First attempt at Closed end Omega FP

[johnny5]

Here is my first attempt at a closed end pen
A bit of a Heath Robinson attempt using a chrome Omega and Stabilised Burr Maple.

 

[flexi]

You never disapoint....cracking pen...for a first attempt thats very good...love the big black bit

 

[Woody]

And lets hope its not the last that is one very nice pen me ol cocker

 

[Grump]

Yep a bloody goodly effort init?
I like the shape, the blank and the pics are fine too.

 

[Bigblackdog]

do you use a closed end mantle for turning these?

 

[GeordieB]

Cracking pen Johnny as always

 

[Les ELm]

Great looking piece of timber

Les

 

[johnny5]

do you use a closed end mantle for turning these?

No , shortened pen mandrel with bushing and revolving tailstock to the rear of the pen then cut off end and sanded by hand the bottom.

 

[AllenN]

Looks excellent to me. A very fine piece of work.

 

[Vic Perrin]

Looking good nice job on that

 

[turnaround360]

Very nice well done.

 

[Chrisd]

Good looking pen.

Chris

 

[Penpal]

Great grain hefty pen exciting event when you finished it Johnny I predict many more of these to come.

Peter.

 

[bassethound]

Well made pen Johnny, lovely looking blank too...

 

[Jim]

Excellent first effort Johnny .. And a nice looking pen and blank ..

 

[Bammer]

Vey nice, I like the look, reminds me of the shape of the old fountain pens we had to use at school

 

[chas_41_uk]

Excellent pen Johnny

 

[garrydibley]

WOW now that is nice

 

[Doug]

Smashing first effort Johnny

 

[wm460]

Great looking pens Johnny.
That what I have been trying to do.