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I have turned about 60 pens maybe more about 20 timber and the rest acrylic. i do not know if you can even get some of these woods in the UK probably not but if you can, Silky Oak lacewood has a beautiful pattered finish, and so does Hairy Oak. I have made quite a few slimline pens, then I made a slimline click pen for my daughter. I was very disappointed in how small the ink tube was. My daughter loves her Silky Oak pen but I need to keep replacing the ink cartridges. I made a few cigar pens they look lovely in either wood or acrylic. and also I have made quite a few Sierra twist and click pens. Some soft woods are not so easy to turn the slightest pressure and you have taken off to much especially after making several acrylic pens. To me it is about control of myself in achieving the size the shape and the finish I want before I start. In the beginning I settled for how it turned out. Now I am far stricter and careful. I also made some Gordian knot pens and a mixture of wood and acrylic to use up some offcuts. I would sell them for $75 for specials, Sierra's for $50 and slim-line's for $30. If someone says they are expensive I point them to Officeworks where they can buy a whole box which works out at 50c each. If I went to a market I would put my price up not down. Also it is very hard to let go of some of my pens that I particularly like. I should have included a picture or two but I am never that organised. Have fun. I cannot think of anything better than owning 100 beautiful pens in beautiful display boxes. It is my statement I made them Yes all of them. Have a lovely day.

<blockquote data-quote="TheOldMan" data-source="post: 374147" data-attributes="member: 4752"><p>I have turned about 60 pens maybe more about 20 timber and the rest acrylic. i do not know if you can even get some of these woods in the UK probably not but if you can, Silky Oak lacewood has a beautiful pattered finish, and so does Hairy Oak. I have made quite a few slimline pens, then I made a slimline click pen for my daughter. I was very disappointed in how small the ink tube was. My daughter loves her Silky Oak pen but I need to keep replacing the ink cartridges. I made a few cigar pens they look lovely in either wood or acrylic. and also I have made quite a few Sierra twist and click pens. Some soft woods are not so easy to turn the slightest pressure and you have taken off to much especially after making several acrylic pens. To me it is about control of myself in achieving the size the shape and the finish I want before I start. In the beginning I settled for how it turned out. Now I am far stricter and careful. I also made some Gordian knot pens and a mixture of wood and acrylic to use up some offcuts. I would sell them for $75 for specials, Sierra&#039;s for $50 and slim-line&#039;s for $30. If someone says they are expensive I point them to Officeworks where they can buy a whole box which works out at 50c each. If I went to a market I would put my price up not down. Also it is very hard to let go of some of my pens that I particularly like. I should have included a picture or two but I am never that organised. Have fun. I cannot think of anything better than owning 100 beautiful pens in beautiful display boxes. It is my statement I made them Yes all of them. Have a lovely day.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="TheOldMan, post: 374147, member: 4752"] I have turned about 60 pens maybe more about 20 timber and the rest acrylic. i do not know if you can even get some of these woods in the UK probably not but if you can, Silky Oak lacewood has a beautiful pattered finish, and so does Hairy Oak. I have made quite a few slimline pens, then I made a slimline click pen for my daughter. I was very disappointed in how small the ink tube was. My daughter loves her Silky Oak pen but I need to keep replacing the ink cartridges. I made a few cigar pens they look lovely in either wood or acrylic. and also I have made quite a few Sierra twist and click pens. Some soft woods are not so easy to turn the slightest pressure and you have taken off to much especially after making several acrylic pens. To me it is about control of myself in achieving the size the shape and the finish I want before I start. In the beginning I settled for how it turned out. Now I am far stricter and careful. I also made some Gordian knot pens and a mixture of wood and acrylic to use up some offcuts. I would sell them for $75 for specials, Sierra's for $50 and slim-line's for $30. If someone says they are expensive I point them to Officeworks where they can buy a whole box which works out at 50c each. If I went to a market I would put my price up not down. Also it is very hard to let go of some of my pens that I particularly like. I should have included a picture or two but I am never that organised. Have fun. I cannot think of anything better than owning 100 beautiful pens in beautiful display boxes. It is my statement I made them Yes all of them. Have a lovely day. [/QUOTE]

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