My 2nd Pen

[markmcg]

Hi,
Took some advice & used friction polish. Used on a pink ivory blank...I like it, though would have like the darker stripes.

 

[bassethound]

Nice pen indeed, like the shape Mark!..

 

[edlea]

A great looking pen Mark ..looks well turned and well finished

 

[Buckeye]

Very nice

Peter

 

[fortress]

It looks good Mark, well done.

 

[angelo49]

Very nice Mark!!
To darken the turned rings you can hold some 20 gage wire
about a foot long with pliers at each end. Run the lathe and hold the wire into the
ring until it starts smoking. You now have a permanent darkened ring.
I made up ''handles'' for the wire. 2 dowels about 3/4''dia, 4'' long, drilled a small hole
and tied the wire into each one.

 

[markmcg]

OK..many thanks, will check out wire��

 

[yorkshireman]

Nice shape and finish Mark mate

 

[johnny5]

Well done Mark, that is a well turned and photographed pen.

 

[Jim]

A very nice pen Mark, nice finish you have there ..

Regarding the wires, you can buy some from here, or having seen them you could make your own .. :wink:

 

[Penpal]

Guitar strings work well for me.

Mark excellent choice using Pink Ivory thirty odd yrs ago it was really scarce the story told only an African Chief then his eldest son could fell this tree once every pancake day. The pen is a ripper pic shows how well you made it.

Peter.

 

[AllenN]

Very nice pen, well done.

 

[wm460]

Great looking pen Mark.

Add to what Angelo said DO HOLD THE WIRE WITH YOUR HANDS

 

[pittswood]

Hi Mark,
Nice looking wood and a well turned pen. Very good for your second attempt.
Keep it up.
Kelvin

 

[Doug]

Personally I prefer a small off cut of high pressure laminate such as Formica over wire or guitar strings for burning lines, easier to control & none of the dangers associated with hot wire.
Very nice pen Mark

 

[Les ELm]

Well done.

Les