Can I sneak this one in?

[WoodChucker]

After seeing all the really great looking pens posted today I almost didn't bother with this one, but I told a few of you in my other post that I would so here it is. It doesn't really do anything for me, it's sort of blah looking, just not enough detail in it. I won't be doing another plastic pen until I get better at this. I stink at turning plastic.

Thanks for looking!

R.T.

 

[PenWorks]

RT, I am glad you said that was plastic, I was going to say, what a nice ebony pen. I got to hand it to you, I have never turned a resin pen that thin. you did a hell of a job. I always make fat resins pens, less material to cut. Anthony

 

[Fred in NC]

That is thin ! Wow, good job!

 

[darbytee]

Wow RT, that is one thin plastic pen. Really nice job.

 

[YoYoSpin]

There is a little trick to turning plastics...use scrapers with a "negative rake"; that is, with no burr on the edge. If you remove the burr, and maybe a little more off the cutting edge, the tool will not catch or dig into the plastic and will leave a much smoother surface.

 

[WoodChucker]

Anthony, Fred in NC, Fred Ritter,

Wow, you guys really made my day, thanks! Truth is, I didn't even think about how much more material I'd have to take off by making a slimline until I started turning it. I think I'll keep this one because I have no plans to ever make another one, not for a slimline pen anyway. []

Thanks YoYoSpin, I appreciate the tip and will give it a try.

R.T.