Pens #1 & #2
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Displaced Canadian
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Nice, good shape and the grain lines up quite well. Your off to a great start. Is that spalted maple?
G1Pens
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I honestly have no idea what kind of wood either pen is. I bought a box of blanks off of ebay really cheap. I figured that way I wouldn't worry as much about messing up blanks. None were labeled.
JimB
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Nice job on those. There's nothing like your first pen.
ctubbs
Member
Congratulations on your first pen and they look so good too.
Charles
Charles
bitshird
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You did a great job for those being your first pens, first off those are not exactly what most turners start with, so you are off to a blazing start, you have a good eye and looks like a decent technique, what type finish did you use??
NICE!!!
The Designer, or Euro style kit is one of the most challenging kits to do. It is a test of several skills needed with several tools. If you can do a Euro, you can do ANY kit pen! You are off to an excellent start! Next thing you know, you will be making custom CB's and using slims to make your own version of a Euro!
I am looking forward t oseeing more of your work! Keep em coming!!
The Designer, or Euro style kit is one of the most challenging kits to do. It is a test of several skills needed with several tools. If you can do a Euro, you can do ANY kit pen! You are off to an excellent start! Next thing you know, you will be making custom CB's and using slims to make your own version of a Euro!
I am looking forward t oseeing more of your work! Keep em coming!!
Scratch
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You don't want to see my first pens!! lol
Those are very nice for 1 and 2. Now Keep them!! Put them in a drawer
and go back in a few months and see how you've progressed.
Those are very nice for 1 and 2. Now Keep them!! Put them in a drawer
and go back in a few months and see how you've progressed.
hilltopper46
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Wow! For first pens those are very nice. Keep up the nice work!
G1Pens
Member
Finish is a couple light coats of CA sanded down to about 4800.
Doing the CA was actually as big a challenge as turning the pens. My biggest problem was getting it to dry. Seems like it took a very long time, and the coats were pretty thin.
Dustygoose
Member
Those look GREAT for a first. You chose a challenging pen for a first also. You are way ahead of most starting with the Euro. GREAT JOB!!!!
robutacion
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If you are having problems with the time the CA takes to dry, get some accelerator and that will fix the problem right out...!
Nice pens tough.
How much did you pay for those blanks incl. freight and from where was the Seller, if you don't mind me asking...!:biggrin:
Good luck!
Cheers
George
G1Pens
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If you are having problems with the time the CA takes to dry, get some accelerator and that will fix the problem right out...!
Nice pens tough.
How much did you pay for those blanks incl. freight and from where was the Seller, if you don't mind me asking...!:biggrin:
Good luck!
Cheers
George[/quote]
I got about 70 blanks for $20 + $12 shipping. I believe the seller is in the southern US states. Sellers Ebay name is Member id ewb43667
Nice pens tough.
How much did you pay for those blanks incl. freight and from where was the Seller, if you don't mind me asking...!:biggrin:
Good luck!
Cheers
George[/quote]
I got about 70 blanks for $20 + $12 shipping. I believe the seller is in the southern US states. Sellers Ebay name is Member id ewb43667
George
I wish my first pens looked as good as yours.
I wish my first pens looked as good as yours.