X-cut Yew on Euro

[edlea]

Bu****red the first long barrel up and had to make a new one from a different blank; think it matches OK though.

Three coats of CA/BLO micromeshed to 12000 then back to 6000 for a satin finish.

 

[PhillH]

Ooooo that's spot on there Ed.

I love a bit of Yew and when it's treated like that it's even better.

I'll avoid the usual Yew puns as I'm sure Brian will be along with a few shortly

 

[paulm]

Thats lovely Ed and matched perfectly.

 

[Buckeye]

It's a lovely warm piece of wood and it goes well with that kit, a great looking pen

Peter

 

[Grump]

Yes the resident moaner is on form today so I shan't pander to your whims and will also leave out the puns.
Ed it's a fine looking pen you have there and you know that, that's why you took the time to photograph it and show it off to us which I thank you for.
Did you think the transmission went in a long way and you were never gonna stop pushing it?
That's because it's designed to have the long tube at the top.
I too think it looks stupid with the longer top and do same as you, seems a lot of effort for a satin finish finish but you have achieved your goal, good luck.

 

[chas_41_uk]

Very Nice Ed

 

[edlea]

Yes the resident moaner is on form today so I shan't pander to your whims and will also leave out the puns.
Ed it's a fine looking pen you have there and you know that, that's why you took the time to photograph it and show it off to us which I thank you for.
Did you think the transmission went in a long way and you were never gonna stop pushing it?
That's because it's designed to have the long tube at the top.
I too think it looks stupid with the longer top and do same as you, seems a lot of effort for a satin finish finish but you have achieved your goal, good luck.

Yes Brain they do go either way round, downloaded instructions do say if the shorter tube is to be the cap then mark the mech to 13/16'' from the end and push in to the mark . I prefer the conventional look but, now that you have mentioned it I may try one the other way round. The finish doesn't take all that long . I have worked out that from wiping the turned blank down with white spirit , applying three coats of CA/BLO and micro-ing from 1800 through to 12000 and back to 6000 takes no more that five minutes in total..

 

[Buckeye]

Yes Brain they do go either way round, downloaded instructions do say if the shorter tube is to be the cap then mark the mech to 13/16'' from the end and push in to the mark . I prefer the conventional look but, now that you have mentioned it I may try one the other way round. The finish doesn't take all that long . I have worked out that from wiping the turned blank down with white spirit , applying three coats of CA/BLO and micro-ing from 1800 through to 12000 and back to 6000 takes no more that five minutes in total..

The timberbits instructions only mention that the longer tube is for the nib end, it must look strange if the longer tube goes at the clip end

Peter

 

[Grump]

The transmission is designed and marked to fit the slimline tube, therefore the slimline tube should be placed at the bottom.
This is an age old argument and I only mention it because I wanna fight.
Who cares which way round it goes, you paid for the kits, you make em how you want.

I signed on this morning and got treated like a doombrain spotty faced kid because I hadn't filled in my "look for work diary" by a slip of a girl who thinks I need training to further my career and wanted to sign me up for course on how to improve my CV.
Silly girl didn't even know what a curriculum vitae is, her idea is a short resume of recent events with eye catching phrases, so I gave her a few phrases and promptly got escorted from the building with an explanation that because I hadn't been allowed to sign it would affect the benefits I don't get.
£11.00 for a class 1 unemployed stamp minus £2.00 parking fee. For a £9.00 credit they expect to search 5hrs every day for a job and document my progress. And I am expected to take any offer of work that comes along I am not allowed to refuse or it will affect my benefits.
Before attending the sign on booth I had to see my "career adviser" (do I want a career at my time of life) "I see in your previous jobs you have worked as a mechanic, do you still maintain an interest in cars"? Yes I answered. "Go to Tesco car park they want somebody to work as a car valet for a few days to cover sickness." If I say my reply was "not on your nelly" you'll get the gist of my actual words.

Rant over are you still here?

 

[angelo49]

Nice save.
Excellent wood, match, turn, finish and photo.
Nice!!

 

[bluntchisel]

Yep, nice work, Ed! A great wood is yew!

Bob.

 

[tomredmayne]

Very nice that Ed. I do love yew and it has come up a treat with this.

 

[Paul]

The transmission is designed and marked to fit the slimline tube, therefore the slimline tube should be placed at the bottom.
This is an age old argument and I only mention it because I wanna fight.
Who cares which way round it goes, you paid for the kits, you make em how you want.

I signed on this morning and got treated like a doombrain spotty faced kid because I hadn't filled in my "look for work diary" by a slip of a girl who thinks I need training to further my career and wanted to sign me up for course on how to improve my CV.
Silly girl didn't even know what a curriculum vitae is, her idea is a short resume of recent events with eye catching phrases, so I gave her a few phrases and promptly got escorted from the building with an explanation that because I hadn't been allowed to sign it would affect the benefits I don't get.
£11.00 for a class 1 unemployed stamp minus £2.00 parking fee. For a £9.00 credit they expect to search 5hrs every day for a job and document my progress. And I am expected to take any offer of work that comes along I am not allowed to refuse or it will affect my benefits.
Before attending the sign on booth I had to see my "career adviser" (do I want a career at my time of life) "I see in your previous jobs you have worked as a mechanic, do you still maintain an interest in cars"? Yes I answered. "Go to Tesco car park they want somebody to work as a car valet for a few days to cover sickness." If I say my reply was "not on your nelly" you'll get the gist of my actual words.

Rant over are you still here?

Sent a pm.

 

[paulm]

The transmission is designed and marked to fit the slimline tube, therefore the slimline tube should be placed at the bottom.
This is an age old argument and I only mention it because I wanna fight.
Who cares which way round it goes, you paid for the kits, you make em how you want.

I signed on this morning and got treated like a doombrain spotty faced kid because I hadn't filled in my "look for work diary" by a slip of a girl who thinks I need training to further my career and wanted to sign me up for course on how to improve my CV.
Silly girl didn't even know what a curriculum vitae is, her idea is a short resume of recent events with eye catching phrases, so I gave her a few phrases and promptly got escorted from the building with an explanation that because I hadn't been allowed to sign it would affect the benefits I don't get.
£11.00 for a class 1 unemployed stamp minus £2.00 parking fee. For a £9.00 credit they expect to search 5hrs every day for a job and document my progress. And I am expected to take any offer of work that comes along I am not allowed to refuse or it will affect my benefits.
Before attending the sign on booth I had to see my "career adviser" (do I want a career at my time of life) "I see in your previous jobs you have worked as a mechanic, do you still maintain an interest in cars"? Yes I answered. "Go to Tesco car park they want somebody to work as a car valet for a few days to cover sickness." If I say my reply was "not on your nelly" you'll get the gist of my actual words.

Rant over are you still here?

You're problem is you were born here init!

 

[Woody]

Hi Ed love it mate a well turned and finished pen you have stirred up an age old issue over which way round some of the old kits had the long tube top end and some the other way round to me its your bloody kit your pen do it whatever way takes your fancy I some times turn the euro with two short tubes just to through a spanner in the works happy turning

 

[Grump]

You're problem is you were born here init!

I weren't born there Paul I would talk funny if I was OOHH ARRR
I was born in London weren't eye?

I some times turn the euro with two short tubes just to through a spanner in the works happy turning

So do I dad fun init?
I mix em all about with hat belt n boots all different, no rules are there? If there is I gotta break em that's what they there for init?

 

[Jim]

Nice save Ed, had you not told us i would not have guessed .. Very nice shape and finish my friend ..

 

[Terry]

You have made a cracking pen there Ed. Beautiful !!!!!

 

[Goulss]

Some people are just work shy! Anyway don't you have to have at least an Eastern European accent to work on a supermarket car valet

 

[billyb_imp]

Very nice pair of pens there Ed with a lovely finish