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This is a Vertex click pen in gunmetal. The blank is oak, from a Makers Mark whiskey barrel. This was commissioned by a friend of mine, for his friend who is a Makers Mark fan. This will be getting laser engraved. The finish is Watco Danish Oil.
A very good friend of mine liked one of the segmented pens I make he has had a very bad time health wise so I made him up a blank to turn I just hope it gets him turning again it is made with aluminium angle 6mm x 6mm corian and 6mm x 12mm corian I will also include a photo of what they look...
Been a day of firsts for me today, my first fountain pen and my first working with a Yunstone blank.
With some great advise from a friend it all went smoothly.
An experiment with coloured veneer. I wasnt sure if they would be colour fast or not. I am quite pleased in the end result. This is a Jr Gent. Its an old kit I got from a friend and the ink wont start. Need to get a refill.
A good friend & his wife Janet called yesterday to give me 16 pen blanks & 16 penkits to make up for Blind Veterans. That friend is Andrew Hall & the blanks he gave me are 12th century oak from Durham Cathedral. He was given the oak by the Dean of Durham who took woodturning lessons from Andrew...
Hi all, I've been given some off-cuts by a friend of a friend of a joiner and as I'm no expert I can't identify this wood. Any help would be gratefully received.
The wood in it's raw, sawn state.
and as a pen finished with CA
Had a nice day in the garden soaking up the sunshine and sticking bits of aluminium, corian and plastic together the aluminum square stock Mk 4 and another three just for fun
the Mk4 now has .5mm aluminium instead of the white plastic I'm hoping it looks a lot better I made 2 of them one is for...