1st try at closed end: Classic fountain and Jr gent fountain.

[Gunsmith Fiamma]

Hello my friends,
I'm sorry if lately I'm not very active on the forum, but I had a lot of stuff to do and got almost no time to make pens.
Since I don't have a metal lathe in the shop, i asked my employer if in my spare time I can use the one I use for work, in order to turn a couple of mandrel for closed end pens.
Since he kindly allowed me to use it, i made 2 mandrels 1 for Jr Gents (but i used it to turn a classic as well) and 1 for Churchill.
These are the 1st results


For the Classic, I used one of my "Lucky strike" blanks, and a symple acrylic for the jr.
The jr Gent is postable, but it's long enough to be used unposted even for large hands users.
I got a fair amount of quality blanks from the turner workshop and some Churchill kits from penkitsuk.
I'm only waiting for the 33/64" to be in stock again at my local hardware store, and i will start with the closed end Churchill.
At least I can chose from some blanks now:

The orange crushed and the green crushed, make me drool every time i look at 'em
Cheers
-Francesco

 

[Dalboy]

A couple of nicely turned pens Francesco. And you certainly have some good blanks to choose from. Hope that you are able to get back into the workshop more often now.

 

[billyb_imp]

Two well turned & finished pens Francesco

 

[Vic Perrin]

Nice looking pens well turned and finished

Vic

 

[chas_41_uk]

A couple of very nice closed end pens Francesco
I particularly like the shape of the acrylic

 

[bassethound]

Very nice lookers indeed!

 

[Doug]

Two nice pens Francesco

 

[Penpal]

Great to see you back on air Francesco enjoyed the pens and pictures of your stash like to see pics of your mandrels. Is the weather improving your way now mate.

Peter.

 

[Gunsmith Fiamma]

Great to see you back on air Francesco enjoyed the pens and pictures of your stash like to see pics of your mandrels. Is the weather improving your way now mate.

Peter.

You are right mate, I forgot to take picture of the mandrels. Will do that tomorrow

 

[Jim]

Very well done Francesco, these are cracking pens to say it is your first attempt .. Love those blanks as well ..

 

[silver]

First attempt. ... Well done Francesco.. top marks. .

 

[Terry]

Nicely turned Francesco !!!

 

[Indie Shed]

Nice Francesco, I would like to see the mandrel you did these on too please, when you are not too busy of course. Good to see you back.

 

[paulm]

They are very nicely done Francesco, you've made a great job of them

 

[Buckeye]

They are both very nice, I bet you are pleased with them.

Peter

 

[wm460]

Atop looking pair of pens Francesco.

 

[donwatson]

Very nicely turned pens Flamma. Well done

 

[Les ELm]

Nicely turned and finished.

Les

 

[Gunsmith Fiamma]

As requested, the mandrels pics.

A couple of quick shot of the mandrels.
I sicerely don't know, how they are called in the UK, but here in italy we call 'em "Mandrino a Spina".


I've turned them to be fitted, in the collet chuch of my pen mandrel.
Cheers
-Francesco

 

[Penpal]

THanks for the pics mate I will dig up a bought one that came with a big box of kits etc one time and will measure it.Like the way you make things.

Peter