I've spent several hours over the past week working on this pen. I have been hoping to finish it in time for my local turners group meeting that we had tonight.
I finished the upper barrel during lunch on Monday.
Today during lunch I had hoped to complete the lower barrel. It didn't work out so well... This pen should have included a total of 234 segments.
When I tried to part off that little section at the end of the blank it all flew apart. As I returned upstairs and sat on the couch to finish my lunch my wife says "it broke, didn't it". "Yup" I said and finished eating.
here are a couple pictures to show what I've got.
The first picture (with the elephant) shows the color the best. I used Russ' CA/BLO method as a finish.
I'd also like to thank all the members that have previously posted here on IAP. I am one of the guilty ones that have been lurking for quite some time. My friend GaryMGg convinced me to finally sign up.
comments and critiques are welcome. I won't get any better thinking that I'm currently doing everything right.
I finished the upper barrel during lunch on Monday.
Today during lunch I had hoped to complete the lower barrel. It didn't work out so well... This pen should have included a total of 234 segments.
When I tried to part off that little section at the end of the blank it all flew apart. As I returned upstairs and sat on the couch to finish my lunch my wife says "it broke, didn't it". "Yup" I said and finished eating.
here are a couple pictures to show what I've got.
The first picture (with the elephant) shows the color the best. I used Russ' CA/BLO method as a finish.
I'd also like to thank all the members that have previously posted here on IAP. I am one of the guilty ones that have been lurking for quite some time. My friend GaryMGg convinced me to finally sign up.
comments and critiques are welcome. I won't get any better thinking that I'm currently doing everything right.