Blue Lagoon - kitless - in the forest

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After three nights of turning broken pieces (I'll post photos later

) I FINALLY turned something that didn't explode.

It's called Blue Lagoon, from Bear Tooth Woods. Really pretty stuff. I've found that I like the blues WAAAAY more after I turn them. I've been hesitant to turn them b/c they look so awful square.

Anyway - here we are - and probably one of my better clip jobs.

Also decided to photograph these in my wife's plants for a change. So easy to keep the pen from rolling around when it's stuck in a plant.

 

[SDB777]

No shots with the pen and your tomato bugs:frown:


Great turning Shawn!!!








Scott (gonna try some bugs for ya soon) B

 

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and then a pic on the IAP server for those who may not be able to see the pics from my server.

 

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The bugs... oh man! Hopefully they won't show up this year.

 

[SDB777]

The bugs... oh man! Hopefully they won't show up this year.

If they do, do you have another empty artist pad to draw them in?:biggrin:




Scott (bet you got one ready) B

 

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I've got LOTS of empty sketch books. I may just buy pesticide though.

 

[brownsfn2]

I wish I could grow pens like that. I wonder what kind of fertilizer I need to use.

Very nice work. That color is beautiful!

 

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Thanks!

 

[mrcook4570]

Fantastic work! And it posts - even better.

 

[watch_art]

Yeah - I try to make them post when the customer asks for it. Every now and then I get it wrong - but I'm getting better. Usually, if I make the end of the barrel narrower than the threads (9/16" in this case) and work my way up to the thread size within 25 or 30mm, it will post pretty good. The line makes a big difference. If I curve the barrel out the entire length it won't post as well as if I curve the end of the barrel in a little. I hope that makes sense.

 

[Gilrock]

and then a pic on the IAP server for those who may not be able to see the pics from my server.

Beautiful work on the pen. I did figure out an easier way to see you're photos today. I realized I can click on the thumbnail pic in you're signature which tries to open you're webpage and that allows me to authorize the domain and then I just click the page refresh button. So no double-posting pics needed on my account.

 

[watch_art]

Thanks!
Cool! Glad you were able to work the photo thing out.

My school blocks 3 or 4 photos sites - only Flickr shows through - so I get frustrated surfing IAP and FPN all the time.

 

[Timebandit]

Thanks!
Cool! Glad you were able to work the photo thing out.

My school blocks 3 or 4 photos sites - only Flickr shows through - so I get frustrated surfing IAP and FPN all the time.

And your on IAP and FPN all the time at work why? No kids to teach these days

 

[Dustygoose]

Another beautiful pen Shawn. I cant wait try kitless. I hope I can make one work out.

Where do you get the Jowo nibs/feed assembly?

 

[Haynie]

I didn't see Brooke Shields in this thread anywhere. That is a nice pen but where is Brooke Shields?

 

[watch_art]

What? Teach the kids? They teach themselves!
My prep is during first period so I can do a little surfing then, and then lunch, and after school. I check it here and there during the day, but mostly not.

I get my nibs from Brian Gray, Meisternibs.com I think.
I buy in bulk so they only cost $12 a piece, instead of $20.

And I'm sure you'll be able to turn a custom pen - it's not too difficult.

Brooke Shields? The blue lagoon is the name of the blank color from Bear Tooth Woods.

Cheers!

 

[joefyffe]

Quite often the finished product makes it all worth while. This was one of those times. NICE !!!

 

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Thanks!

 

[Robert111]

Very pretty pen, Shawn. Nice job!

 

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Thanks!

 

[glycerine]

Man, how do you guys keep pumping them out like this? I still haven't finished my FIRST kitless. Granted, I don't get a ton of shop time, but am I just slow or do you get more shop time than me?!?
Great job on this one, it's a beauty.

 

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I worked during nap time yesterday and got the Pearly Purple one made in about 3 hours. maybe a little less.

 

[biednick]

Wow.... Thats my favorate one yet. I would love to be able to make pens that well.

 

[watch_art]

Just get the tools and parts and practice.

 

[biednick]

Just get the tools and parts and practice.

Oh, i have. I'll post my first few today.