A Joe Schneider Blank

[mark james]

Bought this a few months ago and needed to practice my skew skills... In my opinion... Joe's blanks are 1) Too purty to turn... 2) Too scary to turn... or 3) I really want to turn, but can I...

So, this was my first attempt... (THIS one was way simple; you'll need to investigate to see the others I am talking about).

NICE BLANK JOE (wood128)!!!

This blank fit in well for a cigar with the Celtic Cross on top and the basic blank on bottom. (It has already grown legs and is long gone...).

Self-critique... The upper blank, middle band needed a bit more timber...


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The good news... (I have more of Joe's blanks...).

 

[Skewer]

Great choice on kit to go with that.

 

[plantman]

That's a fine looking pen Mark !! Jim S

 

[ladycop322]

Beautiful pen! You did good

 

[magpens]

Very nice pen !! Joe makes nice blanks with those multiple Celtic knots.

BTW ... how do you get your pictures to pop out like these ones do ?

 

[wood128]

Mark, when you get to be a famous pen maker, will you kindly remember me as one of your teachers ? I think this pen is a beauty and suitable for the IAP COLLECTION !!!!! Anyone agree ? OH WELL !!!! Take care and HAPPY EASTER to all .

Joe

 

[mark james]

Mark, when you get to be a famous pen maker, will you kindly remember me as one of your teachers ? I think this pen is a beauty and suitable for the IAP COLLECTION !!!!! Anyone agree ? OH WELL !!!! Take care and HAPPY EASTER to all .

Joe

Thanks Obi Wan! I'm just trying out my sea legs, for your blanks... The layout for this one was easy. Other than a few nit picks, I liked the product, and my daughter claimed it as the finish was setting.

It turned like a champ, and the knots are pretty tight! Now if some of that magic dust from your blank gets rubbed into my attempt... This will be fun.

Yes, Happy Easter!

 

[mark james]

Very nice pen !! Joe makes nice blanks with those multiple Celtic knots.

BTW ... how do you get your pictures to pop out like these ones do ?

Fairy Dust!!!​

Oh... if you upload your pictures into your IAP Member Photo Album; then when making a thread/post, click in the box on the right side of the screen: "My Photos", Insert, and just click on the photo(s) from your album. It should appear in your post.

Hope that is as clear as mud...

 

[mark james]

Mark, when you get to be a famous pen maker, will you kindly remember me as one of your teachers ? I think this pen is a beauty and suitable for the IAP COLLECTION !!!!! Anyone agree ? OH WELL !!!! Take care and HAPPY EASTER to all .

Joe

Joe... When I get to be a "famous pen maker"... I won't have any memory...

But my cats love me!!! :cat::cat::cat:

 

[wood128]

Didn't know you had cats .......I have two ....Button & Beau :bananen_smilies068:

 

[mark james]

Well... I don't actually have cats... they have me!

Coco (Grey) was for my daughter; Phantom (White) was for my wife... Therefore, they follow me around all day and supervise in the shop.

 

[Brian G]

Excellent pen, Mark. You can probably guess that I'm a fan of celtic knots on upper barrels of cigar pens.

I'm not ashamed to admit that I use a "120-grit scraper" after my skew takes me down to where all of the intersections of the knot show. I'll work the blank round straight across to that point, and then shape from the middle to proud of the bushings. Pride may goeth before a fall, but it also goeth kablooey with an innocent catch on an intricate blank. :wink:

 

[mark james]

Thanks Brian!

Joe is giving me pointers on these. I've just about got my jigs working consistently. My last one (have not taken pictures yet) is pretty even with all the rings.

This turned fine! I did coat with CA 3x during the turning, but There was no chip-outs and I am encouraged. I have a bunch of Joe's blanks, and I mean it as a compliment when I say they are too pretty to turn and looks plain scary! There is a lot of work in them, and I wanted to get better tool control before trying to turn them.

Have Fun!

 

[mikespenturningz]

Nice job Mark. They can be a bit daunting to turn. You get used to it though..