Pen #4 - Jr. Gent Rollerball

[Sappheiros]

Pen #4 - Jr. Gent Rollerball
Kit: Apprentice Jr. Gentlemen's Pen Kit Chrome
Blank: Pen Makers Choice Acrylic Pen Blank White Marble, Custom (blue)
Finish: Sanding/Micromeshing

I had the most issues with turning this pen. I'll just start by saying that I've bought a good sharpening system (manual and electric). Also, I've got paint for the blanks.

I really like the colors together, but you can definitely see the tubing through the white blank. The blue blank did get chipped and I used some CA glue to fill it in, but that was from dulled tools. My first pen turned the easiest and it got progressively harder with dulling tools.

After getting a little frustrated with the micro mesh leaving lines, I tried the wet method and it worked so much better. I'm getting the hang of it. I even bought a super bright light for my little workshop.

Next pen should be amazing, then, right?! (No more excuses!)

(I turned this last week, but I've been pretty busy lately..)

 

[Skie_M]

Still lookin nice!


We've all got a long way to go before we start adding "master" to our list of titles, eh?

 

[Sappheiros]

If it were too easy, we wouldn't really be doing it.
A favorite quote of mine:

 

[Tom T]

Looks very smooth to me. I like it. The more we do the better we get. Nothing wrong with this one.

 

[magpens]

Nice going !

 

[Sappheiros]

Looks very smooth to me. I like it. The more we do the better we get. Nothing wrong with this one.

I usually try to take close-ups of my little mistakes, but I didn't for this one.

Thanks so much everyone!