First pens! go easy on me...

[WoodNutOntario]

Hi All,

Thought i would share what i have been up to!
Still getting this pen photography thing down, have to use my wifes camera as mine take 12MP shots!
Anyway...
The one on the left was my very first pen. My wife took possession of it, but i am not very pleased with it. Has a small gap at the centre ring on one side. I did not squre it up very well...
The middle one is an acrylic blank that turned out quite well. My 12 year old uses it and it is standing up to her abuse, so it should last a while!
The one on the right is an African Blackwood pen that really gave me a headache! The oily nature of the wood gave me trouble because i decided to give it a MinWax Poly finish, but it never dried. So it got sanded down again and waxed and buffed until it gleamed!
Fairly happy with that one but i have to work on my finishes!!

All turned on a 17" Sherline lathe.:biggrin:

As always, comments, suggestions or help always appreciated!!

 

[USAFVET98]

Hideous! LOL J/K Great job, much better than my firsts... I think that is the first yellow and black acrylic I ever liked... Keep it up..

 

[ngeb528]

They look really good. I especially like the acrylic one. The step downs from the top & bottom to the center band looks really nice.

 

[tseger]

Nice pens, Andrew. I like the beads around the centerband on the middle one.

 

[calpens]

Great job! I really like the color and shape of the acrylic one.

 

[Jim15]

They look very nice, good work.

 

[johnnycnc]

Andrew, those look great for firsts!
I made much worse in the beginning, believe me!

 

[Lenny]

Ok, I'm not buying this "first pen" thing .... they look wayyy too good! :biggrin:

As for using your wife's camera ... here's a link to some info on reducing photos, including some free "power toys" to help get the job done.
http://www.rideau-info.com/photos/changesize.html

 

[ZanderPommo]

a whole heck of alot better than my firsts!
those are sale quality now start selling some so you can by more supplies and feed the vicious cycle i call an addiction!

 

[CSue]

Very nice pens! I really like the acrylic best because of the beading you did with that pen kit. It really looks nice!

 

[artme]

Very well done indeed my friend!!

The yellow and black with those extra corrugations to match the centre band is a really neat pen.

 

[Seer]

Very Nice and great job and they are right it is an addiction but a fun addiction

 

[Daniel]

Very nice work, moving up fast with that second one. I also like the bead work. Blackwood is a challenge in several ways. Sanding must be flawless because every tiny scratch stands out when it is filled with white sanding dust. It is oily so finishes do not like it much including CA. But it does not have the problems with cracking that Ebony does. Enjoy them or should I say I hope your family enjoys them.

 

[Bree]

You have done some real nice work. You can be very proud!
:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin: