vferdman
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Well, after making my first two slimline kits I got fairly tired of the standard slimline form and especially the center ring, which in my kits is just not that great. So I looked around here and elsewhere online and found an idea for a "Fatline", which is a fatter form using a slimline kit. I tried it yesterday and came out with this:
The CA finish on this one is my best yet. I have watched some Russ Fairfield videos and it raised my CA finish to a new level. I did not do the CA/BLO (don't have any BLO on hand), but will try it later. This one is just glassy shine. The pictures don't capture it all the way, but this thing is GLOSSY! The shape got away from me a bit, I wanted the top part to be a bit fatter also, but this pen is also the first one I made with a skew instead of the spindle gouge. I only used a roughing gouge to round the blank, the rest of the work was done with a skew. So the top part got away from me a bit practicing my skew skill. Still, a very handsome pen and I am glad I can make something other than a standard slimline form.
Really learned a lot making this one. Thanks, all for encouragement and suggestions.
The CA finish on this one is my best yet. I have watched some Russ Fairfield videos and it raised my CA finish to a new level. I did not do the CA/BLO (don't have any BLO on hand), but will try it later. This one is just glassy shine. The pictures don't capture it all the way, but this thing is GLOSSY! The shape got away from me a bit, I wanted the top part to be a bit fatter also, but this pen is also the first one I made with a skew instead of the spindle gouge. I only used a roughing gouge to round the blank, the rest of the work was done with a skew. So the top part got away from me a bit practicing my skew skill. Still, a very handsome pen and I am glad I can make something other than a standard slimline form.
Really learned a lot making this one. Thanks, all for encouragement and suggestions.