Closed end with a twist

[Chuck Key]

Phew it has been hot in Richmond and hot in the shop too. Just had to get in there and make a pen real quick though. Comments are welcome.

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Hope you like it,
Chuckie

 

[gerryr]

Very nice, I really like the look of those rope twist pens. I may just have to get a Legacy mill. What kind of wood is that?

 

[PenWorks]

Nice one Chuckie []

Gerry, Chuckie does his the hard way.......on a metal lathe [:0]

 

[Ligget]

That is brilliant, I have a Legacy 200 but never had a chance to play with it yet.[]

 

[huntersilver]

Very nice pen!

 

[dfurlano]

Nice job, great looking pen. Did you use a legacy mill?

 

[JimGo]

That looks REALLY cool! One question though...why does the top twist the opposite way from the bottom?

 

[Chuck Key]

Originally posted by JimGo
<br />One question though...why does the top twist the opposite way from the bottom?

Didn't think anyone would notice[] although the instructions did not indicate which direction to make the twists. Some say they should go to the left for right handers and to the right for left handers.


Gerryr and others:

The pen is made from crotch walnut and it is indeed made on a mini metal lathe.

Appreciate the kind comments.

Chuckie

 

[challagan]

Very nice, I like that alot. Great job!

Corey

 

[Jerryconn]

Great job! If you don't mind me asking, what kind of metal lathe do you use?

 

[Jim15]

Very, very nice.

 

[johncrane]

VERY NICE MATE IT WOULD BE ALOT HARDER TO SAND AND FINISH I WOULD THINK' YOU HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB. I LOVE THE DARK TIMBER TOO.

 

[Penmonkey]

Very nice! Looks like you know what your doing!

 

[Chuck Key]

Originally posted by Penmonky
<br />Very nice! Looks like you know what your doing!

I am struggling with it.

JerryConn: I used one of the original style Homier Speedway 7x12 mini metal lathes in making this pen.

Chuckie

 

[davidrei]

Although I must admit that I'm not all that keen on the cap twisting in a different direction from the body, this is a minor nit and I really like this pen. Many rope twist pens I've seen are made with a burl or spalted wood of some sort, which to my eye ends up looking too complicated (and frankly, looking like the southern remains of a north bound dog). You deftly avoided that by using a conservatively grained wood and you have a relatively squared off closed end. Kudos to you!