Happy to have my lathe back!

[Brooks803]

Man am I happy it wasn't a difficult fix to get my lathe running again! Finished this one up earlier today. I bought some of the Le Roi kits from smitty and wanted to make one to try out. This is one of the Gold Ti/Blk Ti kits. I really like the finial twist! So much nicer than the sierras that come apart everytime you activate the tranny. The blank is one of mine and I think it goes well with the gold accents of the components. Finish is MM to 12000 and PlastX. Thanks for looking and for any comments/critiques made.

Closeups!:

 

[BradG]

Brooks.. These blanks you are making are brilliant. so much so i am going to have to research how its done. Just fantastic

 

[EarlD]

Another nice pen, Jonathan. The color is fantastic.
Earl

 

[DRAT]

Very nice looking pen. I'd be lost without my lathe!!!

Question: Do you know where I can find some blanks that resemble U of Tenn colors? I've been asked to craft a few pens as a donation for a scholarship raffle. Thanks much.

DrAT

 

[Brooks803]

Very nice looking pen. I'd be lost without my lathe!!!

Question: Do you know where I can find some blanks that resemble U of Tenn colors? I've been asked to craft a few pens as a donation for a scholarship raffle. Thanks much.

DrAT

Yea I do know...me! Lol I do alot of color matching blanks and 95% of those are school/sports teams. Ill PM you the details when I get home.

 

[jbswearingen]

Wow. I love how the color looks like it's "inside" the pen. I'm not sure how to explain what I see...almost like you're looking through really thick, clear glass, and the color is even deeper inside. I like it.

 

[Brooks803]

Wow. I love how the color looks like it's "inside" the pen. I'm not sure how to explain what I see...almost like you're looking through really thick, clear glass, and the color is even deeper inside. I like it.

Thanks! That's actually exactly what you're seeing. I forgot to show the raw blank bc it would have shown how I created that depth. The blank is very translucent so I reverse painted it black and that helps create that depth like your looking into a deep body of water.

 

[edicehouse]

I have come to expect something awesome when it comes to your pens/blanks. So I am devising a Brook's scale.
2. Unbelievably Awesome
4. If it was medecine could cure any disease
6. I think you counted to infinity (twice) while making that
8. Could not possibly be made by a human
10. God Almighty personally made that

 

[jbswearingen]

Thanks! That's actually exactly what you're seeing. I forgot to show the raw blank bc it would have shown how I created that depth. The blank is very translucent so I reverse painted it black and that helps create that depth like your looking into a deep body of water.

I have absolutely no clue what this means (I've never cast a blank or turned anything other than wood), but it sounds good!


:biggrin:

 

[edicehouse]

Thanks! That's actually exactly what you're seeing. I forgot to show the raw blank bc it would have shown how I created that depth. The blank is very translucent so I reverse painted it black and that helps create that depth like your looking into a deep body of water.

I have absolutely no clue what this means (I've never cast a blank or turned anything other than wood), but it sounds good!


:biggrin:

If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with Bull S..t. That was one of my grandfathers moto's.

 

[MarkD]

Yet another awesome blank/pen from Johnathon.
They can't possibly be as nice as they look in his pictures!
He must be a PhotoShop master :biggrin:!

Just kidding of course!!!

 

[Rick P]

That kit doesnt do your blank justice, well turned? yes, gorgous blank? obviously...........

 

[PaulDoug]

Certainly a beautiful blank and well turned pen. I'm one, though, that just does not care for all the black plastic on these kits. I think it makes them look cheap. Just my opinion and not worth a cent. I wonder how hard it would be to replace the black plastic with blank material.

 

[Brooks803]

I have come to expect something awesome when it comes to your pens/blanks. So I am devising a Brook's scale.
2. Unbelievably Awesome
4. If it was medecine could cure any disease
6. I think you counted to infinity (twice) while making that
8. Could not possibly be made by a human
10. God Almighty personally made that

LOL...if we take this any further I might acutally develop an ego :biggrin:

Thanks! That's actually exactly what you're seeing. I forgot to show the raw blank bc it would have shown how I created that depth. The blank is very translucent so I reverse painted it black and that helps create that depth like your looking into a deep body of water.

I have absolutely no clue what this means (I've never cast a blank or turned anything other than wood), but it sounds good!


:biggrin:

lol...it just means it looks (and is) in 3D.

Certainly a beautiful blank and well turned pen. I'm one, though, that just does not care for all the black plastic on these kits. I think it makes them look cheap. Just my opinion and not worth a cent. I wonder how hard it would be to replace the black plastic with blank material.

Thanks Doug but there's no plastic on this one. The darker area is Black Titanium. I don't care for the black plastic either, I actually haven't made any of the sierra style kits for over a year until now bc of that very reason.

 

[Richard Gibson]

Very nice looking pen. I'd be lost without my lathe!!!

Question: Do you know where I can find some blanks that resemble U of Tenn colors? I've been asked to craft a few pens as a donation for a scholarship raffle. Thanks much.

DrAT

Yea I do know...me! Lol I do alot of color matching blanks and 95% of those are school/sports teams. Ill PM you the details when I get home.

Maybe I should start keeping those in stock and re-sell :wink: Seriously, Jonathan has done some for me and they are EXCELLENT!

 

[Russell Eaton]

Hey Johnathan. I know why your lathe quit working... you need to turn some WOOD SOMETIME! Nice pen glad you are back in action.

 

[Brooks803]

Hey Johnathan. I know why your lathe quit working... you need to turn some WOOD SOMETIME! Nice pen glad you are back in action.

Lol....it died bc I turned wood Russell! I was helping another member here by turning some wood pens for them and it died while doing my CA finish...and no I didn't gunk up the headstock with CA :biggrin:

That wood stuff is just bad for you lathe...or atleast mine anyhow

Thanks for the laugh Russell, I needed one this morning!