The wifes 1st time pen turn...

[DSallee]

Hey all,

Well the wife decided to try her hand at pen turning. She done really good although she was nervous as heck, worried she was going to break something or ruin the blank.. LOL

She cut the blank to size on the tablesaw herself (first time user), she drilled it out on the lathe herself, set the inserts herself. She also milled it on the lathe herself, turned it from start to finish herself using a 3/4" roughing gouge only, sanded it herself starting with 150 going up to 600 then friction polish on the lathe.

She loved it and now we have a 2nd lathe planned in our near future...

This is a CSUSA Euro kit in Rhodium. She used a Tulipwood blank.


Her pride and joy!

Here is the back side showing some nice grain contrast....

And this is one I turned to show her the steps of how to turn one... I would do a few steps, then she would do the step I showed her on hers. Worked out really well...

All comments and suggestions welcome!

Thanks for looking...
Dave & Dee

 

[tmhawk]

HEY, Those are really hard to do (for me anyway) SHE DID GREAT! Wow, please tell her I am very impressed. Wonderful work. (I have GOT to make more pens, my son hijacked my lathe for perfume pens, your wife makes me look like amateur hour, good gosh)
WAY TO GO DEE!

 

[monkeynutz]

Very nice. No way to tell she's a first-timer. [^]

 

[turned_for_good]

definatly gloat worthy! Could she come over and convince my wife to turn a few?

 

[Aderhammer]

Hmm did i see this on another forum?[]

 

[stevers]

Excellent fit, very nice first efforts. Nice slim shape too, very nice job Dee.

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[nightowl]

Great Job! If this is her first then I want to see her tenth. She has alot of potential. Could it be the teacher?

 

[Dee]

Howdee everyone!

Thank you very much for all the wonderful compliments on my first pen!! I was so nervous my hands were shaking....and then I got into it more and it was great fun!

Dave and I have been together for 8 yrs and have run a business together and have never had a fight...so I have to credit this pen to his wonderful teaching and extreme patience...cause I'm sure at times I tested it..LOL!

It's wonderful to be here everyone...and thank you again for your compliments. If you read my bio...please don't think I'm crazy....I'm just a pen freak...LOL!

Dee

 

[1JaredSchmidt]

Good job! You're gonna be out of business soon!

 

[JayDevin]

Welcome Dee and great Job!!!

 

[Ligget]

That is like a CSUSA photo, excellent turning indeed she done rally great! [:0][]

 

[nava1uni]

Congrats on your pen. It is really beautiful. I love the grain. Welcome to the truly addictive world of pen turning.
Cindy

 

[Dee]

Thank you all soo much! Now I hope my next one will look as good...LOL!

 

[DSallee]

Originally posted by ligget

That is like a CSUSA photo, excellent turning indeed she done rally great! [:0][]

Thanks for the photo compliment. I actually got the idea from them.. LOL

Set it up like theirs and shot it in my lightbox...

Dave

 

[johncrane]

Well done great looking pen

 

[penspin]

Welcome aboard Dee. That is a very nice pen.

 

[nwcatman]

can you cook too?

 

[VisExp]

Welcome aboard Dee. Great job on your first pen! It's so cool to see the two of you able to share pen making as a hobby!

 

[JimB]

I wish my first pen looked that good. Nice job!

 

[Dee]

Yes I cook...if he does the dishes!! LOL!!

 

[desertyellow]

That was a genious move.
Soon she will be hooked too and you will have a partner in crime.
Great looking pens.
The couple that turns together, stays together.

Tony,
Las Vegas