second try of pen making.

[alisboy]

Hi all

Sorry about picture quailty.
Here are my second lot of pens made over the last few days. One of them (2nd silver birch) i did try a bit of segmenting by puting in some blackwood and the 5th one looked very plain when turned then went for a cuppa came back and some figuring could be seen, greenish lines (not real clear in picture) the woods are not known as they were part of a lot i was given. Wood identification not my strong point.

coments welcome as always.
Thanks for looking

Ernie

 

[turnaround360]

Looking good.

 

[edlea]

Nowt much wrong there Ernie and only the second try too. Results like these give you confidence and make you want to do more and more ,sorry mate but your on that slippery slope now. lol

 

[Penpal]

Ernie,

When you put your mind to it works well done Peter.

 

[Jimjam66]

Nice, Ernie! And segmenting so early in your career - my hat is off to you sir! Some prezzies you won't have to buy there, I'm guessing.

 

[stevenw1963]

Show off !!!



Seriously, nice pens Ernie & nicely segmented too.

 

[bellringer]

Looking good

 

[bluntchisel]

Nice work, Ernie - now try the Euro style. After that the world will be your lobster!!!

Bob.

 

[paulm]

Well done Ernie, some nicely well turned and finished pens there and the segmenting is good too. Like Bob says, try a euro... not my favourite but a bit more complicated.

 

[alisboy]

Hi
Thanks for your comments and i will be trying the euro pens just waiting for some to be delivered.

Ernie

 

[Jim]

Good work Ernie, if i was to give you a little tip it would be to put a little radius on the end of the blanks at the center band ... Other than that my friend you done a sterling job on these ...

 

[alisboy]

Thanks for that tip Jim and will try next time

Ernie

 

[rowdyyates115]

Well done Ernie, looking good buddy

 

[Woody]

Bloody Nora Ernie they are well good mate very well done mate you will be showing us old uns a thing or two soon :up:

 

[Grump]

Good work Ernie, if i was to give you a little tip it would be to put a little radius on the end of the blanks at the center band ... Other than that my friend you done a sterling job on these ...

Jim. I hate to disagree wiv ya but that is a style you have developed for yourself and it is kinda unique to you but not everyone might like to do this.
While it does suit some pens I am not so sure it goes with every pen, we all have our own preferences.
While it can look good, sometimes a clean tight fit looks good, or show the belt for what it is and give a proud waistband, each to their own init?
Ernie a sterling second attempt, well done, try all methods till you find what you like.
Having said that and a second look they probably could do with Jim's suggestion.

 

[silver]

Well done Ernie... They are looking good. I like the segmenting as you noticed that the wood looked a little plain..

You have done a good job with them and they look brill.

Keep it up..

 

[alisboy]

again thanks for the comments and suggestions and will try a rounded edge, because when it was mentioned by Jim and i looked at his i can see what he means.

Regards
Ernie

 

[Doug]

Well done Ernie, lovely pens, looks like the bugs bitten