I'm hooked!!!

[franco32]

My first pen today! I stabilized spalted ash, turned it, assembled it, made a few mistakes but nothing serious. It turned out to my liking! Well, my wife claimed it as soon as she saw it!!!

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[luckyscroller788]

Pretty piece of wood! Great pen! Wifes tend to do that....... my wife now turns her own!

 

[DJBPenmaker]

First pen???? Wow, nice one

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[The Falcons Quill]

I wish I could say my firsts were made that nice. That a beaut of a pen and a nice piece of wood too.

 

[Jim15]

Great looking pen.

 

[franco32]

I have to get some more pictures up. I built my own vacuum chamber and pen press. So this has sort have been an all in project.

 

[Martin G]

Nicely done! I've found that my wife often claims the first of anything that comes off the lathe.

 

[Mr Vic]

Nicely done! I've found that my wife often claims the first of anything that comes off the lathe.

And the second, third, and so on...You get the Picture!

Welcome to IAP!

 

[franco32]

It was my first time to ever use a lathe. I wish I hadn't waited 50 years to do this!!!

 

[TattooedTurner]

Fantastic for a first pen! Well done!

 

[magpens]

That is a very beautiful pen !!!!! . Wish I knew where to get some spalted ash .

 

[OZturner]

Congratulations, Franco.
Great Pen, Superb Blank.
The Photograph is a little out of Focus, and It is hard to tell if your Bottom Blank, at the Center Band is a little over sized.
This is something that New Turners, find difficulty with, but with a little Practice, will come the Confidence, to take it too the Bushing as you have done with the other Ends.
Terrific First Pen.
Brian.

 

[Jmtulloss]

Nice!

Very nice pen