I have been told that the man who manufactured the MillLathe has a building full of them but is unwilling to sell. They were made in DeRidder, LA.
Do a good turn daily!
Don
Nice pen and great wood!
I know you Yankees are not necessarily handtools enthusiasts, but I shall nevertheless show you my MillLathe, less expensive, easier to find and for sure a fast worker:
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
That's the least I can do Don, I learned so much from your book and numerous articles...
Excellently done!!! I appreciate that all the facets line up.
Would very much like to read how you did it.
Thanks Peter. You have some nice modifications to the pen wizard. I looked over your posts in the PW forum. I have gotten mine down and started working with it again. I have been reading the PW forum again.
Pierre and I are going to collaborate on an article about the hexagonal and octagonal barrels for the vertex. I will use the PW and Pierre will outline how he does them with hand tools. We are planning to have it finished mid June.
Thanks again.
Do a good turn daily!
Don
Thanks Peter. You have some nice modifications to the pen wizard. I looked over your posts in the PW forum. I have gotten mine down and started working with it again. I have been reading the PW forum again.
Pierre and I are going to collaborate on an article about the hexagonal and octagonal barrels for the vertex. I will use the PW and Pierre will outline how he does them with hand tools. We are planning to have it finished mid June.
Thanks again.
Do a good turn daily!
Don
Looks nice on the front page, Don! :biggrin:
Don you finally made it too. I think Jeff is catching up to us old timers. Very well done and is very unique. It looks great on the front page and well deserved. Congrats.
Great work Old Timer! Experience DOES pay off! :biggrin: :good:
Excellently done!!! I appreciate that all the facets line up.
Would very much like to read how you did it.
Don,
That pen looks great!! The wood you chose is unique and somehow lends ittself to subtle but crisp transitions from one adjacent faceted surface to another. Thank you for taking the time to teach anf inspire as usual. I have stayed away from vertex components as they seem to scream for a hexagonal barrel to go with them.
Needless to say, congratulations on the front page!! Come visit when you are in the Houston area or whenever you get a chance. Kind Regards, Doc
The blank is Black and white Ebony burl. Not as much black as there was prior to turning. I've made several nice pens with these blanks...
The faceted blank was made on a Pen Wizard type tool called the MillLathe. The MillLathe was sold by Woodcraft and discontinued about 2005. I have all of the attachments but have not used all of them. I use it to do these faceted barrels and rope twist barrels. I'm sure it will do much more but I've not really pursued its capabilities.
I use 1/4 inch shaft router bits held in a Foredom 44T handset powered by the Harbor Freight Foredom-like tool.
I have been told that the man who manufactured the MillLathe has a building full of them but is unwilling to sell. They were made in DeRidder, LA.
Do a good turn daily!
Don