Valentine Sale Acrylics

[low_48]

Switched materials tonight to get ready for the guild sale. These are acrylics from WoodBin Ltd. Just love this material, these will be my first acrylics at the guild. It'll be interesting to see how they are recieved. I'll let you know next week.

Rich

 

[Gary]

Rich, those are nice I particularly like the white.

 

[dougle40]

Good stuff Rich , I'm kind of partial to the second from the bottom .

 

[jwoodwright]

Nice pens, like them all. []
I like blue...[:I]

 

[PenWorks]

Very nice Rich, I would think any half way decent sales pitch to the guys why they should buy these for the wife for a Valintine gift, would be a sure thing.

make some heart shaped price tags for them so they get the HINT.

Anthony

 

[bajacrazy]

Rich, great looking acrylic pens.[8D] Just received a batch of acrylics from woodbin. Nope mine turn out as nice as yours.

 

[jkirkb94]

Nice looking pens, Rich! They should go over well with the ladies. Kirk[8D]

 

[tipusnr]

Great looking pens. Good luck with the Guild!

 

[KKingery]

Looks real good Rich! I like the design work on #3 & 4. Are they comfortable to hold & write with?

 

[low_48]

They feel good in my hand Keith, hopefully others, but I've never heard a complaint. I cut the groove around 1 1/2" from the tip of the nib. My index finger doesn't come close, my thumb centers right in the groove. I think that it lets the thumb register right in there comfortably. I've never written a letter with one though. It's softened enough that I don't think there will be a friction or pressure point.

Rich

 

[Efletche]

Rich, very nice work. Did you have to paint the tubes first or is the material opaque enough?

 

[tomwojeck]

Nice Rich! I haven't tried acrylics yet. How did you like turning them?

 

[low_48]

Edward, The white came very close to being too transparent. There is just a shade of brass color. I think only a penturner could see it.

Tom, This is the best "plastic" I have turned. I've tried some PVC, cast nylon, and plexiglass. With all those materials the curls are so tough you have to cut them off if they wrap around the blank. This stuff is not as strong, you can break off the curls with your fingers. Cut too aggressively and it gets chippy, when it's just right, it's like peeling an apple. Keep lots of water by the drill press to cool the drill, or you could weld it to the drill bit.

Rich

 

[Ligget]

Great pens, I just melted my first acrylic pen {too much heat from friction when on final sanding grade}. I won`t do that again!

 

[opfoto]

I like all of them as well. Nice Pens.

 

[pen-turners]

Rich,
Did the tube show through on the white or did you have to paint it???? Let me know. I've got some of the white but have not had time to turn it yet.

Chris

 

[low_48]

Chris, I added a closeup of the white. You can just see a glint of brass. It doesn't bother me at all, but it's up to you.

Rich

 

[Darley]

Rich very nice pens, that will be my next step, thanks to showing.

Serge

 

[bajacrazy]

Very, nice close up. Thanks for sharing. I was saving the white one until I figured out what to do about the brass showing. Seeing yours makes me more comfortable about turning this one.[^]

 

[Tropical]

Very nice looking pens. I have yet to try acrylics. Still trying to get the hang of wood. [:I]