Michael,
Actually, all I did this weekend was glue and cast. The pens in these pics have all been turned this week.
Well, that's not entirely true... I didn't JUST glue and cast this weekend. I turned one PR slimline that exploded on me, but was able to do several laminations and made it look decent. Then it got stuck on the mandrel, and the only way to get it off was with plyers, which wound up gouging a big scar in the side of the barrel (may try to save it anyway). I then turned to another PR blank, this time on a Polaris, and when the end of that one blew up too, I realized it was time to head inside.
Thanks for the kind words guys!