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[kkwall]

Hi All,


Please see my latest attempts below. Some are segmented, and some are plain.

Segmenting pens aint as easy as I originally thought! Getting the cuts deat, and angles matching are harder than I anticipated.


Have produced a few simple segmented pens, but am going to stick to simpler turnings, and try and master the basics first.


Any comments welcome!

Pen on left is a Elm Burl, with ash insert.
Pen second from left is a Elm Burl.
Pen furthest to right is a Beech Burl.
The two other pens are made from pen blanks supplied with a kit, and have no idea of the woods.

 

[Penmonkey]

Very very nice![][][]

 

[guts]

Kenny,so the only one you did the segment on is the elm and ash right? regardless they all look very good to me.

 

[kkwall]

Hi Bill,


No, I did the segmenting on the other two also, but dont know the woods!

 

[guts]

Ken,don't give up on the segment part,i thought you bought the other two or got them with the kits,in that case keep on keeping on with the segs.nice work.

 

[alamocdc]

THsoe are actually quite nice, Kenny! I like the glue-ups.

 

[johncrane]

well done mate

 

[kkwall]

Hi All,

Thanks for he feedback.

I will keep trying segmented pens but feel that I should concentrate my efforts on perfecting my overall technique!

As I said earlier, I need to work on the basics, and perfect these skills before I bight off too much.


I just bought a bandsaw, and need to practise cutting, etc.


Thanks again!

 

[Ligget]

Good work Kenny, have you still got all your fingers?[]

 

[kkwall]

Hi Ligget, Still all attached, although I was working with my scroll saw the other day, and I thought I'd severed a digit!!!!!

Was a little scared to look, but it turned out I had only burned it, and nicked it a little......phewwwwwwwwwwwwww!


It was a wake up call to be less complacent!


Just wondered if you are a guitar player.....seeing some of the music that I see on some of your photo's???????

 

[Ligget]

Kenny, its music my daughter had. If I remember right the music is for a keyboard, I cannot play any musical instrument at all.[]

 

[kkwall]

Hi Mark,

Ahhhhhhh !

Now I see. Just thought you dabbled in music! Was going to ask if you have tried your hand at making an instrument! Something I may try at some point.

 

[Ron Mc]

Ken,
You are off to a good start with your segmented pens! Now get to the point that you are truly comfortable making the styles of pens you feel appropriate and then make a hard run at it!
BTW....A hard run includes music as you make and turn your designs.[][]
Thank-You for sharing your pens.

 

[kkwall]

Hi Ron,

Every time I think I am doing well, I look at websites such as yours, and see that I am bairly scratching the surface.


If I am able to produce anything like the pens I see from yourself, Dario, Don Ward etc etc, I will be a very happy man.[][?][?][?]