homebrew pr

[johnnycnc]

Having a try at casting my own; man, is this a blast[8D]
Almost as addictive as turning!
A big thanks to those here who have shared information on
the process.
Here are a few for starters; Comments/opinions welcome
and thanks for looking at my plastic!

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[Skye]

Really like the middle one. Rest are good, but the middle is my fav.

 

[TBone]

Agree with Skye, middle one looks good. Man I need my sunglasses for that first one []

 

[jjenk02]

Originally posted by Skye
<br />Really like the middle one. Rest are good, but the middle is my fav.

Ya, I like the middle one best, the others are good[]

 

[hilltopper46]

Like the other folks said, the one in the middle takes the best picture. That said, I wonder if in person if the top one might not be the most impressive? How did you get that 'wrinkele' finish effect on it. I can tell that you have it sanded smooth.

They all look real good!

 

[alamocdc]

Looks like you're off and running. Nice start!

 

[PenWorks]

Great looking batch of colors you whipped up. very distintive, very different.

 

[Snazzypens]

all gorgeous.
Toni

 

[Jim15]

Great looking pens, nice work.

 

[angboy]

Everyone above is wrong- the top and the bottom ones are the best! [][] Those two are very pretty!

OK, so all the people who like that one best just happen to be male... Maybe sex is important here!

 

[NavyDiver]

All of them look great! Good work.

 

[TBone]

Originally posted by angboy
<br />OK, so all the people who like that one best just happen to be male... Maybe sex is important here!

Do you realize how hard it is to leave that comment alone? [}][]
Must behave....must behave

 

[Jerryconn]

Originally posted by TBone
<br />

Originally posted by angboy
<br />OK, so all the people who like that one best just happen to be male... Maybe sex is important here!

Do you realize how hard it is to leave that comment alone? [}][]
Must behave....must behave

Now, Now!!! These aren't cigar pens [:0]

I like the middle one best as well!

 

[Mudder]

The middle one is nice but my eye is drawn to the bottom one.
There is just something about it that attracts me to it.

 

[Skye]

Originally posted by angboy
Maybe sex is important here!

It's important over here too. [:I] [)]

 

[johnnycnc]

Thanks to everyone for your comments![:I]
I really appreciate the time you took to
give me feedback.
Like I said,casting my own is turning out
to be a great experience.
Look for more of these soon!
Are pr fumes considered as "aromatherapy" [?][)][?]
(just joking,windows are open.)

 

[dfurlano]

There are several pen turners that use cnc.... just to let you know.

 

[johncrane]

The middle one for me it's on fire. well done John with them all.[]

 

[johnnycnc]

Originally posted by dfurlano
<br />There are several pen turners that use cnc.... just to let you know.

Yes, I am aware of that.Bruce Boone comes to mind immediately!
Do you do any cnc,at work or home?
I have made cnc part of my user-name as a bit of a hook,
since I have been making a living from cnc programming and machining
for a while (15+ years).Toolmaker apprentice at 17 and drifted
into cnc a few years later,have not been able to escape since.
The cnc lathe has crossed my mind.
I program and run it and 6 cnc mills.
(not all by myself,I have 3 "helpers")
BUT usually so busy at work no play time.Maybe someday.
However,back to point,my pens are all done on a Jet mini at home,
with good old PSI tools.[]

 

[dfurlano]

Dan Symonds on yahoo does his pens on a CNC. I have a minimill that I converted to a 4 axis cnc. I have done a few tests but nothing I can say is complete.

This is a Celtic anniversary pen that I need to finish.

This is a pen where I made a flame design on the bottom and cast pewter onto the ebonite blank. The top angle is also hand cast pewter.

 

[angboy]

Originally posted by Skye
<br />

Originally posted by angboy
Maybe sex is important here!

It's important over here too. [:I] [)]

Yeah, it's important to lots of folks I hear! [][]

Please note that I refrained from commenting on Johnny's "thanks for looking at my plastic!" right above where the top picture is, which incidentally could look like a precursor to the blob pen...