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[Gav]

Good afternoon all, just saying Hello as I'm new to the Forum and to turning.

Well, it's a bit of a return to turning as I did do some in school, but that was 15 years ago, and work and family have got in the way of any meaningful woodwork for far too long!

But I've now got a little lathe set up in my garage, and I've had a go at a couple of pens, and a few other bits, but I'm starting to understand what you mean by the 'bug'!

My first two pens, the blue one is a laminate blank from Axminster and the red is acrylic, also from axminster on their 7mm slimline pen kits.

Would love to know your thoughts, i think?!



Gav

 

[Jimjam66]

Very nicely done, Gav. Well turned and well-finished. Looking forward to lots more.

 

[bellringer]

welcome to the fourm the pens look good

 

[naxie]

Nice pens Gav.

Oh .........and welcome to the forum.

 

[clumsysod]

I would be happy to do those now let alone first two.
Welcome aboard young man where are you based?

 

[stevenw1963]

Welcome Gav,

Nowt wrong with them there pens

 

[Gav]

Thank you all for the kind comments and welcome!

I'm in Pontyclun, South Wales, just outside Cardiff.

Gav

 

[Jim]

Welcome to the forums Gav ..

Two nice pens for starters Gav, have a shop around for your blanks and kits, you will get the same ones cheaper elsewhere ...

 

[wm460]

G'Day Gav,
Welcome to the forum from the freezing centre of Aust
A pair of good looking pens.

 

[ataylor]

Welcome Gav, in a few months of pen turning you will be making pens with your own coloured woods, you mark my words.

 

[Gav]

Thank you all for the welcome, I'm looking forward to sharing some more work with you, and exploring the fascinating world of pen turning.

Had my first disaster last night (blank broke as I was finishing turning the shape on a classic americana fountain) so I'll put some more detail and pictures up later to try and get some help on where I went wrong!

Gav

 

[clumsysod]

get some help on where I went wrong

Hey great sense of humor too you will get on well here Gav.
That is sooo funny.

 

[turnaround360]

welcome Gav

 

[wm460]

get some help on where I went wrong!

Gav

Is probably starting to make pens in the first place. like me could have save my self a lot of frustrations, heartache and money if i never started.:crybaby:

 

[Terry]

Welcome aboard Gav!!!!

 

[Penpal]

Best way to introduce with those pens both delightful, well made and as has been said equal to the task finished well, not easy with man made blanks for first pens.

Kind regards Peter.

 

[mervyn cadman]

Well done Gav remember there's no medicine or tablets you can take for this addiction what you have done with these two pens is great but remember there's no going back.

Great work matey


Mervyn