2 Firsts in one day

Signed-In Members Don't See This Ad
See more from dougle40

Status
Not open for further replies.

dougle40

Member
Joined
Nov 13, 2004
Messages
1,423
Location
Essex, Ontario, Canada.
This is my first Deer Antler pen and also my first wooden band . The band is made from Cocobolo. I wasn't sure just how to finish it so I used my old standby ,Lee Valley Turners Polish , and it came up looking like glass . I was really impressed , I thought it would only be good on wood but I was dead wrong .

20041223235236_Antler%20Pen%20001-1-sm.jpg
 
Signed-In Members Don't See This Ad

PenWorks

Member
Joined
Aug 18, 2004
Messages
5,186
Location
Scottsdale, AZ
Very nice Doug, good job on the band and always my preference when you can leave some of the natural edge of the antler showing. Anthony
 

dougle40

Member
Joined
Nov 13, 2004
Messages
1,423
Location
Essex, Ontario, Canada.
Leaving the natural edge showing was something I picked up from this forum , so was the band , Thanks to all who posted something about these 2 subjects .
I turned the band with the pen but removed it to sand and polish the pen , then put it back on the lathe and finished it seperately.
 

Daniel

Member
Joined
Jan 1, 2004
Messages
5,921
Location
Reno, NV, USA.
Great Pen, Great band, and Great Image of the Finish. but better yet.
isn't nice to have something go wrong in the write direction once in a while?
 

dougle40

Member
Joined
Nov 13, 2004
Messages
1,423
Location
Essex, Ontario, Canada.
Thanks for all the nice words . This may have been my first Antler pen but it sure won't be my last .
I've decided that this one will go to my son-in-law as a Christmas presant for 2 reasons , #1 - he provided me with the antlers and #2- He used to weigh a little over 300lbs and now he's just over 200lbs , Deserves a reward don't you think?
 

woodpens

Member
Joined
Feb 15, 2004
Messages
894
Location
Webb, AL, USA.
Doug,

Forgive me as I don't know how long you have been turning, but do be careful with the dust. Be sure you protect yourself in one way or another against breathing the dust created when turning antler. I had a rough couple of months when I turned several antler pens last year.

That being said, you made a terrific looking antler pen! [:)]
 

woodpens

Member
Joined
Feb 15, 2004
Messages
894
Location
Webb, AL, USA.
I had a "chest cold" for at least two months after turning these antler pens. I have since raised my prices considerably on antler pens. Although antler pens look great, I sure appreciate wood more. [:)]
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top Bottom