My first Snakeskin pen.

[wildphoto]

Not easy, but it turned out OK.

 

[JimGo]

Turned out better than okay! Nice job! What don't you like about it?

BTW, welcome to IAP! Nice way to introduce yourself!

 

[Rifleman1776]

Photo is a bit fuzzy and not close up. But it looks better than "OK" to me.

 

[dfurlano]

Also what was not easy... I have a set of blanks I need to turn soon.

 

[Fisherman]

Beautiful job. What kind of skin is it?

Fisherman

 

[wildphoto]

Sorry about the photography. What was not easy is that after ruining
a set of blanks I had to come up with a different way to turn them, because I had sold 5 pens. I did not use a tool to finish them , but after making them semi round on my 1" belt sander They were turned with 80 grit sand paper super glued to a 1.5 in x 6" board that I used as a tool to get them close to fit. Then with micro mesh up to 12000 to finish. I hope this helps.
Jack

 

[ed4copies]

Jack,

Don't know your background, so PLEASE don't take offense: Acrylic is NOT the easiest place to start penturning!!!!!

After you are comfortable with some tool (gouge, skew, scraper, anything including sharpened wood chisel!), THEN tackle plastics-VERY LIGHT CUTS!!!

But, taking an order for 5 pens you have never turned before is a man after my own heart-CONFIDENCE that you CAN FIND A WAY-and you DID!~!!!
Congratulations!

 

[wildphoto]

Snake skin blank is Wyoming Prairie Rattlesnake from Arizona Silhouette.
Jack

 

[wdcav1952]

I HATE SNAKES!!! Nice work, great pen, but it give me the shivers!

 

[Fisherman]

Do the makers have a phone # or web site? Could I get it please. I have turned praire rattler but it wasn't this pretty.


Thanks George

 

[dfurlano]

Fisherman, home page lower left click more next to top rated..

I think Arizona Silhouette and Crafts USA have those blanks as well as others.