my first pens

[hyperionfall]

Here are my first attempts as a penturner.

 

[skiprat]

You are well on the right track and they look good. Far too often, new turners make their first pens very bulbous. Your shapes are pretty good.:good::good:

Well done !! It's fun, isn't it?:biggrin:

 

[Charlie_W]

Great start! Enjoy the hobby.

 

[MDWine]

+1 with Skip... nice shapes and you're off to a great start!
Congrats

 

[Dale Lynch]

Lookin good,keep at it.It only gets funner.

 

[Jim15]

Your pens look great.

 

[Jgrden]

Dimensions are very good. Keep it up.

 

[kruzzer]

the designs are great..nice work

 

[tomtedesco]

They look much better than my first attempts, good work.

 

[mecompco]

I agree--you've got some nice lines going. Next, work on the fitment a bit--it looks like you've got a space near the center band on one of them. Also, work on getting the fit of the nib better. Truly, Slimline pens are one of the more difficult pens to get "perfect".

I like the Cigar. There might be some radial scratches left on it, by the center band? Remember to sand laterally w/the lathe off as well as with the lathe running.

Regards,
Michael

 

[OZturner]

Outstanding First Pens, Edward.
Glorious Blanks, Great Profiles.
If possible, please Keep your First Pen, and use it as a reference to gauge your progress, by comparing back to it.
Congratulations,
Brian.

 

[hyperionfall]

I agree--you've got some nice lines going. Next, work on the fitment a bit--it looks like you've got a space near the center band on one of them. Also, work on getting the fit of the nib better. Truly, Slimline pens are one of the more difficult pens to get "perfect".

I like the Cigar. There might be some radial scratches left on it, by the center band? Remember to sand laterally w/the lathe off as well as with the lathe running.

Regards,
Michael

Michael,
Thanks very much. Yep those issues have been noted and solved. I did not have a end trimmer and was using a sander that has no guides for alignment, I now have trimmers and the fit and tearout on the ends have gone away.

Lee

 

[elkhorn]

Great start! Unfortunately, now you're addicted:big grin:

Enjoy the hobby and the fellowship on this site.

 

[liljohn1368]

Great looking pens, Lee...

 

[OLIVE WOOD]

Your pens look great.