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Back in the workshop today - yippee!

Lons

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After 3 weeks of bl*ody hard work with many more weeks to follow, (started major renovations to my sons "new" Victorian house) and having not presented chisel to wood I finally got some turning done today. I had to 'cos my wife and brother have sold 12 of my pens and they're disappearing fast.
Very strange as I hadn't intended to sell any. :thinks: Add to that a couple of valentine orders and a birthday pressy for my son. I thought this pen turning lark was supposed to be therapeutic?

Anyway - top to bottom. My first 4 attempst at acrylic and I didn't find the experience particularly pleasant TBH, wood is much nicer. However the women in my life think they are fantastic so it's in the eye of the beholder.

Bullet pen (no clip) was a requested present for my brother and bottom pen is an experiment:-

After reading a post from Alex saying he bought an olive board from TKMax, I found a similar one in a local wholesaler (I won't say how much cheaper Alex :winking:) along with a decent size bamboo board. Unfortunately they were end of range and no more left.:vangry:

As well as cutting some std bamboo I cut a couple across the grain and the last pen is one of them. It was a bu*ger to turn though!

The pen and pencil is from the aforementioned olive.

Bob
 

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bellringer

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Love the olive set i have a olive drilled up at the min waiting to turn it
 
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Love the olive set, I have some olive wood tucked away somewhere I must find it and have ago myself.
I have to agree with you about acrylic but who are we to disagree with the women in our lives, it make life so much easier.
I must say they all look smashing, beautiful all of them.
 
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Collection beautiful every one will be appreciated the Olive set in a box looks great as well I find bamboo a lost cause as well a bit like Palm cut on the cross gaping holes everywhere. The cartridge pen stirs up so many memories of my Army time the plain wood is most suitable looks more real to me than camoflage etc. Pens to be proud of Bob, good luck with the renos mate.

Kind regards Peter.:thumbs:
 
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A good amount of turning there Bob and all good stuff. Lovely.
 
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Thanks for all the kind words guys, much appreciated. I'm learning all the time and really enjoying the experience. I never thought pens would be so addictive.

Here's a close up of the bamboo Jimjam. Not a good pic but it does give an interesting result and the holes were very small and filled easily with a little sanding / thin ca. It has polished very well which doesn't show on the photo.
Turning was a little challenging near the edges especially but just a case of sharp tools and fine cuts. I got the idea when I spotted some blanks on ebay claiming they were rare and difficult to turn.

Bob
 

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Lons said:
I had to 'cos my wife and brother....
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Blimey you certainly live differently up north. I appreciate they marry their sisters in the fens, hadn't realised just how it is up north...

Great pens though. :bwink:
 
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Paul said:
Blimey you certainly live differently up north. I appreciate they marry their sisters in the fens, hadn't realised just how it is up north...

Great pens though. :bwink:
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Dunno wotcha mean Paul. Are you a rumour spreader?:nooidea:

Wife and brother haven't run off together and they sold the pens independently. Maybe there is something going on:thinks:.... NAH certainly not:rolling:

Bob
 
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All lovely pens Bob, and with a good finish on them also .. :bwink:

Good to see you back in the shed my friend .. :winking:
 
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Lons said:
Dunno wotcha mean Paul. Are you a rumour spreader?:nooidea:

Wife and brother haven't run off together and they sold the pens independently. Maybe there is something going on:thinks:.... NAH certainly not:rolling:

Bob
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Hadn't thought of that! :thumbs: I was worried they were the same person. :down:
 
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