More shop time! Oh Yeah!

[PTownSubbie]

I have had time to make several pens along with many other things in the shop since leaving the Navy.

For your viewing pleasure....:biggrin: Please provide feedback!

The first two are Stamp pens. These are postmarked stamps. I purchased a bunch of them a couple years ago.
Manama Bahrain stamps on a Chrome/Satin Chrome Elegant Sierra

India stamps on a Gunmetal Le Roi


The next 5 are all Tina's Polymer Clay. This stuff turns and finishes so easy!
Daisy Red Flowers PC on a Black Ti Cigar

Daisy Delight PC on Black Ti Cigar

Purple Flowers PC on Gunmetal/Chrome Elegant Sierra

Reindeer Games PC on Chrome Long Click

Purple/Pink Flowers PC on Black Chrome Slimline


The next 4 are all CNC blanks made by me on my CNC machine. They are getting better every day. But then again....I am a little biased...LOL!

One of my Tiger Stripe Alumilite with brick pattern carved and recast in white on Tn Gold Le Roi

Custom order Hummingbird blank on Chrome Zen

Custom order Tractor blank on Black Ti Zen

Brick pattern Blue alumilite with light green fill on Chrome Zen

 

[ALexG]

Love them all, nice work!!

 

[Ed McDonnell]

Looks like you are coming along pretty well with your CNC work. With a little tweaking, your brick pattern could be morphed into a nice crocodile skin looking pattern.

Now that you've got the single cut / recast down, it's time to try 2 or more cut / recasts on a blank. :biggrin:

Ed

 

[PTownSubbie]

Looks like you are coming along pretty well with your CNC work. With a little tweaking, your brick pattern could be morphed into a nice crocodile skin looking pattern.

Now that you've got the single cut / recast down, it's time to try 2 or more cut / recasts on a blank. :biggrin:

Ed

Yeah...not quite ready for that yet. I have several other patterns I am working on right now....More to follow!

Thanks Ed!

 

[edicehouse]

Cool stuff there Fred. Looks real slick.

 

[Brooks803]

Very cool Fred! You have been VERY busy I see.

 

[jasontg99]

Very nice Fred. The hummingbird is my favorite.

 

[mredburn]

I see you have been taking the easy way out. Its time to get dangerous! Nice beginnings Fred.

 

[Teeball]

They all look great, I really love that brick pattern.

 

[leaycraft]

Love the hummingbird! Not familiar with that kit- any special tricks to working with it ?

Sir: we just celebrated another Armistace Day- I showed my normal classroom video, interviews of Living CMOH awardees
As one vet to another- Well Done Sir! and thank-you.

 

[JohnU]

Love the work Fred! and Tina's doing an exceptional job with the polymer! I'm glad to see you found something to do in your retirement. lol

 

[BW Design Works]

Looks great! I see bigger and better things on the horizon.

 

[StuartCovey]

Those are all very nice pens, Good work.

 

[PTownSubbie]

I see you have been taking the easy way out. Its time to get dangerous! Nice beginnings Fred.

Easy way out....Well maybe. I need to work on multiple cut/cast process...it seems very difficult. I am trying to wrap my head around how it would be done.....

Love the hummingbird! Not familiar with that kit- any special tricks to working with it ?

Sir: we just celebrated another Armistace Day- I showed my normal classroom video, interviews of Living CMOH awardees
As one vet to another- Well Done Sir! and thank-you.

The kit is a Zen rollerball from CSUSA but you can get it other places also. It is a magnetic cap and I really like the design. Nothing tricky about it! It has become one of my favorite pen kits.....

 

[Ed McDonnell]

I need to work on multiple cut/cast process...it seems very difficult. I am trying to wrap my head around how it would be done.....

It's really not that hard. I can think of one place you can get some help. :biggrin:

Ed

 

[BRobbins629]

I need to work on multiple cut/cast process...it seems very difficult. I am trying to wrap my head around how it would be done.....

It's really not that hard. I can think of one place you can get some help. :biggrin:

Ed

or 2. Make the piece a little longer than needed and make a reference point on the piece that you can zero on.

 

[OZturner]

Fred, I Love the bunch that you and Tina have hatched,
To choose is "like what child do you love the most".
I can't pick one so it is The Indian Stamps, and The Hummingbird for me.
I can't say why, as they are all great.
Congratulations,
Brian.

 

[Band Saw Box]

Great work on all the pens Fred. I hope in time me pens will look as good as yours.