First few pens

[Big Al]

Thought I would post my first few attempts.....

First two are olive wood with antique polished bronze and the last is oak on gold

Constructive comments please!

Use a Draper mini lathe, Axminster chisels, and finish off with micro grit pads up to 16000, couple of coats of friction polish with shellac, then a pure carnuaba wax. Nothing fancy!

 

[stiofanpadraigcrafts]

Well done, keep up the good work

 

[yorkshireman]

Decent first effort Al mate

 

[Phil Dart]

I like the fact that you haven't fallen into the trap of turning fat, curvy slimlines, which is the route that most people starting out seem to take. Keep on doing what you're doing - it's good so far.

 

[Penpal]

Well done Al love the knot inclusion. Thanks for sharing your pens.

Peter.

 

[Bob Ellis]

Impressive. They don't look like the work of somebody who has only just started turning pens.

 

[sammy]

Very nice pens, well done.
George

 

[fortress]

They are very nice Al, the road is long............

 

[wm460]

Great looking set of pens Al.

 

[Freck Fraser]

Very nice Al.

 

[Dalboy]

Some great first pens. May I make a suggestion and that is to photograph them on a plain light coloured background preferably white like many do as it would show them off better

 

[Bill Mooney]

A great first trio of pens Al. They are turned & finished very nicely
Can I suggest you try Phil's method of using melamine. You can download the method from Phil's website, Beaufort Ink .co.uk,
You can find a link on Phil Darts posts. It will give you an easy method of a long lasting finish. Wax & shellac finishes look good at first but don't stand up to a lot of handling & soon go dull.

 

[iandel]

Nice pens Al

 

[Les ELm]

Well done for your first go at it.

Les

 

[Jim]

A good shape indeed, to say these are among the first that you have turned .. All look very nice indeed ..

 

[Big Al]

Thanks Dalboy for that advice.....my daughter also suggested same thing...my first attempt at a fountain pen, in oak, and a wee slimline out of ivy.......

 

[Big Al]

Dalboy, Thanks. I replied to you post re photos but for some reason it has appeared further down the chain........

 

[Big Al]

Thanks Bill....I did have a look at the melamine method but I didn't fancy messing around with melamine.....but I will have another look

Al

 

[Graham_C]

They're super Al +1 for Phil's Melamine method