Swirling Attempt

[Countach]

My first attempt at making 2 pens following the tutorial by Andrew Kirkham. All was good until excitement took over and I swapped the upper bushing for each barrel on the second pen. I now have a groove cut in the center bushings to identify them when under the influence of sawdust.

Maple and Bloodwood with CA finish

 

[johncrane]

Evan! you have done a top job on them well done.[]

 

[alxe24]

nice looking pens. I like the combinations and the shapes. Great job. I like the left one the most

 

[UKpenmaker]

Nice work Evan, Good work on the glue-ups, as said good choice of woods.[]
Shame about the bushing mix up, i am sure there are many more here who have doen the same, Myself included[]

 

[Ozzy]

Nice work Evan.

 

[pete00]

looking good....
if i had a penny for every time i mixed up something, id be a billionaire.....[]

 

[Rudy Vey]

Evan, nice car!!!

 

[NavyDiver]

Nice swirl!!

 

[justdawn]

Very nice, I've been thinking about trying this technique.
Your choice of wood is very nice, I love the contrast.

Dawn

 

[pendemonium]

Nice pens![]

 

[Countach]

Thank you all for the comments. These are fun to make but I will have to save for a bandsaw. A scrollsaw is very slow at cutting thick pieces but I was determined am happy with the first attempt. Now to convince the LOML to let me buy a bandsaw so I can put more sawdust on the car.