Just wanted to say hello

[mb757]

I have not turned a pen in about 6 years. I just started to turn again after I found this site. I saw a while ago that some one was wondering if you could turn cork to make a pen. this is a Copano Burl Cork trimmed with Aluminum, cedar and maple checkers. Please let me know what you think. Thanks Mark.

I just added a couple of others that I finally got loaded. Red cigar is bloodwood with maple and cedar checkers. The darker pen is walnut and the top is segmented with maple veneer. The top looks like it's octagonal but it's round.

 

[alphageek]

Wow! Nice materials and great execution.

I would love to see a how to on the checkers - they look 'radial' in that they are the same size all the way around. I can guess how thats done, but am sure there is more efficient ways to make it that I wouldn't know about.

 

[Stevej72]

Hey Mark, welcome to the group. I like your pen, you did an excellent job on it.

 

[GaryMGg]

Mark,
I love the craftsmanship on this and I really like the Cigar you just loaded into your album. Real nice.

 

[mb757]

Thanks for the input. John, I do have a tutorial on how to make the checkers with a power mitre saw. If interested I can e/mail it to you. Thanks Mark.

 

[davidrei]

I bet more than a few of us would also like to see your tutorial. Maybe you could post it in the Library?

 

[gketell]

Gorgeous pens!!!
GK

 

[gerryr]

So, you buy composite cork from Andy Dear? And from the look of things, you are obviously a rodbuilder.

All three look nice but the bloodwood cigar is really well done. Excellent work.

 

[alphageek]

Wow... I would LOVE a copy of that tutorial... Please email or PM me...

And on the add, I can't believe that one is round... what an illusion!

Dean

 

[great12b4ever]

I think there are a lot of people on this forum that would love to see yout tutorial on the checkering, and also on the octagonal/round illusion

Rob

 

[Ligget]

Lovely work, great accents![]

 

[NavyDiver]

Excellent work! I love the checker boards! I would be intersted in a copy of your tutorial.
Thanks.

 

[txbatons]

Wow. Very cool stuff. The walnut "octagonal" pen is a cool effect. I also like the checkers on the others. Nice work!

 

[papaturner]

mb757 you do excellent work love the segment work. Look forward to seeing more.

Perry

 

[mb757]

I just finished updating the tutorial. If you are interested in a copy please send your e/mail address to me at Mark@Hallada.Com and I will send a copy to you. Gerry I took up rodbuilding about a year and a half ago. Both past times are a lot of fun and I have found I can turn a pen while I'm waiting on the adheasives to cure on the rods. I have been cleaning up some of my old checkers built for rod handles and using them in the pens. I have a couple of other spare parts that should make for interesting pens. Mark

 

[LEAP]

Sweet! Those cigars are very impressive.

 

[Glenn McCullough]

Welcome back....nice work. I'd like to see how you made the maple segmented sections?

 

[Hosspen]

Very nice fine work. I really dig the look of the cork. You really have some skills. The combinations you used are really great. Keep up the fine craftsmanship!
Hoss

 

[mb757]

I just posted a couple of pens made with the same principle as the checkers. The cog is done a little differently but uses the same jig. I like the cog but they take a lot more time to make.

 

[kkwall]

Very nice work. Love the octagonal looking cigar. []