First Pen

[INSierra]

Hello from Northwest Indiana. I just got into turning and finished my first pen. I thought it turned out pretty well. Always open to comments and suggestions.

Thanks,
Brian

 

[Tom T]

Really nice job. Segmented and everything. Looks great. Yep you are a natural at this pen turning stuff.
Welcome to the IAP it is a great place.

 

[Band Saw Box]

Welcome to IAP. That is a fantastic first pen, spot on job of segmenting.

 

[magier412]

Very nice looking pen, Brian. Would never have thought it was your first. Welcome to the IAP.

 

[rtyler8140]

Looks great! The fit and finish look to be spot on. Is that a Harbor Freight gouge in the pic? If it is, I bought the same set to learn with and am still using them. Looking forward to seeing what else you can do if this was just the first!

 

[INSierra]

Not sure where the gouge came from. I actually bought the lathe and tools from Craigslist. I just purchased a carbide finishing tool which I used on this pen. I really like the carbide tool.

Thanks for all the compliments!

 

[INSierra]

Also, I need to confess that the top section was a blank given to me. I did not actually laminate it, but I do plan on doing that in the future.

 

[magpens]

Welcome to IAP and congratulations on your first pen ! Nicely done !! What finish did you put on it ?

 

[INSierra]

I used several coats of Mylands friction. I have used CA on some other small non-pen projects and the smell bugs me and it burns my eyes. I'm gonna see how the Mylands holds up.

 

[OZturner]

Nice Pen, Brian.
Excellent Fit and Finish.
A Great First. Please resist the temptation to give it away or sell it.
Keep it for yourself, and use it to gauge your progress in Pen Making.
Congratulations,
Brian.

 

[Willee]

I will also say that for a first pen you did one super job.
I bet you are proud of that pen.
Keep a sharp eye on it as all your friends and family will want it.

I an looking forward to what your second pen will be.
Also what you will come up with a year from now.

Before you do your final sanding give the wood a good coat of thin super glue.
That will harden the wood a bit and allow you to put a real nice gloss on it.
If the CA bothers you then keep a fan running to blow away the fumes.
The CA fumes bothers me a LOT!

Willee

 

[Rockytime]

Looks like you are off to a great start!

 

[vakmere]

Hello from Northwest Indiana. I just got into turning and finished my first pen. I thought it turned out pretty well. Always open to comments and suggestions.

Thanks,
Brian

That is a dandy, not bad for the 1st.

 

[RushmanHCP]

For a first pen that is excellent! As a others have said, keep this one to judge your progress going forward. Welcome to the IAP, fantastic, helpful "family" to be associated with!

 

[JimB]

Excellent job on your first pen. My first wasn't nearly that nice.

The CA bothers a lot of people, including myself. As long as I have the dust collector running it pulls the fumes away and problem solved. In most cases that is all it takes ( or a fan).