First 3 Pens

[stockaholic]

Here are my first forays into pen making. It is nice to spend about an hour in the shop and turn out a quality project.

Pen #1 is on the left and is lacewood. Pen #3 is on the right and is pink ivory. Pen #2 was the victim of a nasty catch and lay shattered on my workshop floor [V]...Pen #3 turned out much better than the other two. Thanks for looking.

Rob

[monte]

Good looking pens Rob.

[Doug Jones]

Nothing wrong about those, looks great.

[Ken Massingale]

Real nice, Rob.
Ken

[boblon]

Nice job.

BobL.

[Whaler]

Looking good. Welcome to pen turning.

[mater]

Those are very nice looking pens for your first ones.

[Chuck C]

Nice looking pens Rob.

[Radman]

Rob...
Those look great. Hope my first ones come out half as nice!
Radman[8D]

[germdoc]

Real purty. You're hooked!

FYI I use a Sorby spindlemaster for most of the shaping of the pen blanks then occasionally for a straight piece smooth it down with a skew before sanding. It's ALMOST impossible to get a catch with the spindlemaster.

[LCHIEN]

I think pen #2 is made of invisible wood. At least That's what I would say .

They look nice.

[germdoc]

I will say that pen stuff is addictive. I've made 2 for me, at least one for all my family, all my friends, now I'm to the point of giving them away to strangers. Hmmm--maybe I'll have to start selling them??

[kyle.w]

Good looking pens

[stockaholic]

Thanks all for the kind comments and the tips. You guys are right, I am hooked. Isn't there a law that products that cause addiction come with some kind of warning label? Something like: "Warning! Lathes are hazardous to your wallet and are known to cause marital distress." [)]

Rob

[monte]

quote:Originally posted by germdoc

I will say that pen stuff is addictive. I've made 2 for me, at least one for all my family, all my friends, now I'm to the point of giving them away to strangers. Hmmm--maybe I'll have to start selling them??

Geez Jeff. I'll be glad to take one if you're giving them away.