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A few pens for my next fair on Friday

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One or two of my Olive and Irish Bog wood
 

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All well made and finished Glen .. :thumbs:

Welcome to the forums BTW ... :winking:
 
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Nice introduction Glen great to find a use for the skinny centre band and I like the smiley lines on the last one have fun at the fair, welcome from way over here mate.

Peter.
 
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new name

I have not gone or come back, you can't get rid of me that easy. Name change from glenmar13 to glenpen

Glen:thumbs::thumbs:
 
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Nice selection Glen, looking good to me apart from the second one and the last one..

There looks to be a small gap between the centre bands.

Not sure if it the picture or if it's for real.may be a shadow or if the centre is off set and not squared correctly.:nooidea:
 
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silver said:
Nice selection Glen, looking good to me apart from the second one and the last one..

There looks to be a small gap between the centre bands.

Not sure if it the picture or if it's for real.may be a shadow or if the centre is off set and not squared correctly.:nooidea:
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Thanks for your comments.
I have checked the two pens and they are perfect. I think what you are seeing is my blue marker pen mark that I used on the two halves of the wood to help me to set up matching the grain on assembling the pen.
What do others use for marking the wood.
Glen:sob:
 
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The wood grain.
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Technically yes..:thumbs:

glenpen said:
What do others use for marking the wood.
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I use a black sharpie to mark the blank in the middle prior to drilling, glueing the tubes and mounting on the lathe.

Once the tubes are glued in (squared and cleaned out.) I put a little line mark on the inside if the tube corresponding with the mark I put on prior to drilling and gluing. Again using a sharpie. And yes the tip will go inside a 7mm tube..:face:

I never mark the wood after the initial mark that will get turned off..

If that makes sense... If not then I'm lost also..:funny:
 
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Nice bit of design in these, a bit of a variation on the slimline. I also like the little added detailing on the last one. I second Silvers marking method, it works for me.
 
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