First Group

[chazmonro]

I just picked up pen turning... still learning, I've only turned 8 pens so far and I still have a lot to learn, but here is what I've done so far.

These are pens 3 through 8 from left to right. I started using CA to finish and so the first two pens I did were just some oak scrap I had laying around.

Here are the first 2 I made with shellwax.

I really need to work on the finish... I use sandpaper up to 1500 grit and I tried using some paper bag material after that, but I still cant get a mirror shine. I get close, but if you really look close you can see really faint scratches... I'm thinking of getting a buffing wheel next.

Chuck

 

[Texas Taco]

Nice work.

 

[Ligget]

Welcome Chuck, the pen you made are a great start.
There is also plenty of info regarding finishing pens, use the search option.[][]

 

[atvrules1]

Nice job Chuck, welcome to the addiction. That sure looks like a good start to me. There is a lot of good advice in the finishing section of this website. Kick back and open a cold one and read thru a few of those posts and you will get all sorts of ideas of finishes to try. Keep posting your work, we look forward to it.

 

[rtjw]

Good job on the first pens. They look realy good.

 

[alamocdc]

Let's see, 8 pens turned and one of them is a glue-up w/a very non-traditional barrel shape (which I really like, BTW![]). Yep, you've got it bad, Chuck!!! [}] Just keep working on your finishing techniques and you'll come up w/something that works for you.