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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 barre… more →
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The Music Tree airs on Newstalk 106-108 FM
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wrote 2 weeks ago: The Different Voices series on Ireland’s Newstalk 106-108 FM continues with The Music Tree … more →
Mpingo Slimline Ballpoint Pen
wrote 2 months ago: This pen could be named serendipity. While working on a couple of other pens made from Mpingo, I man … more →
Mpingo Slimline Ballpoint Pens
wrote 2 months ago: This pen is made from Mpingo (Dalbergia melanoxylon) commonly known as African Blackwood. Some folks … more →
Mpingo Slimline Ballpoint Pens
wrote 7 months ago: Mpingo (Dalbergia melanoxylon) is commonly known as African Blackwood and frequently used in the man … more →
Mpingo Slimline Ballpoint Pen
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wrote 7 months ago: This pen is made from Mpingo (Dalbergia melanoxylon) commonly known as African Blackwood. Turning th … more →
Excerpts From Sounding Post
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wrote 1 year ago: Two excerpts have been added to the Folklore and more page of Martin Doyle’s web site. In May … more →
Bagpipes a threat to the environment
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wrote 1 year ago: No, bagpipe lovers, not noise pollution. The wood used to make the chanter (which looks a bit like a … more →
Mpingo .50 Caliber BMG Pen
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wrote 2 months ago: I made another pen from a once-fired .50 caliber BMG (Browning Machine Gun) shell casing, this time … more →
Mpingo Bottle Stopper
wrote 3 months ago: Mpingo (African Blackwood) has quickly become one of my favorite woods to work with. It machines wel … more →
Tanzania Update
wrote 5 months ago: In a recently posted article, Martin Doyle, Tanzania and The Music Tree, Martin Doyle’s upcomi … more →
Osage Orange & Mpingo 24-Carat Gold Fountain Pens
wrote 5 months ago: Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera) is one of my best selling woods, and with good reason. It starts ou … more →
The Eco-friendly Bagpipes of Tanzania
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wrote 6 months ago: The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Pipe Band (Cate Gillon/Getty Images) I actually own a wooden clarinet … more →
