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14th March 2018, 12:43 PM
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It beats my one and only got that after 12 years...
It beats my one and only got that after 12 years of not making it. I think Jeff ran out of photos when he used mine. :)
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7th March 2018, 05:28 PM
Thread: Scrollsaw blade pen
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Scrollsaw blade pen
This is my entry into the 2018 IAP Bash Advanced Casting Pen Contest. I decided to combine 2 of my favorite hobbies in a way, scroll sawing and pen making. This is a chrome Sierra Vista kit with a...
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27th February 2018, 04:44 PM
Thread: Piano Pen Box
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I worked on it off and on for about 4 weeks. It...
I worked on it off and on for about 4 weeks. It for a contest and I like to do something other than a simple box with fancy wood grain. I did not win anyway. Took second place.
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27th February 2018, 03:07 PM
Thread: Piano Pen Box
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Piano Pen Box
Thought I would post this in the box making forum being it is sort of a box.
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16th October 2017, 05:46 AM
Thread: Pen number 2
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Turned out well. Learn from your mistakes and...
Turned out well. Learn from your mistakes and take them lightly. We all make mistakes. As you progress you will look back and see the progress you made over the years. Hold onto your fist pens. Good...
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28th September 2017, 03:12 PM
Thread: FROM SKIPRAT for Wilma and Me.
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Skip does some amazing work for sure. He is...
Skip does some amazing work for sure. He is always thinking outside the box. Thanks for sharing and cherish the friendship and the pens.
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23rd September 2017, 06:11 PM
Thread: The making of abalone pen blanks
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Neil thanks for taking the time to respond. Good...
Neil thanks for taking the time to respond. Good info there. I have some thinlam that I want to try to work. My biggest problem is cutting it into strips. Even though it is very thin it is still tuff...
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21st September 2017, 12:08 PM
Thread: Amos - Pen Turner
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Oh this is truely sad news. I never met the man...
Oh this is truely sad news. I never met the man but it seems I knew him for a very long time and called him my friend. he was that type person that made friends very easily and always willing to help...
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21st September 2017, 07:44 AM
Thread: The making of abalone pen blanks
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True about abalone dust and all other things...
True about abalone dust and all other things mentioned. The stuff I am used comes in sheet form and is coated front and back. Matter of cutting thin strips and wraping a pen tube. They do sell...
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20th September 2017, 03:22 PM
Thread: The making of abalone pen blanks
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Being no one here works with this material, when...
Being no one here works with this material, when I get my method worked out i will post them here along with some photos. Will be trying a few techniques for some interesting ideas I have.
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18th September 2017, 05:51 PM
Thread: The making of abalone pen blanks
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The making of abalone pen blanks
I thought I would throw this question out here for it seems to be a highly guarded secret around the pen turning community. I make most of my own blanks and I would like to add the abalone material...
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20th July 2017, 02:43 PM
Thread: Latest pen
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That is some pretty wood and a nice sleek shaped...
That is some pretty wood and a nice sleek shaped pen. Good job.
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10th April 2017, 04:06 PM
Thread: A simple segmented pen
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Thank you and thank everyone for the kind words....
Thank you and thank everyone for the kind words. Hope to get back in the shop again to make a few more different pens soon. Back is feeling better these days.
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24th March 2017, 01:40 AM
Thread: A simple segmented pen
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Bear Tooth Woods. Bear Tooth Woods -...
Bear Tooth Woods.
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22nd March 2017, 12:59 PM
Thread: A simple segmented pen
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Yes it is. It fits just nice in the kerf. Enough...
Yes it is. It fits just nice in the kerf. Enough room to get some epoxy in there to glue it all together. Did not run into any serious problems with it. Have a few more ideas I want to try with this...
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21st March 2017, 07:33 PM
Thread: A simple segmented pen
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I think this is the tutorial that MIK was...
I think this is the tutorial that MIK was referring to. www.woodworkforums.com/f207/ambonia-celtic-knot-jig-cut-87801
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21st March 2017, 01:35 PM
Thread: A simple segmented pen
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A simple segmented pen
Got in the shop today to finish a blank I was working on before my back went out on me. This is a Sierra Vista chrome kit. I dressed it in a black acylic with an aluminum celtic knot that I made....
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2nd March 2017, 04:30 PM
Thread: My 2017 Pen Stand / Clock entry
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Not really sure. I work on things little at a...
Not really sure. I work on things little at a time each day. Some times I have a couple projects going at once. Each aspect had its own challenges. Thanks for the kind words.
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28th February 2017, 01:52 PM
Thread: My 2017 Pen Stand / Clock entry
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My 2017 Pen Stand / Clock entry
I realize this is not a pen perse but it is an item that will enhance that special pen. I am working on making that pen designed for this stand but wanted to show off the stand.
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24th February 2017, 04:00 PM
Thread: Amos - Pen Turner
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Hello Amos. Listen you get better and stronger...
Hello Amos. Listen you get better and stronger now. We need you here. I need to see you making pens and then taking photos that do not look like they are going to fall off the table:D:D We maybe...
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10th January 2017, 03:51 PM
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I made this pen from black and white mother of...
I made this pen from black and white mother of pearl. I use epoxy for most of my segmented pens. I use System III T88 epoxy and let it cure for 24 hours before working. Never had a failure.
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16th March 2016, 12:41 PM
Thread: I have said this before
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Look forward to it Amos. I too have to get my...
Look forward to it Amos. I too have to get my butt back in the shop and create something. Things are beginning to settle down now and my health is better so it will be soon.
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15th March 2016, 12:01 PM
Thread: I have said this before
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Thanks for the birthday wishes and it is true....
Thanks for the birthday wishes and it is true. The older we get the more we slow down to appreciate what we have.
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14th March 2016, 02:50 PM
Thread: I have said this before
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I have said this before
I know I have said this before here on this site, but it is fun coming here on my Birthday to see the colorful Birthday wish. Thanks to the managers of the site. Means a lot.:)
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11th February 2016, 02:15 PM
Thread: Leather and Blue Carbon Fibre
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Both are very nice and came out well. The carbon...
Both are very nice and came out well. The carbon fiber, is it a sleeve or is it the vinyl stuff??? Is there a seam on the CF.
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31st October 2015, 03:36 PM
Thread: Train themed pen anyideas?
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If you are into casting you can do a watch part...
If you are into casting you can do a watch part pen using one of those lionel watches. Find them on ebay very cheap.
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25th September 2015, 02:46 PM
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I can tell you that I too make my own black...
I can tell you that I too make my own black blanks and even the most intense powders it is a good idea to reverse paint the blank after drilling for tube.
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22nd September 2015, 10:36 PM
Thread: Blue Glass Fiber
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I may have found a source for the material. I...
I may have found a source for the material. I have an order in and will see what it looks like. Unfortunately due to health issues that I have been dealing with for almost 2 years now, I am not sure...
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20th September 2015, 09:34 PM
Thread: Blue Glass Fiber
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Do you have a source?? I would be much...
Do you have a source?? I would be much interested. Thanks.
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20th September 2015, 03:41 AM
Thread: Blue Glass Fiber
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Blue Glass Fiber
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13th September 2015, 02:47 AM
Thread: Passing of pen maker Gawdelpus John
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Hello Shontara You do not know me but just...
Hello Shontara
You do not know me but just wanted to say I am sorry for your loss. I could tell John was a caring and giving man from the messages we had. It is strange to see his sign-on name... -
19th July 2015, 03:52 PM
Thread: RAAF Lapel Pin
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Looks good and I am sure will be well received. A...
Looks good and I am sure will be well received. A couple questions. Did you have to thin the pin before bending and second did the paint within the pin crack or craze??? I am assuming it is enamel...
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12th May 2015, 03:20 AM
Thread: Passing of pen maker Gawdelpus John
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No this can not be. I have talked via email and...
No this can not be. I have talked via email and PM with him many times. He was a true gentleman and always willing to help. I sent him some of my braiding material when I first started making those...
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5th April 2015, 02:51 AM
Thread: .45 acp
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Man that looks tough to write with. The nib does...
Man that looks tough to write with. The nib does not stick out far enough. Looks like you would have to hold the pen more straight upward. Just looking at the photos. Photos can be deceiving though.
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15th March 2015, 11:49 AM
Thread: Thanks
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Thanks for the greetings. It is another day...
Thanks for the greetings.
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14th March 2015, 04:09 PM
Thread: Thanks
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Thanks
I always like coming here to this site on my Birthday because I get to see my name in lights here on the front page. Thanks to the management for the greetings. Love it. :U
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27th January 2015, 03:49 AM
Thread: First Casts
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Nicely done and now you are hooked. Many aspects...
Nicely done and now you are hooked. Many aspects to pen turning for sure. Did you have to treat the paper with anything before casting to prevent wrinkles??? What resins are you using??? Thanks for...
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11th November 2014, 12:01 AM
Thread: 50 Caliber Bottel Openers
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Did you see my posting about the tv show Shark...
Did you see my posting about the tv show Shark Tank Les???
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8th November 2014, 02:28 PM
Thread: Shark Tank???
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Shark Tank???
I am not sure if you folks get the TV show Shark Tank in your programing but it was interesting.
You snooze you lose. The sharks were circling
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2nd November 2014, 03:35 PM
Thread: What is this blank?
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I sure hope you are splitting those pieces up to...
I sure hope you are splitting those pieces up to make several pens. That looks like a 2" X 2" turning square.
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2nd November 2014, 02:07 PM
Thread: What is this blank?
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Oh I know for sure that is what it is. I use it...
Oh I know for sure that is what it is. I use it all the time. What is nice about that wood is it will never lose its color and will always be a deep red. Use it wisely.
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2nd November 2014, 11:46 AM
Thread: What is this blank?
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It is bloodwood. Deep red in color and hard as...
It is bloodwood. Deep red in color and hard as heck. When burnt using dull tools it will blacken. Love that wood and it is expensive.
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26th October 2014, 02:31 PM
Thread: CA ills
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Now aren't you guys lucky. :;
Now aren't you guys lucky. :;
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26th October 2014, 12:23 PM
Thread: CA ills
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Everyone reacts to certain irritants differently....
Everyone reacts to certain irritants differently. But as suggested a fan blowing gently away from you while using the CA will help. A charcol canister mask will help. But what would really do the...
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22nd October 2014, 11:13 PM
Thread: Here 'tis
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Ahhh now we can see those beautiful pens. They...
Ahhh now we can see those beautiful pens. They did come out mighty fine. Good job on the team work. Decals can be a little tricky but these worked fine. Thanks for showing.
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19th October 2014, 04:45 AM
Thread: Here 'tis
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I thinks you forgot something sir.:D
I thinks you forgot something sir.:D
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19th October 2014, 04:42 AM
Thread: Health Circumstances need to sell.
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Now Amos what does this mean??? I am not going...
Now Amos what does this mean??? I am not going to see any more photos of your pens that look like they were going to fall off the table:)??? I remember well when we use to have those conversations....
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11th October 2014, 04:49 AM
Thread: Wedding Gifts
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So tell us John what was your role in these...
So tell us John what was your role in these beautiful pens??? :U How was the grafics applied. Is that a CNC job??? I am sure they are going to be well received. Thanks for showing.
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19th September 2014, 12:01 PM
Thread: Phoenix watch parts Pen
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Hey John, isn't there an ebay over there?? I get...
Hey John, isn't there an ebay over there?? I get all my watches from ebay. You can get a ton of watches for very little money.
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19th September 2014, 11:54 AM
Thread: Phoenix watch parts Pen
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Actually what I plan on doing is selling them for...
Actually what I plan on doing is selling them for $1000 to non friends but to my web friends I will offer them for $900. Want to be my friend:U