First soapstone pen

[Displaced Canadian]

I received a soapstone blank from Whaler and couldn't wait to try it. Rather dusty to turn. I really like the look. Definitely going to do more of these.

 

[thewishman]

Looks good. How does it drill?

 

[Whaler]

Chris, that looks great.

 

[workinforwood]

Sure does look nice!

 

[PaulDoug]

Very very nice. How did you finish it? I never seem to get the shine like that.

Do you know the name of that soapstone?

 

[drgoretex]

Nice work! Looks beautiful.

Ken

 

[Displaced Canadian]

It drills quite easily, the toughest part is not dropping the blank after you get some of the dust on your hands.
I turned it with a large shallow gouge, sanded, MM, 6 coats of med CA to make the pen a little more scratch resistant, MM, Turtle wax polishing compound, and Ren wax.