My Best to Date!

[kkwall]

Hi All,


I have been turning for around 6mths now, and have just turned my best pen to date.


The finish/wood/fit etc are all what I would consider to be as good as it gets. The pen is Elm Burr, in Slimline Greacian kit, in Gunmetal Finish.


This was a particularly good piece of wood, which I cannot take credit for, but I am very proud of the pen produced.


This is one of a batch of 11 for friends at work.


Any comments welcome.

 

[dbriski]

That pen looks great. I like the very basic style, with subtle curves.

David

 

[gerryr]

Nice work, Kenny. I don't usually like slimlines but the lines on this one are pretty appealing. Is a "burr" what us yanks call a "burl?"

 

[kkwall]

Hi Gerry,


I believe that Burr and Burl are the same thing yes.

 

[Skye]

Nice looking wood there.

Looks slightly overturned at the finial end.

 

[johncrane]

Very nice Kenny l like the curves too[]

 

[NavyDiver]

Nice looking pen!

 

[kkwall]

Thanks everyone!

Skye - I can see why you would say this from the photo, but my camera skills are very poor, and the fit is good. I need to improve on my photo skills.[:I]

 

[Skye]

Good deal then.

Perspectives can do funny things to a photo. If the finial end and nib end match, I'd say you're set.

 

[DocStram]

Originally posted by gerryr
<br />Is a "burr" what us yanks call a "burl?"

Interesting question! I just got a copy of a great book called Turning Green Wood by M O'Donnell. Here's how he describes the terms:

"Burr is an English word for a type of growth on the side of the tree which is full of bud eyes...... Burr appears as a large bulge on the side of the tree, but also extends into the tree..."

"Burl is an American term referring to any type of growth on the side of a tree including burrs. The term also includes healing growth over surface damage or broken and dead branches."

 

[Skye]

I thought a burr was what these Hondas with the big exhaust tips do.

Buurrrrrrrrrrrr, buuuuuuuuuuuurrrr, buuuuuuuuuuuur....

 

[Penmonkey]

Hey all I see is a little white box with a red X. I think it is a sorry pen.[]

 

[Ligget]

Looking good Kenny, lovely piece of wood![]

 

[Skye]

Originally posted by Penmonkey
<br />Hey all I see is a little white box with a red X. I think it is a sorry pen.[]

Something must be wrong on your end. I think everyone else sees it.

 

[Penmonkey]

Oh, I see it now! Purty pen! The gun mettle goes good with the wood.