Three from this week

[jyreene]

This first one was for my wife's best friend. She chose the blank and kit. It's a gun metal and gold cigar with a Texas elm worthless wood.






This one is a Beeswing Nara on a Tycoon. Not a big fan of this kit. The two ends on the lower barrel almost crushed in the pen press.








This is my first Koa and fountain pen. It's in a copper junior gent II. I really like that playing.










Overall I'm happy with them but I need to work on my truing of the ends and finish. C&C welcome.

 

[mikespenturningz]

Nice job Ty. I really like that curly koa it is just beautiful. I have not tried any of that but I am going to have to get some.

 

[jyreene]

Thanks Mike. I got it from Griffin Exotics. I think it was the curly Koa. It was nice to work with. Not really interesting until the walnut oil hit it. Then it just kind if blossomed!

 

[Tom T]

Very nice pens. I like the lighter wood best. All of them look great

 

[butchf18a]

Overall I'm happy with them but I need to work on my truing of the ends and finish. C&C welcome.[/quote]


what methodology are you employing to true up your blanks/tubes?

 

[SDB777]

The Koa is stealing the show in this group! Nicely figured piece of timber.




Scott (Reece's Cup for breakfast is awesome) B

 

[jyreene]

Overall I'm happy with them but I need to work on my truing of the ends and finish. C&C welcome.

what methodology are you employing to true up your blanks/tubes?[/QUOTE]

A bit of a disc sander and mill on a cordless drill depending on how delicate the pieces are. Sometimes it works sometimes not.