inside lining of the shell of the abalone mollusk. Abalone shell comes in many colors including green. Although there are abalone pearls the abalone is valued for its meat and shell. Like MOP abalone is a highly valued and beautiful decorative material.

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