Contest for the Turning Challenged Poll

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Please vote for up to 3 pens.

  • PEN 1

    Votes: 62 60.8%
  • PEN 2

    Votes: 34 33.3%
  • PEN 3

    Votes: 22 21.6%
  • PEN 4

    Votes: 30 29.4%
  • PEN 5

    Votes: 61 59.8%

  • Total voters
    102
  • Poll closed .

D.Oliver

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Okay, folks there will be only ONE round of voting for this contest. You may vote for up to 3 pens. Lastly, Thank you for taking the time to vote.






PEN 1

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The blank was made with maple that was harvested locally. I wanted to try a 'ghost' Celtic knot so it was made with maple from the same piece of wood. A double knot was put in the center then a single knot on each side of it for symmetry.







PEN 2

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Chrome Slimline, blank self-cast using Fred Wisson mold. Two color pour, Grey (white and black mica powder) and Navy (blue and black mica powder). Sanded to 12,000 and buffed w/White Diamond.





PEN 3

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Legacy slimline in gold. Wood is macadamia but looked to me like a kin of sorts. Finished with CA and wet sanded to 12000.





PEN 4

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Himalayan Salt cast in resin
Finished in CA
Slimline Gun Metal kit
Just started turning pens last month and this is trying new things.





PEN 5

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This is a Rizheng Streamline in Copper with a Brooks blank. In deciding whether to enter this contest, I answered yes to most of the qualifying questions (didn't understand the one about California even though I'm from there). Put together 5 potential blanks and managed to glue my fingers to only two of them (oops 1). After fabricating a custom tool to cut the grooves, it was decided to fill them with a contrasting colored epoxy before turning to final dimension. Problem was, the epoxy takes 21 days to air dry (oops 2). Since I just started these pens yesterday, I elected to dry the epoxy by the alternate method... 30 minutes in an oven at 325 degrees F. Unfortunately, besides curing the epoxy, it melted the first blank (oops 3). The smell in the kitchen also made my wife very angry and took most of the afternoon to dissipate (oops 4). Four "oops" to produce one pen. I think I'm entitled to enter this contest. Thanks for looking!
 
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SteveJ

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Is it possible to make the pictures any bigger? I'm having difficulty seeing them.

:biggrin:

Those are some nice pens - Good work to each of those who submitted their work.

Steve
 

Dalecamino

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Is it possible to make the pictures any bigger? I'm having difficulty seeing them.

:biggrin:

Those are some nice pens - Good work to each of those who submitted their work.

Steve
It's the water in Faith. Has steroids in it! :wink::biggrin: You should see Derek :eek: They should call him "Goliath" :biggrin:
 

bobleibo

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Is it possible to make the pictures any bigger? I'm having difficulty seeing them.

:biggrin:

Those are some nice pens - Good work to each of those who submitted their work.

Steve

Me too. I tried scrolling across the screen but I ran out of scroll~

But is gives us a chance to really see the pens up close, nice work everyone.
 

magpens

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Hey, wait !! . These entries are not representative of "turning challenged" !!!

They seem to be done by experts !!!!! :):):):):)
 

D.Oliver

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Is it possible to make the pictures any bigger? I'm having difficulty seeing them.

:biggrin:

Those are some nice pens - Good work to each of those who submitted their work.

Steve

Me too. I tried scrolling across the screen but I ran out of scroll~

But is gives us a chance to really see the pens up close, nice work everyone.

You guys just need bigger monitors!:tongue:
 

Joe S.

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Is it possible to make the pictures any bigger? I'm having difficulty seeing them.

:biggrin:

Those are some nice pens - Good work to each of those who submitted their work.

Steve

Me too. I tried scrolling across the screen but I ran out of scroll~

But is gives us a chance to really see the pens up close, nice work everyone.

You guys just need bigger monitors!:tongue:

Not everybody has a 'smart wall' setup like you Derek.
 
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