Slimlines!

[kkwall]

Today I did some straight cut slimlines in various woods.


It was nice to do some straight cuts for a change, as I usually put some shape in my slimlines.

Below are Hawthorn, Elm Burr, Cross Cut Elm and Spalted Sycamore.

I also turned the below pen which came from an old piece of flooring. Possibly Rosewood os somekind???

Last of all, I turned the below fountain pen a couple of days ago, but didn't load the photo's. It is made in Maple Burr.

Any comments welcome, good or bad!

 

[GaryMGg]

Nice; I like the grain in the hawthorne. Quite nice.

 

[huntersilver]

Nice looking slims, good work[]

 

[kkwall]

Cheers!

 

[johncrane]

Excellent work Kenny[]

 

[leehljp]

Great looking slimlines! I too like the hawthorn, and also the Maple burl!

 

[Ligget]

Great work Kenny, hope you got Wendy`s permission to use the dining table for your photo session![][B)]
Kenny I have a comment - the Maple fountain pen is not meeting flush with the metal work, you should use a micrometer and do not rely on bushings.
There should be a smooth transition between the wood onto the metal without feeling an edge.
Cheers
Mark

 

[kkwall]

Thanks for the comments everyone.

Mark, Wendy allows me to use the table, only because she doesn't want me to start spending money on photographic equipment![]

I did notice the poor fit with the lid![:I] I haven't thought to use a micrometer, but this will certainly solve the problem. I relied on the bushings too much.

Thanks Mark! I will start looking this minute. If you can give me any pointers on where, what and how much to pay I would be grateful.

Cheers!

 

[hrigg]

Nice looking pens--the one made from old flooring might be straight-grained Douglas Fir. I've got some similar looking blanks I know are fir waiting to be made into pens. Rosewood would be a pretty expensive floor, I think.

 

[Ligget]

Kenny - Stiles & Bates want £34 for a digital micrometer, the cheapest is on Ebay but watch the postage costs as some are £8 just for postage.
Type in micrometer:
http://search.ebay.co.uk/micrometer_W0QQfromZR10QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ2QQsbrsrtZd
Cheers
Mark

 

[kkwall]

HiHarry, You are probably right! I didn't think of the expense involved in a rosewood floor!

Mark, I have ordered one from e-bay. Accuracy is to +/- 0.01mm/0.001in. SHould give enough accuracy for the job required??

 

[Ligget]

Good job![]

 

[UKpenmaker]

Nice work Kenny, i have just got a micrometer of ebay, never realised just how much you actually use one.[]
Could your mystery wood be Sapele, i know it was widely used over here for window/door frames, it looks similar to some that i have used aswell.[?]

 

[kkwall]

Hi Andrew,


Could be Sapele! I'll take a photo of the piece of flooring I have left tomorrow and post it! Perhaps it will give a better idea![?]