my first pen - Page 2

my first pen · 11-05-2009, 08:52 PM

wish i would have sanded a little finer and put a better finish on it but i couldnt wait to finsh one. all in all a very fun project.

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WDHTRIM · 11-06-2009, 09:35 PM

YEAH I HAD TO DO RECUE ONE OF THE TUBES ON THAT FIRST PEN

. THATS WHY THE GRAIN DOESNT MATCH.NOT THAT YOU CAN TELL FROM THE PICS OR HARDLY IN PERSON BEING PURPLE HEART. BUT IKNOW IT WRONG

. I WISH I COULD GET THE HANG OF THAT SCREW EVERYTIME I TOUCH IT I RUIN A PROJECT

.THANK GOODNESS FOR FREE WOOD

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I DID GET A CPL MORE PENS TURNED TODAY. TRIED THE CA FINISH. WORKS GREAT. I DIDNT HAVE ANY BLO BUT PASTE WAX WORKED GREAT. JUST GOTTA MAKE SURE YOU USE THOSE MM IN GOOD LIGHT(WHICH I DONT HAVE) SO YOU CAN SEE THE SCRATCH PATTERN. OR YOU GET DULL AND SHINY SPOTS WHERE YOU DIDNT SAND GOOD BETWEEN COATS

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HERE ARE SOME PICS.

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TRIED DIFFERENT SHAPES THE ONE ON THE LEFT WAS FOR ME BUT I DONT LIKE IT.IT FEELS STRANGE IN MY HAND. BUT OTHERS HAVE SAID THEY LIKED IT SO ILL BE GIFTING IT TO ONE OF THEM

. THE ONE ON THE RIGHT IS AS CLOSE TO FLAT AS I CAN GET. I LIKE IT BUT WISH I HAD PUT SOME ACCENT IN IT. THE LOML HAS CLAIMED THE PROTOTYPE (SRCATCHES AND ALL) AS HER FOREVER PEN. GREAT NOW EVERY GETS TO SEE HOW CRAPPY I DID

. BUT I HAVE A HOLLY(PURE WHITE) WITH PURPLE HEART KNOTS IN THE WORKS TO BRIBE IT BACK FROM HER.

HERE IS ANOTHER BAD ANGLE.MAN I NEED TO REPLACE MY CAM

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PChristy · 11-06-2009, 09:43 PM

Walt , man you turning those out bro - I bet that big one does feel funny in the hand

What kind of lighting do you have when you take the picture with your phone - These two where taken with my phone with a light over head and two to the side - they could be better but hey it is all I have for now - Try some different angles with your lighting and see how that works for you

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WDHTRIM · 11-06-2009, 09:56 PM

Its just a crappy phone that has spent way too much time buried in a pocket full of sawdust and shavings the lens is scratched bad. But ill try to get some better ones for you guys i think the wifes camcorder takes pics too. Got to be better than what im getting now.

WDHTRIM · 11-06-2009, 10:01 PM

WHERE DID YOU FIND THAT CASING KIT. I HAVENT SEEN THE SPLIT CASING STYLE I REALLY LIKE THAT YOU CAN SEE THE HEAD STAMP ON THE END OF THE CASE. I NEED SEVERAL BULLET PENS FOR MY FELLOW GUN NUTS I MEAN SPORTMAN

GUN NUTS.

PChristy · 11-06-2009, 10:09 PM

Got it from Penn State but they are out of stock right now

http://www.pennstateind.com/store/PKCP3000.html

CaptnA · 11-07-2009, 10:01 AM

Hey Walt
Nice to see a local person doing pens!
They are highly addictive.
Your first was a good start. Keep it. Period. Regardless. Mine helps me more than I can say.
CA is a good finish but there are others. I use friction polish, ca, and others depending on the wood, the pen kit, preferences etc. Some people think ca makes the wood "plasticy" and I can't say it doesn't. Still it can look awesome.
Do you use calipers? I didn't and looking at an older pen I can sure tell it.
Like any wood working, finishing makes or breaks a piece. And sanding makes or breaks the finish.
BTW which woodturning club do you go to?

WDHTRIM · 11-07-2009, 11:27 AM

not sure what the name of the group is i was just invited the other day by a member here after i started i oest about turning corian. they meet in cashiers the second thursday of the month. and ive been told they have everything you need to sharpen your tools there.which i need badly.ill ask but im sure youd be welcome as well.

no i didnt use calipers for these just my eyes. dont want to get perfect i like the slight irregularities in turning myself. sometimes i see pieces that have been over perfected and have lost all the charm of hand made woodworking. if i want perfect ill get a robot to mass produce it for me lol. but i like the freedom of form that turning offers. its a nice break from the tight tolerance flat work that i usually do. its like taking a break without ever leaving the shop. which is why most of my turings happen randomly. when i find myself getting riled up over whatever it is im working on not doing what i want it to do i go to the lathe and clear my head. usually come back and everything falls into place.