First Fountain / First TruStone

[Gagler]

I received this blank with 9 other Tru Stone blanks from Richard (randbcrafts) as part of the Birthday Bash drawing - lucky me! unfortunately, as it does for most of us time has slipped and i just now had a chance to turn one of them.

After seeing many of the TruStone pens here and the kits they were assembled with, I decided to do this one on my first fountain pen, a Jr. gent. Richard told me the material was a little hard and I would need to sharpen a few times; seems like I sharpened about ever 73 seconds, but it was well worth it! These TruStone blanks polish up real nice!

Thanks again to Richard for donating these nice blanks!

As always, your comments and suggestions are welcome.

Regards,

Michael

 

[TX_Planes]

Looks great! Nice matching blank with gold! That looks like one of the dino blanks. I am going to have to add it to my shopping list of blanks.

How did you finish the blank? MM?

 

[Stevej72]

Beautiful work, that is an awesome looking pen!

 

[ldb2000]

Beautiful pen Michael . I love Tru-stone . You picked a great kit to use with it , the bigger kits show off the blanks best .

 

[mrburls]

Looks great Michael. That truestone has some beautiful color and pattern.

Keith "mrburls"

 

[el_d]

Looks great Michael, Got to try that dino bone.

 

[mickr]

have a red & yellow in stock, after seeing yours, I must now go turn them

 

[johncrane]

Great looking pen well done Michael:handshake::biggrin:

 

[sefali]

Wow! Makes me wonder why we don't see more Tru Stone pens. I love that blank, and the match to the kit color. Your fit and finish are none too shabby, either. Thanks for sharinfg.

 

[bitshird]

Beautiful pen Michael, since I know a way to avoid sharpening, when I get back to speed, I'm going to buy some tru stone, your pen I think is one of the prettiest I've seen, I like it better than the Malachite or the dark blue Lapis.

 

[Gagler]

All-

Thanks for the comments, it makes me feel good coming from such an esteemed group!

TX Planes - after turning, I followed RIchard's advice for finishing; regular sandpaper through 600, then I used a little 0000 steel wool, then wet sanded micromesh through 12,000. Richard recommended a polish after the micromesh, but I don't have any - it is still silky smooth!

Now, just 9 more to go and a new grinding wheel......