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    Default After the 1st disaster.

    After a demo + some time spent with John (gawdelpus) watching and learning (thanks heaps) I had another go. I probably could have taken a shave more off as there is a very slight lip but otherwise ended up alright I think ! I finished with 3 coats of Hutt wax ... but I think I will try out some CA glue finishes next. It was a curly Jarrah blank.

    Only an iphone quality pic unfortunately.

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    Tim,

    Nothing like a little one on one John is a good bloke and he is always happy to help and to share his knowledge and experiences, I know that first hand myself
    You have identified an issue yourself with not turning down to the correct size so next time you will work on that and pay more attention to getting it right.
    With each pen you will get better and better and more comfortable with each of the process's in pen turning and finishing.
    Make sure to keep a few of your first pens made, it's great to look back on them and see how your skills and pen making quality's have improved over time.
    Keep up the good work and hope to catch up with you when I get back from leave in 2 - 3 weeks Maybe I can share some of my CA teqniques with you

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    Thanks Tony ! I will look forward to catching up and learning more.

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    Great to see it Tim, and one on one is the best guidance. Thanks for your teaching efforts John, we appreciate them, Amos
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    Isnt it great turning out such little beauty and being able to show it off, I get a warm glow when I finish them and keep going back to look at them ! Is that too much sharing ...


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    Quote Originally Posted by Beesncheese View Post
    Isnt it great turning out such little beauty and being able to show it off, I get a warm glow when I finish them and keep going back to look at them ! Is that too much sharing ...
    I think we all do the same. That's the beauty of penturning, you get the finished article fairly quickly, and you can leave it laying around to admire regularly without it taking up much room.

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    Tim ! the good thing is you can see yourself,when things are not quite right,and that helps a lot hehe. There is a wealth of knowledge available for sharing ,but it sometimes can be a bit daunting to put all the pieces together That comes with practice ,Like driving a car at first there is so much to absorb and concentrate on ,but after a while it all becomes automatic,and concentration can be directed on enjoying the total experience . There are no limits ,after about 7 years I still feel excited with each new process or kit that comes along ( I just got some pen-light kits today) can't wait to go find some nice bit of wood or acrylic to make some up hehe. Cheers ~ John
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    I think one of the things is that I can see the flaws but everyone I have shown the pen to thinks it is awesome. I can't wait to produce something that I think is awesome and see what other people think.
    Thanks everyone for the comments + suggestions + encouragement.


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    Tim, you have the best mentor in John. What he doesn't know about pen turning and machinery you will use isn't worth knowing.

    We are always our own worst critics and if we weren't we would never improve. Find the faults in your work as others won't and then get advice on how to correct them. Those lips near the bushings are a proper pain in the ar** and the tools normally end up carving great pits in the bushings when you try to get too close - so try finishing them off with sandpaper to get it to a perfect finish. Very few people use the tools right down to the very last, although sandpaper really is a tool to the penturner.

    The pen looks great to me, but if you are not happy then keep at it and you will get them close to perfect. Then when you are experienced all you have to do is yell at the bloody tools and lathe when you slip and mess one up because by then it is never your fault
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    When you continue to make more pens you will get a better understanding on what to consider when making them. Well done on this and I do encourage you to make more.

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