First Turning

[Rockytime]

This is my first turning. My wife is very upset with me. I used a portion of her broom and she had to cancel a flying lesson. I think I am ready to try turning my first pen.
Regards, Les

 

[Rockytime]

Actually this is my first pen turning. Fit sand finish are a little rough but I think I'll get the hang of it. My turning tools are, perhaps, not the highest quality but maybe a little better quality than I am. I need to learn what finishes work the best for open grain wood. The finish appears a little rough, I ended up with 600 grit for the last sanding then a stain. I neglected to make note of what the blank was but it was a little soft but turned OK.

 

[AceMrFixIt]

After the broom comment you better make sure insurance premiums are up to date....

 

[Penultimate]

Be careful, since you ruined her broom and can't use it she may stick it somewhere you wouldn't like.

 

[bobjackson]

Good looking first pen. Nice job.

 

[Mortalis]

wood kinda looks like cocobolo. I made my first pen from some Elm I acquired from my father some years back. it also has some very open grain in areas. I used Eddie Castelin's Obie Shine Juice. It has darkened up very nicely and out of the 50 or so pens I have made since then, it is still my favorite.

Keep at it. You will get better and will look back on this first one with fondness.

 

[WriteON]

I used a portion of her broom and she had to cancel a flying lesson.

Funny...That's a 10.
That is a cursed pen.

 

[scjohnson243]

I know this is older, so I'm sorry for bringing it back up, but the broom comment is awesome.

 

[Gumbercules563]

Not to bad. You didn't do the normal fat pen with the tiny ends and center that so many new pen turners do. What have you turned since?

 

[Dan Masshardt]

Looks similar to my first pen I was pretty proud at the time

I think you're going to find that stain isn't a good finish.

I'd recommend checking out the finishing forum - check out these finishes

Pens plus

Craft coat

Woodturners finish from general finishes

Ca glue