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  1. 13th May 2019, 07:04 PM #1
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    Default Brushed Ali Tempest

    I have not turned a pen for a long time and thought it about time I did one.

    I have some ali bar which I was given. it has sat in my blank draw for quite some time OK like many of my blanks

    So Ali on a gold Tempest. I was going to go for the full shine but decided it would have been just too much with the gold so went with a brushed effect, I am glad I did go this route
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    These are the tools used the top one I found best to remove the bulk of the material

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    Like this picture very much ,the pen turned with that tool amazes me,well done mate.

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    Fantastic looking pen mate. Well done
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    Well done! I've never tried to turn a pen of metal and I have a metal lathe to boot. I assume the aluminium is a 6061 alloy? I like the Tempest. It has a nice click mechanism.

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    Thank you all.

    Quote Originally Posted by QC Inspector View Post
    Well done! I've never tried to turn a pen of metal and I have a metal lathe to boot. I assume the aluminium is a 6061 alloy? I like the Tempest. It has a nice click mechanism.

    Pete
    I turned this on a woodturning lathe as I don't own a metal lathe but would love to have one

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