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I have received and sent both of my pens, long ago, but I am having a time getting confirmation that one was delivered. It is frustrating to me as I was pretty happy and excited to send them off and...

I got both of my pen swaps in. Here is the first. It6 is from Joanne (josquiggley). Roman Harvest draped in a fantastic Coolibah burl. I also got a great assortment of blanks including some of...

Both of my pens went out Wednesday.

My first pen is done and will be in the mail by Monday to Australia. Working on my second pen to the US now. Should also post on Monday.

Ohh wow. That is a real looker. Well done.

For repair I just used some plain cheap clean silicone caulk on my Mold Max mold. I was not sure it would work because it was on a high stress area but it has held up. What a nice surprise Just...

If you need to use pressure pack the tube with Play-do or plumbers putty. Make sure it is all the way packed from one end and push it in with a dowel or skewer so you don't trap an air pocket in the...

Ohhh man. Soak that beast in Acetone and get it back. If that is PR it should just melt away. I wonder if painting the tube a light Tan or Green color under the snake may bring out the colors...

Wow!! Great job. I would be proud to display that on my dresser. Thanks for sharing.

I have been in contact w/ both of my swap partners.

Lets get reeeeeeeeady to make some shavings:yippy::yippee::clap3::ohyaaa::hpydans:

Justturnin - USA - DOM or OS

Hey, hold on now, I am not sure where this is going. Seems like you sent me a bunch of beautiful hard woods to be mean to me.:( Well, I will tell you what, the jokes on you. I use Carbide:D. Got...

From over the pond it seems you sanded through. I have been guilty of that ohhh so many times.

Very well done:2tsup:. The Aero is another pen that has some extra room in there. The Drill is 23/64 as opposed to the Sierra's 27/64 which gives a nice bit of "breathing room" when turning.

Dang, I wish I could play.......:(

When I drill plastic I keep a spray bottle of water and spray the hole each time I lift the bit to keep the blank cool. It does not take long to over heat.

Well we had the auction. The pen sold for $185. I was hoping for more but am happy that I was able to contribute to the cause.

I started my first pen w/CA and have only done CA since. Many, many,,,,,,many failures but I got it now. I do this because of durability. I want to know the finish on a pen in a customers hand...

I have gotten to where I use my pen pro from start to finish. If held at the right angle you can start sanding at 600 if you need to sand at all.

Great looking pen. If I might ad, It seems a bit proud at the tip. I would recommend using calipers to get your measurement off the actual component piece and not trust the bushings as you guide. ...

Thanks Amos.

Thank you very much Peter. It is amazing how Cancer just surrounds us now a days. I will keep you and yours in my prayers brother. The benefit is Saturday, I will let you know how it goes.


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Here is pen I made for a friends sisters benefit. She is suffering from a very aggressive form of Breast Cancer. Dr's in the US have told here there is nothing they can do for her. She has two...

Ohhh Sorry, I already called dibs on Amos.:D

He was my Swap partner too. The pen I got was much like yours and I use it daily on my desk.

I have a DC running in my shop and I still where a respirator. No way can it catch it all and what it cant is usually the finest of dust that will make you the most uncomfortable. I trimmed a few...

WOW!!! Amos you do amazing work. Great fit, perfect finish. I want to be like you when I grow up:D

:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup: and three snaps in a "Z" formation

Its been a while since I turned one but I remember for the body the top was a smaller size than the Nib end and I think the cap was the same. This is for the Jr Gent I. Going out to the shop now to...

Both look great. If I may add, the Polaris seems to be slightly overturned at the tip. I am not sure what finish you used but you may consider using the finish to build it back up if it is...

Great looking execution on the pen. I agree about not really feeling the Gold and Silver. If the clip has some silver or the tip had some gold maybe it would bring it together.

Very nice kit, blanks and work. Well done on all.

Wow, those look great. I need to get of my wallet and get a few more of the RH kits. Thanks for sharing.

Just great work and craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing.:2tsup:

Great looking set but I see one problem......They are not on my desk:-

What a difference. Stellar shine. What did you do different to the metal to get that polish from what you had.

Very creative. How does the pen w/ the grease fitting feel in hand?

wow. just wow.

Whoa, where was the disclaimer that you needed sunglasses on before you opened the pic. That finish is spectacular. Nice work. Love Aussie Burls!!!:2tsup:

The ingenuity of some people scares me.:yikes:

When I CA I don't count the Coats. I turn my blanks down .10-.15mm below the Finished size by measuring the component piece w/ my Digital Calipers ($9.99 at Harbor Freight here in the US). Once I...

Very Nice.

Is that the name of the tree or do you actually use the bark?

Wow!!! Don is the snake guru around these parts. Nice score there.

Thanks, you did great. I just got some Trustone scraps from some friends to practice on.

I like it. Is Gemstone the same as Trustone? New term to me.

It is the finish from Penn State in the US. Here is the description from there site and a link. In the video he re-coats pretty fast because it is going on so thin and you can doo multiple coats.
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Check out this You Tube Vid. He is a memeber of the IAP. He is using the dipping method and shows off a nice jig that he built to get it done fast.


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Pen Finishing Rig - YouTube

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Wow, that is some amazing figure. I LOVE Olive. It turns like butter and smells wonderful. I am wondering what some crushed Turquoise would look like in those cracks.

This was going to be my recommendation as well. I have a 20" Stihl and it is loud and heavy. It is great when there is a lot to be done but if I just need one or 2 cuts I will put them off until I...

I know '0', zero, nada, zip, zilch about engraving and have never had it done. That small point is great info to know as I never would have thought that would be the case. I wonder if a quick dose...

I have thought about this many times but have not been able to figure out how to do it. Know I know it can be done I am going to ruin a few to figure it out. Thanks for sharing. The pen looks...