This week so far

[its_virgil]

Here are some pens I've made this week:

A pen from one of the blanks I won in Curtis Seebeck's raffle. Thanks Curtis

A mesquite burl with a snake skin CB. There is something you can do with the blanks that don't quite cooperate.

5 seven mm pens made for an order to ship tomorrow.

Three more pentel pencilstop to bottom) red crushed velvet, cocobolo, bees wing nara

Curly oak from Bill Miller (guts). Thanks Bill.

Enjoy. Comments welcome--even a critique or two: Good, bad, or indifferent.

Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[gerryr]

They all look great, Don. Have you done anything else this week besides turn pens, eat or sleep?[]

 

[johncrane]

l also agree with Gerry great looking bunch well done mate just one thing DON the fourth pen in black/white was it 5/8 inch blank you used ifso what suplier stocks it [?]

 

[wdcav1952]

Enjoying your retirement, are you? Outstanding work as usual, Don.

 

[its_virgil]

gerryr: I've done a little work this week on non pen stuff.[]

johncrane: I think it was 5/8...came from Craft Supplies USA. They have 5/8 and 3/4

william: enjoying retirement! Work when I want and play when I want.[8D]

Thanks to all.
Do a good turn daiy!
Don

 

[johncrane]

thanks DON

 

[Darley]

nice work Don, pens looking great but like the red crushed velvet pencil.

 

[guts]

Don,looks you have been having fun up there,nice looking pens and your welcome.

 

[NavyDiver]

Man, you've been busy. That cactus pen looks great!

 

[BRobbins629]

These are all exquisite. Gives the rest of us 2 things to look foward to being able to someday - better pen making and retirement. Mesquite with snake cb my favorite.

 

[Jim15]

Very nice group of pens.

 

[Skye]

My fav is the center 5mm.

I'd like to see a closer shot of the snake CB. Dont understand it yet...

 

[its_virgil]

Here you go. I just took a snake skin blank and sliced off a section and sandwithced it between two black washers and then glued it all to the end of another slimline blank.

do a good turn daily!
Don

Originally posted by Skye
<br />My fav is the center 5mm.

I'd like to see a closer shot of the snake CB. Dont understand it yet...

 

[its_virgil]

Thanks to all for the comments. I enjoy and value each of the responses. Thanks again.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[TBone]

Don, the cactus is fantastic of course, goes well with the black ti. I also like your 7mm's as well as the snakeskin cb. On your 7mm's what did you use for the center bands on the two on the right of the picture? Where did you get the second 7mm blank (black and white swirl)? It looks like clouds, very cool.

 

[Skye]

That's pretty dang cool, I may have to borrow... ok steal.. that idea someday. Hey, get that piece of plastic off the clip ball! lol

 

[its_virgil]

Thanks Tommy for the comments. I like any thing with snake skin...entire pen or just parts. The top two 7mm pens are Berea Streamline Slimlines available from Bill at http://www.arizonasilhouette.com or Earnie at http://www.beartoothwoods.com . The black and white swirl was purchased from Craft Supplies USA at http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com and comes in 5/8 and a larger size.

Do a good turn daily!
Don

Originally posted by TBone
<br />Don, the cactus is fantastic of course, goes well with the black ti. I also like your 7mm's as well as the snakeskin cb. On your 7mm's what did you use for the center bands on the two on the right of the picture? Where did you get the second 7mm blank (black and white swirl)? It looks like clouds, very cool.

 

[its_virgil]

My old eyes didn't even see it. Cool dry weather and carpet = static elcetricity. I have plastic baggies and pieces sticking all over. Thanks....that's kinda embarrassing. Borrow away! []
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Originally posted by Skye
[br} Hey, get that piece of plastic off the clip ball! lol