wayne.brown.94849410
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Hi guys, I'm Wayne, started pen turning as a hobby and now have a load of Christmas orders. Thought I'd share this one with you.
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Wayne's Segmented Pen
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Hi guys, I'm Wayne, started pen turning as a hobby and now have a load of Christmas orders. Thought I'd share this one with you.
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Very nice bit of segmented work Wayne
Vic
Vic
Walter
Fellow
I like segmented pens and this one is very nice indeed.
Penpal
Grand Master
Wayne your opening gives me the impression you are now a penaholic like us mate enjoy and welcome you have patience and skill this pen proves that. Have continued success mate.
Peter.
Peter.
Hi and welcome Wayne nice job what
Is the wood combo.
Is the wood combo.
Sorry to be the one who poops the party but trying to help rather than criticise.
It looks like you have picked up sanding dust in the grain of the woods, try sealing the wood before sanding it may help.
I would like to see the pattern run the length of the pen, hard to do with the pattern yo have chosen but it would show more skill and present it better.
I can see sanding rings at the bottom of the cap, lateral sanding would eliminate these.
Differing finishes on the woods maybe that's what you want but you will find hard woods take a shine with less coats than soft woods, sealing would help here to.
Or apply more coats to get an even finish.
Other than that it's a bloody good attempt showing a degree of skill and plenty of patience.
Good luck with your commissions, oh and that box is very poor I hope you didn't make it yourself.
It looks like you have picked up sanding dust in the grain of the woods, try sealing the wood before sanding it may help.
I would like to see the pattern run the length of the pen, hard to do with the pattern yo have chosen but it would show more skill and present it better.
I can see sanding rings at the bottom of the cap, lateral sanding would eliminate these.
Differing finishes on the woods maybe that's what you want but you will find hard woods take a shine with less coats than soft woods, sealing would help here to.
Or apply more coats to get an even finish.
Other than that it's a bloody good attempt showing a degree of skill and plenty of patience.
Good luck with your commissions, oh and that box is very poor I hope you didn't make it yourself.
Brian is a miserable old b@gg&r, take no notice. That's a good pen in anyone's view mate.
Neat work Wayne
bluntchisel
Registered
Welcome aboard, Ray! And that pen looks OK to me!
Bob.
Bob.
This is true I am a miserable ol bugger but as I said trying to help rather than criticise.
How is he supposed to learn if nobody tells him, he is selling these things and surely would not want to hear it from a customer, better he hears it here init?
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bassethound
Executive Member
Although i do like the pen Wayne I can see what Brian is saying, I have never sold a pen in my life but I would like someone to tell me if they see things wrong with anything I do, not that i do a lot really but I would like to get the advice form here as that's why we post the pics surely, not saying that you are complaining at all, just my opinions or my usual Waffle!:wink:
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Terry Q
Fellow
I made one like that but with bigger pieces. Everyone says that's pretty cool but no one buys it.
Good luck with yours.
Good luck with yours.
Well as much as I don't like to say it, but I agree with Grump. I believe them to be fair and accurate.
But I still agree that he is a curmudgeon....to coin someone's phrase..
The blank looks nice and it's on the old popular one diameter pen as well. Some like them, some don't.
However, What brian is saying is it could and should look better and believes that you have the ability to make this type of blank top notch..
Brian has attained that on knowing what abilities you need to even make a blank like that and the skill involved so knows improvements can be made.
Well done for posting on here and look forward to many more of you posts on segmented pens..
But I still agree that he is a curmudgeon....to coin someone's phrase..
The blank looks nice and it's on the old popular one diameter pen as well. Some like them, some don't.
However, What brian is saying is it could and should look better and believes that you have the ability to make this type of blank top notch..
Brian has attained that on knowing what abilities you need to even make a blank like that and the skill involved so knows improvements can be made.
Well done for posting on here and look forward to many more of you posts on segmented pens..
Fantastic work. Apply Brian's suggestions and it will be even better!
wayne.brown.94849410
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Appreciate all comments, good and bad. Grump, I had to zoom right in, I assume you're referring to the ebony with regard to dust?
Btw, I've sold 3 of these.
I'm still learning, I take nothing to heart, just to the lathe.
Thanks again.
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Btw, I've sold 3 of these.
I'm still learning, I take nothing to heart, just to the lathe.
Thanks again.
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chas_41_uk
Registered
Very nice pen
Take Brian's comments as they were meant and the next one will be superb
Psssst I couldn't make one that good :wink:
Take Brian's comments as they were meant and the next one will be superb
Psssst I couldn't make one that good :wink:
Les ELm
Executive Member
Great job on the segmenting.
Les
Les
I am referring to all the woods, you have uniform dark lines on the light woods and light lines on the dark woods.
This is indicative of sanding material filling the grain.
It's a fundamental mistake many of us make in our early days but if not pointed out we can carry on not knowing what or why it is happening.
When you finish your cuts, before sanding seal the wood with some ca or sanding sealer, that will clog the pores of the grain with clear sealer and stop the dust entering.
This is indicative of sanding material filling the grain.
It's a fundamental mistake many of us make in our early days but if not pointed out we can carry on not knowing what or why it is happening.
When you finish your cuts, before sanding seal the wood with some ca or sanding sealer, that will clog the pores of the grain with clear sealer and stop the dust entering.