At what point are we just assembling a pen

[drphobus]

Just a question
Do you ever ask yourself at what point are your just assembling a pen you purchased, rather than buying parts to to help create your masterpiece. After seeing the 50 cal pen kit, there was so little turning to do I would never be able to show it off saying it's hand turned.
might be it's just so hot I cant sleep so doing that thinking stuff , always dangerous.

 

[Penpal]

I would,t fret the situation mate if you make it for sale show it call it a whatever it is if you really want to brag let yourself go on something beautiful you turned. If anyone says did you make it yes you did. Such is life enjoy it no need to tell squibs.

Peter.

 

[fortress]

Just don't think Steve, just do.

 

[wm460]

The .50 cal pens I do there is a fair bit of turning both on metal and wood lathes.

 

[wm460]

Just a thought, there is more turning etc on the PSI.50 cal pen than the shock absorber pens.

 

[Penpal]

So much time involved and costs associated look at the 50 cal Les in Canada makes he retrieves the bullet fired forever ago into a Lake they are so strong they come up like new.

Peter.

 

[Macaronytony]

Had the same thoughts some time back, got into kitless pens for this reason. The kit pens are stock fillers and the kitless pens are there to test myself and show off some skill....

Sent from my Galaxy 6

 

[Dalboy]

What ever turning you do whether it is a small amount like the .50 cal pen or a closed end like in the competition, the turning needs to be of a good standard and also turned to meet the components correctly. So the skill is in that after all a larger pen is just a longer blank as I have said it in the execution of the turning and the finishing that counts.

 

[Penpal]

I am making strides into casting soon, going all theatrical..................cast of many.

Peter.

 

[Pierre---]

Steve, with such dangerous thoughts, you will end up making these ugly and tricky kitless', watch out!

 

[Bill Mooney]

You are only assembling a pen if you buy everything ready made & all you have to do is assemble it. As Derek says, if you have to turn & finish the body after drilling & sizing the blank then this has to be done to a very high standard & so has the fit to the components to achieve a first class pen which is what we all hope to make.

 

[Woody]

Woodturning has survived for years on making small items for sale like buttons, door knobs, Yo yo, spinning tops earrings pendants as well as the very large items I find turning very rewarding be it very small items like a long thin finial for a small box or very large platters they all take the same amount of skill and commitment and they are all there to be enjoyed

 

[Penpal]

I am always reminded of Richard Raffan and people like him who turn the ordinary end up with a reputation command huge coin for everything after they establish their name. A mate in my club knocked over all the major prizes for quite a while his finishing and imagination was incredible. He got embarrassed beating world named turners. At the art gallery the English program Antiques I read and see huge values put on real crap and I have never forgotten a judge when Wilma was exhibiting her paintings moving around the room giving a critique actually raving about the design etc of what was really an air duct. The smart judge at our annual exhibition raving over a lazy susan spinning it flat out.He really roasted it for the excess noise, I pointed out to him and us that his suggestion the bearings should have been hand made of wood that no one in my experience turned a lazy susan at warp speed.

I see beautiful work, craftsman standards , beginners with imagination and real comfort sharing . love it.

Peter