Another one from the anonymous blank fairy

[Drstrangefart]

Haven't been on the lathe in a while. Ran into some issues when a slab busted off near the clip that I had to glue back down. Then as I finished assembly, a small ridge I failed to inspect for caused a split on the lower barrel. It's a carry pen as I didn't want to scrub this one. I used white tubes expecting a solid blue, the blank didn't look at all like it had the clear spots in it. At least I knocked the rust off and got something done. Maybe I'll have one or two more soon. At least I got to it before I got a bunch of PMs asking if I was still alive.

 

[wiset1]

Good to see you doing larger kits! Much better

 

[Drstrangefart]

Good to see you doing larger kits! Much better

Thanks! I WAS gonna get it posted for sale until the second split. I'm in Dad's workshop for the foreseeable future, so there's a MUCH wider variety of kits to work with.

 

[Cherie]

I like this very much, and the color, well its my favorite. lol

 

[Drstrangefart]

I like this very much, and the color, well its my favorite. lol

Thanks! I THINK I have another one of these. Maybe I'll try a different color out in it.

 

[ghostrider]

Good to see you doing larger kits! Much better

Thanks! I WAS gonna get it posted for sale until the second split. I'm in Dad's workshop for the foreseeable future, so there's a MUCH wider variety of kits to work with.

My first thought was to double-check the thread author as I was sure it was Drstrangefart, and it couldn't possibly be right since it's a cigar.

Way to keep at it though. Sometimes it seems like fixing mistakes is all I'm doing in the shop. Of course, that's probably because I put them aside for later, and work on multiples at the time (not exactly the best for ADHD).

 

[SteveG]

Are you still alive?

 

[Drstrangefart]

Good to see you doing larger kits! Much better

Thanks! I WAS gonna get it posted for sale until the second split. I'm in Dad's workshop for the foreseeable future, so there's a MUCH wider variety of kits to work with.

My first thought was to double-check the thread author as I was sure it was Drstrangefart, and it couldn't possibly be right since it's a cigar.

Way to keep at it though. Sometimes it seems like fixing mistakes is all I'm doing in the shop. Of course, that's probably because I put them aside for later, and work on multiples at the time (not exactly the best for ADHD).

To be fair, my almost exclusive Slim habit comes from a tight budget. Hopefully if I can scare up some sales I'll be expanding away from SO MANY Slims.

 

[Drstrangefart]

Are you still alive?

My dog seems to think so, so I guess I am.

 

[boxerman]

Very nice cigar. Nice to see you making a different kit.

 

[Drstrangefart]

Very nice cigar. Nice to see you making a different kit.

Thanks! Again (as per my usual) I should be doing more different kits for a while. Trying to fill some time up and get some more stuff for sale through Dad's hookups and help fill out the sales binders between us. I hope to sell enough to get some higher end carry pens out of it at the least.

 

[PenMan1]

Good to see you turning again, Allan.

 

[ghostrider]

Good to see you doing larger kits! Much better

Thanks! I WAS gonna get it posted for sale until the second split. I'm in Dad's workshop for the foreseeable future, so there's a MUCH wider variety of kits to work with.

My first thought was to double-check the thread author as I was sure it was Drstrangefart, and it couldn't possibly be right since it's a cigar.

Way to keep at it though. Sometimes it seems like fixing mistakes is all I'm doing in the shop. Of course, that's probably because I put them aside for later, and work on multiples at the time (not exactly the best for ADHD).

To be fair, my almost exclusive Slim habit comes from a tight budget. Hopefully if I can scare up some sales I'll be expanding away from SO MANY Slims.

Nothing wrong with slims. They are popular and reach a wide market.

I've noticed myself making a few of them lately, even though I prefer the Parker refill.

 

[Drstrangefart]

Good to see you turning again, Allan.

Thanks! Hopefully I can get back to being consistent. Things have been a slow-motion train wreck lately.

 

[Drstrangefart]

Good to see you doing larger kits! Much better

Thanks! I WAS gonna get it posted for sale until the second split. I'm in Dad's workshop for the foreseeable future, so there's a MUCH wider variety of kits to work with.

My first thought was to double-check the thread author as I was sure it was Drstrangefart, and it couldn't possibly be right since it's a cigar.

Way to keep at it though. Sometimes it seems like fixing mistakes is all I'm doing in the shop. Of course, that's probably because I put them aside for later, and work on multiples at the time (not exactly the best for ADHD).

To be fair, my almost exclusive Slim habit comes from a tight budget. Hopefully if I can scare up some sales I'll be expanding away from SO MANY Slims.

Nothing wrong with slims. They are popular and reach a wide market.

I've noticed myself making a few of them lately, even though I prefer the Parker refill.

I am very fond of the Slim myself. I've turned maybe 300 of them compared to 1 Polaris, 5 Cigars and 4 Sierras.