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Afternoon,
A bit bigger pen this time, turned from a Erinoid blank called St Elmo's Fire, sporting a Bock #5 gold plate nib (F). A very slight barrel taper and a tiny step between the cap and barrel. Still playing with the ratios!
Capped length: 147.33mm
Uncapped length: 138.43mm
Barrel...
Hi all
Hope everybody is keeping well.
I made this pen as a commission for a customer who picked the colours (I have made this style before, but not this colour combination). I must say that I was sceptical at first but I really liked it. I am sure this isn't the first time these colours have...
With the Eyre Highway closed in both directions earlier today due to a bush fire, here was the next quickest way to get between WA and SA by sealed road.
Just finished the American Fire Truck from Toys and Joys plans measures 31" X 7" X 7 1/2" and with the ladder extended in the raised position 36" tall. Main woods Sapele and Beech with others thrown in for good measure.
One of my lapsed hobbies is growing Orchids so Wilma And I went to the Annual Orchid Society Exhibition, proud I resisted buying heaps, too many irons in the fire.
Spring hit us suddenly with 26 degrees C yesterday. The Cities Floriade is a goer right now will try to get there as well.
Peter.
After I made a comment on one of Scott's threads the other day about my dad having a accident & needing skin grafts & the best wishes that followed, I thought I would let you know what happened & how he's doing, I thought I would start a new thread as I already had bombarded Scott's thread with...
This is a Phoenix pen kit from Woodturningz, in gold and gunmetal. The blank is an acrylic acetate called Fire & Ice. I know a lot of you won't like the pen design, but I really do. It's eclectic, like me. I'm slightly disappointed in the blank, I expected a little more pearl in it. But overall...