Contest for the Turning Challenge Prize

[mecompco]

Here's what I did with Smitty's prize (four Elegant LeRoi's) for the Turning Challenged competition:

Blanks are PSI's Molten Metal, Exotic Blank's Galaxy Purple, Cocobolo, and Mangrove.

 

[magpens]

Really NICE looking pens !!! . So *you* are/were turning challenged ??????? . I don't think so !!!

 

[mecompco]

Really NICE looking pens !!! . So *you* are/were turning challenged ??????? . I don't think so !!!

Haha, I am wood lathe challenged, though getting better.

At this point I'm using the wood lathe to get the blank roughed out to size, then to the metal lathe for final turning and shaping with file and paper. Since wood lathe is a PITA to change speeds, metal lathe is also used for drilling, squaring, and sanding (and final assembly). For polishing, back to the wood lathe.

Regards,
Michael

 

[stonepecker]

That is a fine group of pens and a wonderful way to say THANK YOU to the donor.
We should do this more often.

I really like that Mangrove pen.

 

[jsolie]

Nice looking bunch of pens. I would would be challenged to tell that you won the "turning challenged" contest from these pens.

 

[Jim15]

Good looking bunch of pens.

 

[Ligget]

Great marriage of hardware plating and blank colours, you done them proud!