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Managed to turn 3 pens today, it would of been 4 but one blank decided it did not want to be part of a pen and blew itself up on the lathe :vangry:
Top pen is black chrome and mahogany.
Middle pen is Chrome and Willow
Bottom pen is Rose Gold Stylus pod and African red teak (not 100% sure...
So the curse of Garno strikes yet again :vangry:
Doing a "Loong Dragon Pen"
Picked a nice resin blank
Drilled a hole "Dead centre"
Cleaned it out nicely
Tested the tube fitting, absolutely spot on, like a foot in a sock.
Glued said tube into the blank making sure the glue fully covered the...
Hi all,
Yes I checked the spelling this time, Hackberry.... New to me but I like it.... I need to push the middle fitting in the cap a bit more, only noticed looking at the picture :vangry:
I have to just refer to this as a "critter" so my apologies to anyone who doesn't like Americanisms. :ciggrin: I started off to carve a bear but decided I'd rather do a badger however I got lost in the middle and it turned out more like a rodent so I gave up. My missus likes it but she hasn't a...
A few triangles, some diamonds, a square, and several polygons.
It was a "can I do it" exercise. I need to pay more attention to the combination of colors. Not totally happy with the pairings on the ends and the middle strips. (picky, picky, picky).
Hi
The square experiment got a bit larger.
With Powertex string this time to add texture to the middle.
This will mount on a wall or in my case on the fence outside...
Kevin :banana:
Hi
I have been making pens for a while now and would like to experiment with making my own blanks. I work in the cardboard packaging industry and wondered if it would be possible to make a blank with cardboard in so you can see the flute(wiggly bit in the middle) Would the resin go around /...
As a newbie to these forums I thought I would share some of my pre-pen projects.
They are in reverse order so the first picture is the newest which I made to order for a friend. The middle one was after a. Owl turning lesson and the lady one is the first one I ever turned.
Let me know what...
This week's Pen of the Week is chosen by Fingwe.
Segmented Omega fountain pen, made by Johnny5 using tambotie, pink ivory and pau amarello, with a Dymondwood sandwich down the middle, highlighted by styrene inserts.
Fingwe said " I thought it was a great use of different coloured woods...
Hi all yes l have been in the shed its been 4 long months since last time made this for my middle daughter today there will be a better photo tomorrow could some one turn this photo for me please
Hi all!
I recently got a big (I mean big) parcel containing I don't know how many aussie blanks. Thanks to the forum and to Buckeye who sent it !
I already made a pen with some blanks; you can see it here.
But I need you help for identifying the woods, I am not familiar with them. Here is the...