Another Comfort pen from NH

[mikespenturningz]

This pen is different from all the rest that I have made. I watched some youtubes and used my skew for the entire pen start to finish. I didn't use any other chisels. This is very new for me, I have been using my gouge for all my pens and every time I try to use the skew I mess things up. I read a lot in the forums here and like I said watched some youtubes. I also tried using CA with the lathe off and going horizontal on the blank to reduce the swirls. I need to do more in this department but thanks all of you for you advise in the forums it really helped me.

 

[SDB777]

Happen to have a larger photo? Can't click on this one to make it any bigger....I'm getting old and my eyes ain't what they use to be



Scott

 

[mikespenturningz]

Sorry I usually post a link too..

Handcrafted Rhodium Wooden Pen Hand Turned by MikesPenTurningZ

 

[Edward Cypher]

Nice job using the skew!!

 

[Robert111]

Good looking pen! What's the wood? What speed do you turn with the skew?

 

[mikespenturningz]

The wood is Walnut and the speed is somewhere around 1100 or so on the shopsmith it is hard to say.

 

[ericd]

The more you use the skew, the more you'll like it. The learning curve is steep, but it is an awesome tool. Squaring blanks. Center hole for drilling...

Great job on the pen. It's a beauty.