My first and second pens!

[driften]

I just compleated my first two pens last night. As expected the second one came out better then the first. They are both Bocote built on the Hart double twist ballpoint from woodcraft.

They were finished with Bulls Eye French Polish as a friction polish.

Pen 1

Pen 2

 

[DCBluesman]

First two pens? Wow, those are beauties!

 

[Gary]

Very nice, Jeff. You are off to a great start.

 

[Gary]

Oh btw, I notice it was your first post. Welcome to the forum.

 

[smoky10]

very nice pens. keep up the good work and enjoy yourself.

 

[WoodChucker]

Good looking pens and welcome to the gtoup!

 

[driften]

Yea first pens ever.. and the first things I have made on the lathe. I had my first turning lesson last week.

I have been reading the posts here and on the yahoo pen turning group for a few weeks now. I also read Christensen and Burningham's book. I guess it paid off. I expected to mess up the first one but it did not come out so bad the second one was even better.

I am so excited! I just had to show them to someone

 

[wdcav1952]

Welcome aboard Jeff. Awesome start, guess I should have read some books too. Don't ever lose your excitement, that's what makes it fun.

 

[Old Griz]

WOOOO HEEEEEE... fantastic first pens... a whole lot better looking than my first ones... I know because they are sitting on my desk as a reminder.. You picked a nice looking kit to start with... I have not done that one yet.. what refil does it take...

 

[tipusnr]

Great pens and well-composed photographs to boot. Welcome to the IAP and thanks for sharing so openly!

 

[jkirkb94]

Great looking pens for a newbie!!!! The photography is great also! Kirk[8D]

 

[driften]

Originally posted by Old Griz
<br />You picked a nice looking kit to start with... I have not done that one yet.. what refil does it take...

This kit uses a Parker refil. Its a real nice double twist setup. Very smooth action. Its easy since there is no tenon to be cut. I did real well in picking my first kit. In this kit the centerband is pressed into the bottom of the pen and the top screws into the centerband for changing the refil. The final is a screw on type also. In the future I want to build pens that allow me to make my own finals that screws on like that.

I am not sure what kits I will use for the next ones. On ballpoints I really want to stick to Parker refil ones since I like the way they write better then cross refils. I need to make a fountan pen soon also for the wife []

I am just so happy that I could make something that looks this nice.

 

[opfoto]

Welcome to the group. Great looking pens.

 

[Fleabit]

Very nicely done for your first two pens. The top on has some serious character with the grain. Well done.

 

[Travlr7]

Welcome to "The Slippery Slope!" and to the forum.

Glad to have you here. Very good work.

Bruce

 

[wicook]

Very nice pens. Sounds like the addiction has already taken hold... You should know that there's no 12-step group set up to deal with this addiction... [][]

 

[Kevin M]

Newbie........ya right. Looks like an experienced turner to me! Nice work, lets see some more!!!

 

[Tom McMillan]

Nice work Jeff!!!! Looks real good!!!

 

[Brent]

Jeff,you did a very good job on your first pens. Know put them in a display case and keep them for your self. A year are so from know you will be glad you did

 

[jdavis]

Extremely nice first two. Keep up the good turning and have fun.