My 8 year old...

[DurocShark]

She wanted to make a pencil for her teacher for Christmas. She did just about everything from drilling to polishing. (I cut them to length, squared the ends after gluing the tubes, and helped steady the gouge while turning.)


MrsSharp by DurocShark, on Flickr


MrsSharp3 by DurocShark, on Flickr


MrsSharp2 by DurocShark, on Flickr

 

[Younka]

Very nice, she did an amazing job!!

 

[SDB777]

My kids didn't like their teachers enough to even think about turning anything for them....she must really have a great teacher!!



Was this one her 'first'? Cause if it is, she can't probably teach a few around here how to make one the right way:wink:





Scott (nice blank for the kit) B

 

[DurocShark]

Her second. Her first was a sketch pencil for her art teacher last year. That one, she even cast the blank!

 

[boxerman]

Wow that's very nice pen. Here teacher will give her A+++ for that. Tell her she did a super job.

 

[thewishman]

She must really like her new teacher. That is a beautiful pen.

 

[Frank Nemke sr]

Nice pen. Looks like you may have to fight for a turn at the lathe in the neer future

 

[gingerwood]

Beautiful pen.

I would really, strongly suggest that your daughter put her hair up in a ponytail while running the lathe.

 

[DSallee]

Great job on the pen!! I really like the blank too! A+++

Thanks for sharing!
Dave

 

[Atherton Pens]

Very nice pen! I wish my second pen had looked that nice. You should probably limit her to one a year so she doesn't become addicted like the rest of us.

 

[GrantH]

Gives me hope that come Christmas I will actually be able to make something rather than create a disaster! lol

 

[DurocShark]

thanks guys!

She does like her teacher, which is a blessing since we just moved from CO to CA and things are really a disaster here. Having a good teacher means the world to my daughter and to me.

Her sleeves were pushed up and her hair in a cap when she was turning. I forgot her hair when we went back for the polishing. I did allow her sleeves be down for the wet sanding... It's cold in that garage.

 

[navycop]

I was going to mention that she should of had the sleeve rolled up. I glasses are necessary for polishing also.
Now that I got that out of the way. Great job on the pen and the blank.

 

[Jim15]

Tell her that she did a great job. Great looking pen.

 

[bitshird]

Nice job for a young lady, I see she has learned the way to purse her lips just right for the last little bit of turning. Well done!!

 

[eupher58]

Very nice! Looks better than my second pen!

 

[DurocShark]

She really REALLY wants to do more. She's very artistic and is even able to draw in perspective (at 8 years old!!!!) To her this is just another artistic medium.

I have a feeling that if I ever get settled into a new house, I'll be buying me a new lathe, as she'll have adopted this one.

 

[Haynie]

Cool. She did well.

 

[edicehouse]

My 2 year old and 6 year old help me at times and gave my 6 year old a pen to give to her teacher. She was real excited about doing that. I like others with my second pen was that good!

 

[reddwil]

Great pen, I know you had a blast making it with her. Now my Warning to you...don't let her catch the addiction like my daughter did. It will cost you a fortune in girly blanks

 

[KDM]

I like it. What's the base material?

 

[OLDMAN5050]

Pretty Girl and great pen for #2.. looks better than some of my latest.............

 

[panamag8or]

Nice... good job! So much for giving the teacher an apple, eh?:biggrin:

 

[DurocShark]

I like it. What's the base material?

A gold and silver leaf resin I made.

 

[mredburn]

Was it cold in the shop? In California? Great pen, beautiful daughter,you gotta love it. Congratulations on the project and time spent together.

 

[kronewi]

It's a beautiful pen. I am sure her teacher will love it!

 

[DurocShark]

That post was from last December. KDM necro'd it.

 

[KDM]

I'm content with that. It's a cracker pen and a cracker blank!!

 

[Nick]

Very nice job she did. I am glad to see more and more young folks turning.
I bet Dad is proud of her as well. great you are taking the time to giver her proper instruction.

 

[randyrls]

Nice pen. Looks like you may have to fight for a turn at the lathe in the neer future

Or get a second lathe!

But the pen is nice looking!