One more smelted ally!

[bassethound]

This one is from the small rounded blanks that Brian gave me the hint for!













Similar to the other one with the gold bits because my Grand daughter nicked the other one and asked me for one the same for her partner!

 

[donwatson]

Again an excellent piece of work
Grand daughters What are they like
My Grand daughter sends her hubby out to my shed to see what is new

 

[Les ELm]

Looks great with the Aluminum and Gold.

Les

 

[Buckeye]

You will become known as the Ali Pen King, another great pen.

Peter

 

[Grump]

Yep love it init?
Best one yet I think.

 

[wm460]

Another great pen Ted.

 

[Twister]

really like these ali pens

Steve

 

[chas_41_uk]

Another great pen Ted

 

[Bill Mooney]

These pens are great Ted especially the ally & gold. Well done.

 

[Jim]

Excellent pen once again Ted .. Ever thought of selling the blanks ..

 

[Jed Baxter]

It certainly is different to what i make, never made a pen with this material does it turn easy and wich tool do you use.

 

[Penpal]

Move over Ali the boxer you have him beat mate excellent pen kept in the family.

Peter.

 

[paulm]

Another Cracker Ted, you've certainly cracked smelting

 

[Grump]

A new nickname coming up here then Ted.
Smelting Ted or just smelTED.
I'll get my coat.

 

[bassethound]

It certainly is different to what i make, never made a pen with this material does it turn easy and wich tool do you use.

Jed, It does turn quite easy but you don't want to rush it and you need to have sharp tools, you also need to keep cooling it down, I keep a plastic spray bottle full of cold water and I keep stopping the lathe to spray and hold wet paper tissue round the blank and of course try not to get the beds of the lathe wet through, thats about it! I use what tool comes to hand really..

 

[bassethound]

Excellent pen once again Ted .. Ever thought of selling the blanks ..

No I don't sell anything Jim, everything is a hobby for me, if I was younger I would have gone on to Anodising as well, you can get some lovely coloured dyes for it!