Si90
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Hi. As I said in my introduction, I've been making pens for about 6 months. It wasn't initially by choice but now I really enjoy it – and I've sold a few. I had took my father-in-law (who does quite a bit of turning) to a turning show with my daughter and it went something like this. We had been watching a demo of pen turning when my 10 year old said can I have a pen Daddy to which I said "yes, go and pick your parts and Grandad will make it for you."
"No Daddy, I want you to make it." So I borrowed a small lathe and a couple of chisels and below are the results of the last 6 months. Hope you like them.
Here is the very first one for my daughter.
and a few more
Jr Gent in Gun metal and carbon Fibre
Sterling Silver Barron in Cocobolo
Jr Gent again
Also tried my hand a some very basic segmenting. Sedona pen from Thuya burl with aluminium and ebony segments, CA finish
I've more recently been making my own blanks. These are the first results of ones made from abalone
My latest blank is made from about 300 pieces of dress making pins and cast in resin.
And finally something a bit different. Not strictly turning but its still a pen. Kept this one as it was just a test but sold another which had much neater joints.
Thanks for looking. Any CC's greatly received.
"No Daddy, I want you to make it." So I borrowed a small lathe and a couple of chisels and below are the results of the last 6 months. Hope you like them.
Here is the very first one for my daughter.
and a few more
Jr Gent in Gun metal and carbon Fibre
Sterling Silver Barron in Cocobolo
Jr Gent again
Also tried my hand a some very basic segmenting. Sedona pen from Thuya burl with aluminium and ebony segments, CA finish
I've more recently been making my own blanks. These are the first results of ones made from abalone
My latest blank is made from about 300 pieces of dress making pins and cast in resin.
And finally something a bit different. Not strictly turning but its still a pen. Kept this one as it was just a test but sold another which had much neater joints.
Thanks for looking. Any CC's greatly received.