First 4 pens made on my charnwood w824p lathe

[donegalturner]

Hi guys hope everyone keeping well.

Below is 4 pens I made revently they were the first pens I've ever turned.

1 walnut
1 oak
1 beech
1 yew

Really happy with them just need to finalise my own style from straight flush designs to the bolder design such as these.

All criticism welcome :)

Finished with my own blend of mineral oil and Donegal local beeswax.

 

[Hallelujahal]

Great looking pens and a lovely looking matt finish on them. I love the local touch with the beeswax finish! Superb

 

[flexi]

Very nice job, well done. I prefer the slender design, with maybe a slight flair, but that's personal preference as others love the larger grip....
Always keep your first pen, in years to come you'll be able to see your progress or at least justify the expense!!

 

[donegalturner]

Great looking pens and a lovely looking matt finish on them. I love the local touch with the beeswax finish! Superb

Thanks mate, yh I feel the route I want to go is using locally sourced timber and recycled that's my personal preference as I feel enough materials in the world have been already taken. One pen I want to make for myself is my mother's home house has some land around it with some lovely old Irish oak I plan on visiting the next month or so as some big developer purchased the house and land and has plans to demolish and rebuild so I'm planning on removing some materials from there and making some items sentimental value.

 

[donegalturner]

Very nice job, well done. I prefer the slender design, with maybe a slight flair, but that's personal preference as others love the larger grip....
Always keep your first pen, in years to come you'll be able to see your progress or at least justify the expense!!

Thanks bud, yeah my fiancee prefers the slender look and I think the cencus of my research that's what the market wants as well.

My first pen was the beech, 2nd was walnut

 

[TVS]

Well done enjoy your journey in woodturning mine has spanned over 70 years and is coming to an end and I have enjoyed every day of it all the very best

 

[alan morrison]

Well done with making a start down this pen making obsession.

I also prefer the nib end to be a reflection of the clip end.

Try the Streamlines some time as well. You have a bit more timber to play with.

 

[Tom.1946]

Welcome to the club, started about 18months ago and live in co. Antrim.
Like your pens, however keep your first pen and you will notice improvements...

 

[Gary's Pens & Turnings]

These pens are looking great, well done & the earlier advice to keep your first turned pen is a good idea.