yet another

[waterbuffalo]

boring old slimline
dont like it, its crap..i made the middle bit myself and turned the whole thing together and yet nothing lines up....i think its time to look at a new mandrel..
for those who may be interested, its silver birch burl with a ca finish..
i think ill nail it to a wall to remind me that not all my ideas are worth the bother
criticise away chaps, im a man, i can take it

 

[flexi]

Slimlines are far from boring and are sometimes the hardest to get correct.... Why do we all start with them... Oh because they are cheap.... When done correctly and I don't mean like a woman with a belt on you can have some of the thinnest sections of timber to work with, between 1.5mm and 2.5mm generally, grain orientation is also important, which we don't need to do on single tube kits, that we 'progress' onto.
I love a good quality slimline presented well [MENTION=603]Bill Mooney[/MENTION] has terrific shape to his pens(Patents pending) as does [MENTION=122]Penpal[/MENTION] so maybe check them out, but stick at it..... That looked to be a very nice piece of wood too,too good to nail to the wall!!, personally, I'd knock it apart use a 'streamline' ring for girth or normal kit band and maybe refinish it with melamine laquer as experience.......
Don't knock yourself too much,
BTW don't take photo advice from [MENTION=2366]Garno[/MENTION]

 

[waterbuffalo]

Slimlines are far from boring and are sometimes the hardest to get correct.... Why do we all start with them... Oh because they are cheap.... When done correctly and I don't mean like a woman with a belt on you can have some of the thinnest sections of timber to work with, between 1.5mm and 2.5mm generally, grain orientation is also important, which we don't need to do on single tube kits, that we 'progress' onto.
I love a good quality slimline presented well [MENTION=603]Bill Mooney[/MENTION] has terrific shape to his pens(Patents pending) as does [MENTION=122]Penpal[/MENTION] so maybe check them out, but stick at it..... That looked to be a very nice piece of wood too,too good to nail to the wall!!, personally, I'd knock it apart use a 'streamline' ring for girth or normal kit band and maybe refinish it with melamine laquer as experience.......
Don't knock yourself too much,
BTW don't take photo advice from [MENTION=2366]Garno[/MENTION]

ok, ill give it another go...i dont have any melamine and i cant afford any cos i just spent my last 20 quid on a leveche kit and bushes....roll on payday
where do i find pics of bills pens...so i can nick the design before the patent is granted:wink:...and he's never offered photographic advice, so i must be good then eh

 

[flexi]

Try here,
http://www.penturners.co.uk/acrylic-turned-pens/25671-few-more-pens.html?highlight=Bill+Mooney
Bill is a master of slims and a wonderful true gent
Also just try plain A4 A3 paper as a background it will make the grain pop more!

 

[Penpal]

Nigel orientation is important ,with this pen facing down,biro extended as you have already,supported on a rest at the top,then use a sheet of 11x14 copy paper gently curved behind for an endless background. Lighting from either side one facing a little to the rear of ,the other to the front favouring, a kikker light from above. You already have a thicker centre band. Slims remain a favourite for me after 40 yrs now. Good luck All my pens are made half at a time,best friend calipers using an OPEN frame of conduit works for me set up in a corner of the lounge 6mins from take to show suits me .Lost all my pics on a computer crash. Kind regards Peter.

 

[Garno]

I actually like what you have done, the overall shape looks good to me.
The guys are right, try not to be too harsh on yourself. 99% of the time there is only you who can see fault on pens you turn, we all see faults on our work.

 

[waterbuffalo]

Nigel orientation is important ,with this pen facing down,biro extended as you have already,supported on a rest at the top,then use a sheet of 11x14 copy paper gently curved behind for an endless background. Lighting from either side one facing a little to the rear of ,the other to the front favouring, a kikker light from above. You already have a thicker centre band. Slims remain a favourite for me after 40 yrs now. Good luck All my pens are made half at a time,best friend calipers using an OPEN frame of conduit works for me set up in a corner of the lounge 6mins from take to show suits me .Lost all my pics on a computer crash. Kind regards Peter.

i usually try to get better piccies, i do have a pen stand but i cant find it..and i was feeling a bit grumpy.....i will endeavour to do better next time

 

[Bill Mooney]

Thank you for the endorsement Mark I appreciate it.
I don’t give photographic advice as all photos look blurred to me. I have to look under high magnification to see the photos. Don’t be too hard on yourself, we’ve all been there. If you’re not happy with it dismantle it & refinish it.

 

[Phil Dart]

There's nothing wrong with the intent or the design from where I'm sitting. It's just the execution that you're disappointed with. If it were me I'd get back in the saddle and have another crack at it.