Some fresh meat for you vultures

[Russianwolf]

Since I got the new lathe up and running, I've started turning again.

First is a modified Slimline kit wrapped in Bethlehem Olivewood. It has a Padauk Centerband.

Next is a blank I turned a while back. The kit is a Chome/Black Titanium Sierra wrapped in Deseert Ironwood.

The next two are the same pen. Chrome Sierra wrapped in Rosewood Burl. It had a little sap and I wanted to keep some so I turned it pretty fat. After I polished it, I saw a Cameo type face in the sapwood.

Then the guy that makes all my bushings now sent me an aluminum blank as a gift. It's a work in progress, but it's on a modified Slimline with a purpleheart band.

Then we have a Chrome Sierra wrapped in Desert Ironwood Burl. This blank was going to be a Baron Fountainpen, but I lots half the blank during drilling due to a hairline crack in the piece that exploded.

Last but not least is another modified Slimline wrapped in Irish Spalted Beech with an acrylic centerband.

edit: oh the pic down at the bottom. I found another face in the Rosewood pen when I took the picture. Odd thing is I can't find it with the pen in my hand.

[gad5264]

Just beautiful pieces Mike

[John Hunter]

Very nice.

[lrogers]

Once again, you have raised the bar on your work! No way I could decide which one of those is the best looking.

[Whaler]

Beautiful work Mike. Keep the lathe turning.

[Russianwolf]

I wish I could take credit, but mother nature makes it a heck of a lot easier.