My First Raven

[TonyL]

Hot off the lathe

Beautiful design and the threads are real nice!

When I turn my second, I will make the lines straighter (less concave) on top and bottom barrels and see how that looks. Assembles easy, writes, and feels great.

AA Marinara blank.

Thanks Constant.

I used the bushings that Constant mailed me. They were perfect.

 

[Jack Parker]

That turned out nice, Tony

 

[TonyL]

Thank you Jack. I was very impressed with the quality of the components. I always liked that Marinara blank (not because I am Italian), but didn't like the name. I think it's a real pretty blank.

Tomorrow, I am going to turn another with one a black "diamond" holographic blank.

Then some woods..

Have a good night and thanks for the praise.

 

[magpens]

Beaut pen, Tony .... and Constant !!!!

 

[Charlie69]

Looks nice, I like the Marinara blanks also. The square threads look nice.. Acme? The threads remind me of the reel seats on the old Leonard Duracane bamboo fly rods. Pretty cool.

 

[TonyL]

Thank you Charlie. I will have to research "ACME threads. I do not know what they are.

 

[Jim15]

That's a beauty Tony.

 

[Gus Jr]

Very nice!

 

[keithbyrd]

Very nice job - anxious to turn mine!

 

[vtgaryw]

So easy to post and close? The threads engage easily without having to fiddle?

I looked at a lot of threads on the old ones that didn't work well under magnification, they were very inconsistently cut (i.e., depth of cut, etc.) as well as not being smooth.

Gary

 

[fastgast]

Beautiful pen, well done where did you get the blank? Great job.

 

[wood-of-1kind]

Nice pen. I think you mean "less convex" rather than concave.

 

[TonyL]

Thank you for correcting me...yes, less convex (barrel-shaped).

I bought the blank from Rockler because I happen to be there for a Jan 1 sale.
However, many of I suppliers carry Marinara and sell it for less even after my Gwinnet Woodworkers Discount.

I bought a different pen stand today and will try to take a decent picture.

I also just blew the lower barrel of my black diamond holograph blank while buffing it. It was the one that I made with a less-convex , more tapered profile. I still have the cap part. LOL. And believe it or not, I had it on I dowel while buffing it. Stuff happens.

As far as the threads, there was no fiddling around; they felt smooth and secure. Remember, not that I expect less, but I only turned one kit. It's also meaty, but not heavy - IMO. I usually don't post the cap, but this is one that feels balanced even when posted. I am sure the choice of materials will affect the weight and balance.

 

[kruzzer]

Nice work Tony...

 

[TonyL]

I did find that it only requires 1/4 turn to post. It seems pretty snug.

 

[Charlie69]

I also just blew the lower barrel of my black diamond holograph blank while buffing it. I still have the cap part. LOL. And believe it or not, I had it on I dowel while buffing it. Stuff happens.

Oh! It's a heart breaker when that happens. Pen is as good as done...just a little more time on the buffer and then

 

[Fireengines]

Just one note, the kit come with between centers bushings with no holes. So, this will be my first time turning this way.

 

[rd_ab_penman]

Great looking piece of plastic on that one.

Les