First try at fatterning up a Euro

[edlea]

Taking on board what Peter (Penpal) had said about thickening up the barrels on certain pens I had a go with a Euro kit.... C & Cs on my first attempts if you pretty please.

Before, the pen that Peter commented on and my after attempt.

 

[Terry]

You're not just a pretty face Ed. Nice one!!!

 

[Jimjam66]

Ed, that not only looks better I'm sure it will be more comfortable to write with, as the barrel is not conical along it's entire length. As Mr Chairman Sir says you're not a pretty face... Wait, that didn't seem quite right ...

 

[Woody]

Very nice Ed well done mate that is what I like about the euro type pens you can fatten them up the Axminster artisan euro is a very good one for doing just the same they look really good

 

[bellringer]

Looks good :thumbup:

 

[stevenw1963]

Prefer that to the slim ones.

 

[turnaround360]

nicely done Frankie.

 

[Buckeye]

It looks great, Ed.

Peter

 

[Doug]

I like it very much Ed, nicely turned :up:

 

[Grump]

Well done Ed even taken the trouble to put a tenon in it very nice mate.

 

[paulm]

Nice job Ed.

 

[Jim]

Well done Ed, certainly a big misters pen ...

 

[bluntchisel]

Good thinking, Ed - looks good!
Bob.

 

[rowdyyates115]

Top Drawer Buddy, thicker is better.... Excellent bit of work :bravo::bravo::bravo:

 

[Penpal]

ED,

I prefer some kind of balance in a pen your second one goes a long way toward that, also considerations become necessary how (for me) to come down to the top and the tip, just this morning drilled the balance of 44 pens started drilling off centre to chase sapwood and grain so the list is endless. Design is personal some people like pencil thin slims I dont so naturally (for me) I never make skinny slims cause when you look at the thickness of timber left you might as well wrap veneer around the brass with all of the possible consequences of splits etc.

Like your pen have fun with shapes it would appear others agree with me.

Kind regards Peter.