Some pens

[Neil Lawton]

Had a little more workshop time this afternoon. I've got loads of flat work to do, but I'm still officially on holiday!
Zebrano Streamline.





Sierra in a Rosewood blank from Lons.



I found a piece of Teak that had a little bit of interest in it, and used it on a Jr Gent.




Nice to just poddle about now and again!

 

[Doug]

Smashing pens Neil

 

[Vic Perrin]

Nice work Neil with I could poddle like you

Vic

 

[Woody]

Very nice Neil you deserve some shed time to yourself

 

[bassethound]

Very nicely done pens!

 

[Bill Mooney]

Beautifully turned & finished Neil. I like 'em all.

 

[Grump]

Well earned time to yourself spent in the way you would wish.
Lovely init?
Nice results too.

 

[Paul]

Very nice indeed.

 

[ray7]

What Paul said.

Ray

 

[Buckeye]

Lovely pens Neil, keep it up you are not in work until Tuesday, the flat will still be there then

Peter

 

[paulm]

All of them lovely Neil. You're certainly making good use of the you time.

 

[Neil Lawton]

Thank you for the lovely comments guys.
It's nice to make some stuff just for the hell of it.

Peter.
I'm back at the school on Tuesday but the flat stuff there will have to wait. The bloody table saw broke down just before next school years project wood arrived!

The "new" people that the "new" business manager called in to fix it took the motor away then quoted nearly £800 to replace it. I put the school in touch with another company who quoted £400. As the motor comes in at just under £300, I thought that quite reasonable.
Trouble is, the original cowboys still have the motor, with pulley attached!
Let battle commence!
I went part time at the School last year, and 2 days a week work in my home workshop. This is the stuff that I now need to work to deadlines, but I'm a lot happier!

Alison strongly dislikes the Sierras I bought from Dan, as she thinks they are too blingy!
Can't wait to see her face when she sees the Empress kits I bought from Woody

 

[Buckeye]

Thank you for the lovely comments guys.
It's nice to make some stuff just for the hell of it.

Peter.
I'm back at the school on Tuesday but the flat stuff there will have to wait. The bloody table saw broke down just before next school years project wood arrived!

The "new" people that the "new" business manager called in to fix it took the motor away then quoted nearly £800 to replace it. I put the school in touch with another company who quoted £400. As the motor comes in at just under £300, I thought that quite reasonable.
Trouble is, the original cowboys still have the motor, with pulley attached!
Let battle commence!
I went part time at the School last year, and 2 days a week work in my home workshop. This is the stuff that I now need to work to deadlines, but I'm a lot happier!

Alison strongly dislikes the Sierras I bought from Dan, as she thinks they are too blingy!
Can't wait to see her face when she sees the Empress kits I bought from Woody

Ah, but it has a nice shiny Swarovski Crystal

Peter

 

[Jim]

Some good looking pens here Neil ..

 

[Neil Lawton]

Ah, but it has a nice shiny Swarovski Crystal

Peter

Probably wont have by the time I've finished with it!

 

[wm460]

A great collection of pens very nicely made and finished.

 

[brody2123]

They all look very goo Neil mate. Especially the Teak. Lovely grain.
Nice to see you've got some spin time too mate

 

[Neil Lawton]

Thanks again guys.
Seems like I'm having a run of bad look though.
I made this one and sanded the ends by putting a transfer punch in the tailstock of the Record Maxi 2, as usual.



The fit at the ends is bloody awful!

So I mounted a bowl blank and trued it up. I know I trued it up but apparently the lathe didn't agree.
Took a cut one way and all seemed okay. Took a cut the other, and the gouge was bouncing all over the place
Any attempt at cutting a spigot was met with a bounce that Zebedee would be proud of!
Seems I will get chance to experience Records new improved after sales service, when I ring them on Tuesday!
I'm led to believe that a very loud alarm goes off at the mention of the name Lawton.

 

[Jim]

I'm led to believe that a very loud alarm goes off at the mention of the name Lawton.

Understandable ...

Hope you get it sorted Neil ..

 

[Dalboy]

A great collection of pens Neil all very well turned and finished.

I seemed to have missed the Empress pens woody was selling never mind