1st Pen

[TomG]

I wanted to thank MartyB and Fangar for answering many of my questions. Many others were also a big help as well. This is the 1st pen I turned to completion.

Tom

 

[barrels]

Good Job,much better than my first pen. I saved my first pen and copared to where i am today it is quit funny. Nice finish !!!!


Thanks for showing your first pen

 

[turned_for_good]

If this is truly your first completed pen, I am quite impressed.

 

[wudnhed]

Simply beautiful!

 

[TomG]

Originally posted by turned_for_good
<br />If this is truly your first completed pen, I am quite impressed.

I swear on my tools...

 

[Jim15]

Very nice pen, great work.

 

[LostintheWoods]

Excellent! Your first pen is what I aim for when using (when I can find good pieces of!!) two-tone amboyna burl. That's a VERY NICE first pen.

 

[TomG]

Originally posted by LostintheWoods
<br />Excellent! Your first pen is what I aim for when using (when I can find good pieces of!!) two-tone amboyna burl. That's a VERY NICE first pen.

Funny thing is that this was going to be a pratice blank becuase it had zero amber burl when I recevied it, all tan. Then when I turned it the cap portion was revealed so I put all effort into making it.

Tom

 

[jedgerton]

Looks great! Welcome to the addiction.

John

 

[jkirkb94]

Great job for a first pen! Better than my first slimline! Kirk[8D]

 

[bob393]

Nice first pen, looks much better than my first.

 

[NavyDiver]

Excellent work! That's a great start!

 

[ahoiberg]

good job man. very impressive first pen!

 

[Jim in Oakville]

Wow, that is amazing for a FIRST pen!![8D]

Keep at it...

 

[papaturner]

Bravo good work...........Perry

 

[doddman70]

Awsome job for your first!! very nice

 

[Abrock75]

Excellent start keep that to admire as you turn more Great Job, Happy turning

 

[mishadude]

Great first pen. I'm on my 6th now and still working out the bugs on my finish.

 

[Pipes]

I agree awsome first pen []

 

[TAld]

Wow!! great job. I love the cap, looks like the wood is dripping.

 

[TomG]

Originally posted by TAld
<br />Wow!! great job. I love the cap, looks like the wood is dripping.

Thats what I thought!!! Dripping wood!!

Thank you all for your comments. Thanks to the archives, library and members assitance this was truely fun.

And yes the addiction has started, but the wife is used to it now, she just supports my habits as long as I make her what she wants!!![]

 

[huntersilver]

Awesome looking pen, great job!

 

[Glenn McCullough]

I wouldnt have believed this is your first pen to completion until you swore on your tools. Now I believe you!
Well done.

 

[Sidro55]

WOW is all I can say.

Sid

 

[GaryMGg]

That's the best First Pen I've seen. Nice! [8D]

 

[TomG]

Originally posted by GaryMGg
<br />That's the best First Pen I've seen. Nice! [8D]

...Dont know what to say but thanks..I think I got lucky that the Amboyna revealed a nice pattern.

 

[kent4Him]

Very nice. You are brave starting with Amboyna.

 

[Penmonkey]

Are you kidding? That is your first? WOW!! Very nice pen!

 

[BigRob777]

Tom,
Way to go. That's amazing. Heck, that looks better than my <b>LAST </b>pen.[] Man, you started with one of the (if not the) best woods you can get. I hope the rest (of the woods) won't be a disappointment to you.
Rob

 

[TomG]

Again, thank you all for your comments. I would not have been able to produce this pen without the help and patience of the members of this site. This was going to be a side hobby for me since I enjoy to many aspects of wood working in general. But considering I keep ordering blanks and kits for no appreant reason I guess Im hooked.

I hope to produce more like this and copy some that I have seen on this site.

Tom