Thread: Critique pictures. Read 1st post

Ok so I am gonna put one of mine up and see what is said ;-)

It a Sierra SWC python shedded snake skin. Did this one today to prove something so let's see if I did just that D

Ian

Putting my money were my mouth is

Originally Posted by Nai84

Ok so I am gonna put one of mine up and see what is said ;-)

It a Sierra SWC python shedded snake skin. Did this one today to prove something so let's see if I did just that D

Ian

Putting my money were my mouth is

Looks great Ian.

I doubt it is there but in the pic it looks like there is a bubble in the cast.

Cheers

Shawn

I saw in another thread where you mentioned that you finish-turned this pen between centres Ian.
From what I can see in the photo you have got it pretty well spot-on. I can see on the top edge of the lower end (nib end) the blank looks slightly proud of the fittings ( this is how I like mine as well), I know from experience that it looks exaggerated in the photo, in real life it will be barely noticeable.

The blank speaks for itself, its good.

Originally Posted by Nai84

Putting my money were my mouth is

Ian, seeing that it is in the Critique section I'll post my opinion but if it was a general post I would refrain from posting lest I offend anyone.

I personally abhor snakes and feel that they all ought to be eradicated. So a pen made of snake skins is IMO abhorrent and I would never have one in my possession and as such I don't like it.

My opinion.


Peter.

Originally Posted by mach70

Looks great Ian.

I doubt it is there but in the pic it looks like there is a bubble in the cast.

Cheers

Shawn

Thanks Shawn no bubbles in this one I pretty much got rid of that problem D but if u feels like saving the image and pointing it out I am up for it D

Originally Posted by Ironwood

I saw in another thread where you mentioned that you finish-turned this pen between centres Ian.
From what I can see in the photo you have got it pretty well spot-on. I can see on the top edge of the lower end (nib end) the blank looks slightly proud of the fittings ( this is how I like mine as well), I know from experience that it looks exaggerated in the photo, in real life it will be barely noticeable.

The blank speaks for itself, its good.

Hey mate thanks I did turn this one between centers with no bushes and there is a very small step and I mean small lol. After my last one was pointed out I set out to minimize that issue with some feed back from Neil much appreciated mate. So I am still not taking it all the way down but that is by choice just like ur self Ironwood I like it like this D thanks for the feed back guys. Ok so I am gonna chuck another one up and see how it goes looking for some feed back on this one

Thanks
Ian

Ok so I put 3 up o

Ian I am not sure what I think of them and would really need a good look at them before I can Critique your pen so it looks like you are going to have to send them to me

Cheers Ian

Ps love them mate

Originally Posted by Nai84

Thanks Shawn no bubbles in this one I pretty much got rid of that problem D but if u feels like saving the image and pointing it out I am up for it D

Here ya go

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Just looks like one to me, having said this I'm very new to casting so still learning.

Cheers

Shawn

I find 10 times more faults when I am looking at photos of my pens on the big monitor than when I am looking at the pen itself.

Ian, my only criticism of your 3 pens in your latest post, is that the blanks are a little too proud of the fittings for my liking.

Originally Posted by Dorno

Ian I am not sure what I think of them and would really need a good look at them before I can Critique your pen so it looks like you are going to have to send them to me

Cheers Ian

Ps love them mate

Lol mate thanks but 2 of the have already gone two there new homes lol PIan

Originally Posted by mach70

Here ya go

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Just looks like one to me, having said this I'm very new to casting so still learning.

Cheers

Shawn

Hey mate ok I can tell u that is part of the shedded skin and not a bubble. Not sure if everyone knows this but when the sheds its skin it actually stretches about 30% of the actual size of the snake ;-) and thats what u are seeing in the pic mate

Originally Posted by Ironwood

Ian, my only criticism of your 3 pens in your latest post, is that the blanks are a little too proud of the fittings for my liking.

Duly noted mate ;-)

Thanks for the feed back

Ian

Originally Posted by Nai84

Hey mate ok I can tell u that is part of the shedded skin and not a bubble. Not sure if everyone knows this but when the sheds its skin it actually stretches about 30% of the actual size of the snake ;-) and thats what u are seeing in the pic mate


Ian

Wasn't aware the skin stretched so much and definitely knew you wouldn't put up a pen with and obvious flaw as a bubble.

Cheers

Shawn

Originally Posted by mach70

Wasn't aware the skin stretched so much and definitely knew you wouldn't put up a pen with and obvious flaw as a bubble.

Cheers

Shawn

U are know lol I would but they dont tend to make it to pens and if they do I fill the bubble so it's like it was never there lol but I dont have issues with bubbles any more D

Ian

Originally Posted by Nai84

U are know lol I would but they dont tend to make it to pens and if they do I fill the bubble so it's like it was never there lol but I dont have issues with bubbles any more D

Ian

CA has been my friend when it comes to bubbles in my 1st lot of castings