3 Spalted Beech Omega

[TaylorsMirfield.co.uk]

I have done 3 more tonight. Believe it or not all spalted beech. I have mixed feelings about the quality of my finishing. My yet redo.

 

[Vic Perrin]

Your the Man Dan Spot on those Mate

 

[Moondoggy]

Very nice.
Are these turned on the new lathe Dan?

 

[GeordieB]

3 Lovely pens Dan

 

[TaylorsMirfield.co.uk]

Very nice.
Are these turned on the new lathe Dan?

No. New lathe is still in the box. Itching to get it out. Turned on my DVR which I a tad over kill for a pen. I'm waiting for the grinder attachment for my comet2 and then I will be christening it.

 

[Woody]

Nicely done Dan but they all seem to be undercut at the nib end

 

[TaylorsMirfield.co.uk]

Nicely done Dan but they all seem to be undercut at the nib end

They are slightly. I have been trying to perfect cleaning the ends after ca. I used them more as practice. Found the spalted hard work.

 

[Jim]

All looking good Dan, maybe the first one has the blank on the wrong way round, the taper runs down from the nib end, turning it around should help ..

 

[chas_41_uk]

They all look very nice Dan (would be great if not for the undercut) :wink:

 

[donwatson]

Very nice Dan But the undercut

 

[bassethound]

Nice pens Dan

 

[paulm]

Very nice Dan, have a go at turning the whole thing an 1/8th wider than the bushes and then just turning the ends in which will alleviate any undercut

 

[Penpal]

Choosing the shoulder height I try sometimes to keep the grain strong and turn over size as Paul suggests, determining the height coming to a rolled shoulder becomes personal preference mostly I choose levelish then rolled over but with this pen style kit its a an interesting compromise with the shape of the bottom of the top and the top of the bottom mostly taken care of when together where this pen kit looks best IMHO Like the pens Dan however. Thanks for showing.

Peter.

 

[Les ELm]

Interesting looking piece of timber.

Les

 

[wm460]

Three nicely turned blanks Dan.