My First Show off

[Jbalderson]

I'm new and still learning the ins and outs of the hobby. With that said here are my first few pens. The cherry pens are turned from some old wood found in my wife's grandfather's old shop that he cut and planed himself and they were turned for close relatives. Then you have my one and only acrylic so far and then just some other stuff I made while practicing..

 

[Jbalderson]

 

[jttheclockman]

There is definitely some training under the hat there. I like the shapes of the pens. Too many beginners make these bulbous shapes that are actually hard to look at. Nice job and good use of materials with family ties. Keep them coming.

 

[Edgar]

Good job on those first pens.
Be sure to keep a couple for yourself so you'll have something to look back on in a year or two when you were just starting out.

 

[StuartCovey]

Well, looks like your off to a great start!
Those are some great pens there!

 

[Band Saw Box]

Really great looking first pen, very well done.

 

[mark james]

Very nice job! I agree the shape is good for each. And yup... keep some of your firsts! As much as we are tempted to give our "Prize Masterpieces" away early on, in a few months to a year, you will be even better. :wink:

 

[Marnat3]

Very nice work. Can I ask where you got the satin black bolt action kit?

 

[vakmere]

I have a box full of my firsts. Keep up the good work.

 

[elkhorn]

Great start! Keep up the good work and keep posting.

 

[Jbalderson]

thanks for compliments everyone. The first three I ever turned out was a cheap ash slimline that I cracked during assembly but I still carry it in my pocket at work and a matching pen and pencil set for my wife of the cherry from her late grandfather's shop.

The black satin bolt action was bought from PSI