I had a great time in the shop yesterday. We have several pen turners in my church and our pastor has been wanting to learn more about the process, so I invited him to come to my shop for a turning session sometime. We were finally able to schedule a get-together yesterday afternoon.
I drilled & backpainted the acrylic blank before he got there, but we did everything else on these two pens while he was there. I just showed him the techniques & coached him during the process. He did all the turning & finishing himself.
He first made the acrylic pen on the Lancer kit for his wife's Mother's Day present, then made the pecan pen for himself. I think they turned out pretty darn good for someone's first pens.
I'm looking forward to another turning session with him in the near future.
I drilled & backpainted the acrylic blank before he got there, but we did everything else on these two pens while he was there. I just showed him the techniques & coached him during the process. He did all the turning & finishing himself.
He first made the acrylic pen on the Lancer kit for his wife's Mother's Day present, then made the pecan pen for himself. I think they turned out pretty darn good for someone's first pens.
I'm looking forward to another turning session with him in the near future.