1st pen vs most recent pen

[jughead]

1'st pen. Not a clue as to what was going on.


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Most recent pen. Still not a clue but an improvement (about 20 pens so far). Thanks everyone for the info on the site. Special thanks to Eagle for the long but helpful phone call for help on this one.

Sorry about the horrible pictures. I have no clue there either.
Now........ Let me have it I have thick skin.

 

[Rifleman1776]

You have come a long way quickly. Your first pen is very typical of what many (yours truly included) do, or did, with their first attempts. For reasons I can't explain, there always seem to be a lot of curves, bulges, bumps, wasp waist nonsense on them. Perhaps it is a natural learning curve to see what can be done turning a small object.

 

[JimGo]

Your finishing technique has certainly improved! Congratulations on such quick progress.

I'd like to see a larger version of your latest pen if we're to give you good feedback, and preferably on a white background (though a larger version of this pic would probably do). If you make it so the picture is 640 pixels wide, you should be OK. The reason I'd like to see a bigger pic is that it LOOKS like the wood is a little proud of both the CB and the finial, though the lower barrel looks pretty good.

 

[kent4Him]

Much improvement. Keep learning. This is a good place to do that.

 

[ilikewood]

The first pen looks like one the Jolly Green Giant could use....the second one is one you could send me![]

 

[TBone]

I agree, if the second one doesn't pass inspection send it to me [8D]

 

[johncrane]

fantastic well done.[]

 

[NavyDiver]

Great work.

 

[reef12]

Nice job on the pens but I do favor the last one the most great choice in wood and kit.

Many more for you.

say 200[]