My first and second pens

[sdkidaho]

The first one is from quilted maple. It was from some scrape that Dad had. It was pretty thin so I had to glue two pieces together to make it work. As a result it has an ugly seam (not seen in picture) but the wood has some nice grain to it.

The second was just a piece of walnut.

 

[silent soundly]

Welcome to the obsession. What did you use for finish? Is the wood dyed somehow or is it just the photos?

 

[mecompco]

Those look good, I especially like the walnut one, the accent lines are a nice touch. Keep it up!

Regards,
Michael

 

[keithbyrd]

Great job on your first pens! Keep going (as if you had a choice - you have jumped from sanity into the vortex) !
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[terry q]

Nice job and it's to late, your hooked. Might I suggest a spacer of a different color between small pieces. I had some beautiful curly Maple that was to nice to burn.

 

[ladycop322]

Nice pens! Welcome to the addiction LOL

 

[larrystephens]

I like the grain, a whole lot better than my first two!

 

[sdkidaho]

Welcome to the obsession. What did you use for finish? Is the wood dyed somehow or is it just the photos?

I finished both with a CA glue. I sand to about 1200, then wipe clean with denatured alcohol, then I wipe them down with boiled linseed oil. After that I put on 3 coats of CA glue, letting each coat dry for a few minutes, then I sand from 2500 to 12000. So, other than the linseed oil - no coloring done.

The photos aren't too great as they are just from my iphone.

Those look good, I especially like the walnut one, the accent lines are a nice touch. Keep it up!

Regards,
Michael

I'm actually surprised to hear that. I thought the walnut was pretty plane looking. The accent lines do help it a little.


Thanks all for the kind remarks. I've enjoyed making these and turning a few other things as well. Great hobby I have to admit.

 

[hilltopper46]

Those are certainly better than my first two pens!! And as said before, the accent lines on the walnut pen are nice touch. Keep up the good work.

 

[mecompco]

Welcome to the obsession. What did you use for finish? Is the wood dyed somehow or is it just the photos?

I finished both with a CA glue. I sand to about 1200, then wipe clean with denatured alcohol, then I wipe them down with boiled linseed oil. After that I put on 3 coats of CA glue, letting each coat dry for a few minutes, then I sand from 2500 to 12000. So, other than the linseed oil - no coloring done.

The photos aren't too great as they are just from my iphone.

Those look good, I especially like the walnut one, the accent lines are a nice touch. Keep it up!

Regards,
Michael

I'm actually surprised to hear that. I thought the walnut was pretty plane looking. The accent lines do help it a little.


Thanks all for the kind remarks. I've enjoyed making these and turning a few other things as well. Great hobby I have to admit.

Haha, at least you didn't do the ghastly (IMHO) "wasp-waist" thing--I just think it looks horrible. I did a few Slimlines but quickly found that doing bigger pens is quicker and more fun (too bad to take a 3/4" blank down to a mm or so around the tube). I bought enough "Comfort" sized bands to use up my Slimline kits and make bigger pens.

Regards,
Michael