TexasTaxi
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I spent some time in my shop, Saturday, which should have been building pedestals for a customer ... but ended up, on the lathe! :redface:
The first one is a one piece rosewood slimline. I read the "how to" article in the library, and pulled it off, first try. I really like the "alternative" to the slimline pens, that I had pretty much put on the back burner as a "cheap" pen. Please forgive my photo skills, they're still pretty bad.
I've mentioned that I do a lot of pens that are hunting related stuff and this idea came to me after seeing some of the closed end pens on here. This started as a shed antler. I had some problems keeping this thing steady, but it turned out OK.
I did learn a few things about BLO/CA, that I'd been strugling with, mainly that you can't put it on at high speeds. Once I slowed the lathe down, it went on a LOT better ... but only the thin. The medium still gave me fits.
The first one is a one piece rosewood slimline. I read the "how to" article in the library, and pulled it off, first try. I really like the "alternative" to the slimline pens, that I had pretty much put on the back burner as a "cheap" pen. Please forgive my photo skills, they're still pretty bad.
I've mentioned that I do a lot of pens that are hunting related stuff and this idea came to me after seeing some of the closed end pens on here. This started as a shed antler. I had some problems keeping this thing steady, but it turned out OK.
I did learn a few things about BLO/CA, that I'd been strugling with, mainly that you can't put it on at high speeds. Once I slowed the lathe down, it went on a LOT better ... but only the thin. The medium still gave me fits.