Drum Roll Please... Pen #1

[Drewboy22]

I finally got all my stuff in today and I was able to whip out a pen.

I selected a real nice Cherry Wood that was given to me by Brian G. Cut it up and chucked it up.

drilled and ready to go

I roughed it out and got it to size with a skew.

I used a minwax finish and voila

You should be able to see this smile while I'm up here on cloud 9 :biggrin:

Thanks again for all the help Brian and Gordon. It has been a big confidence booster

 

[JimB]

Great first pen. Congrats! Nice pics too.

 

[mark james]

Beautiful pen! My condolences otherwise... You are officially addicted !

Have FUN!

 

[JohnU]

Very Nice! Cherry is a great wood to work with. Sands nice to a smooth touch and smells great! Looking forward to seeing your next one!

 

[Brian G]

Nicely done, Drew! I was curious how that blank would look; those pitch pockets along the grain give it a nice contrast.

Make sure you don't absent-mindedly confuse your Lipton with Fire Ant Killer! :doctor:

 

[CREID]

Good lookin pen.
Curt

 

[Drewboy22]

Thanks for all the comments guys

 

[Drewboy22]

Nicely done, Drew! I was curious how that blank would look; those pitch pockets along the grain give it a nice contrast.

Make sure you don't absent-mindedly confuse your Lipton with Fire Ant Killer! :doctor:

That cherry turned out (pun intended) real nice and the wax really made the grain pop. Thanks again for the help and the blank :highfive:

 

[stonepecker]

Take that pen and put it away on a shelf or in a drawer. 6 months from now take it out and compare it with your latest pen.
Never give that first one away. It will always be special.

Nicely done.

 

[csr67]

Very nice job! Remember my first too, and it's all downhill from there! Enjoy!

 

[Edgar]

Nice pen - congrats!

 

[TonyL]

Beautiful. Got me interested in Cherry.

 

[Drewboy22]

Nice pen - congrats!

Beautiful. Got me interested in Cherry.

Thank you. I need to work on my finishing and buffing some more but I am happy with this one

 

[oneleggimp]

Congratulations on your first pen. Very nice job.

 

[BJohn]

Great Job ! At times the finish can be the toughest part. But your off to a good start.

 

[1080Wayne]

Very nice piece of cherry . A bit unusual to see such an extensive area of insect caused gum defects , although cherry species are prone to it .

As others have said , keep that pen . I doubt if you will ever be ashamed of it .

 

[mecompco]

I love it--very nice! Glad you didn't make an ugly FAT slimline. Keep it up. Once you chew through your slimlines, try some Sierra's and you'll love 'em.

Regards,
Michael

 

[jsolie]

That's a very nice pen! Congrats!