timberbits
Member
Hi everyone.
I am new to IAP. I was introduced to pen making November last year, and managed to make over 40 pen in time for Christmas. All the recipients including myself was very pleased with the results (all slim-lines) at the time.
Luckily I had the foresight to keep the first 3 as benchmarks to judge my improvements. I pulled them out last week and shook my head - how awful they are compared to what I am making now.
Anyway, I have finally been able to combine my box making and pen turning skill and created something that a gallery has truly been happy with. The timber is birds eye Huon Pine. For those who have not been introduced to Huon Pine, it is a highly prized timber in Australia which is only found in Tasmania. It is extremely slow growing (0.3mm to 2mm diameter / year) and is 2nd oldest organism on the planet (only the bristle-cone pine of North America exceeds it in age) dated at 3,462 years.
All critiques and comments on how to improve are welcome.
I am new to IAP. I was introduced to pen making November last year, and managed to make over 40 pen in time for Christmas. All the recipients including myself was very pleased with the results (all slim-lines) at the time.
Luckily I had the foresight to keep the first 3 as benchmarks to judge my improvements. I pulled them out last week and shook my head - how awful they are compared to what I am making now.
Anyway, I have finally been able to combine my box making and pen turning skill and created something that a gallery has truly been happy with. The timber is birds eye Huon Pine. For those who have not been introduced to Huon Pine, it is a highly prized timber in Australia which is only found in Tasmania. It is extremely slow growing (0.3mm to 2mm diameter / year) and is 2nd oldest organism on the planet (only the bristle-cone pine of North America exceeds it in age) dated at 3,462 years.
All critiques and comments on how to improve are welcome.
