Pen al-Padouk

[orificiam]

Hi Everyone I don't normaly post on Pen Turning I spend most of the time on
woodturning you know --Bowls-Platers-ecc.
a friend send me some pen blanks from Brasil ---padouk--wenge- and some other Exotic names I can't remember at the moment.
I made a pen with Padouk wood I've made some pens before mostly Slimline.
This Kit was Prk401 Rollerball, and I found it to be a bit hard not Having a set of bushings for it i had to use Calipers.
Coments and suggestions welcome.
Cheers Tony.:)

[gawdelpus]

Don't be too hard on yourself they look fine , some purists will be disdainful of bushes hehe ,expect things done between centres, and calipers and verniers for fittings :) Whichever way suits your style and works for you ,it is after all a craft and for most a hobby , I assume that kit is 7mm tubes which means it fits on a 1/4 " shaft without the need for bushes, just a spacer in the centre so you get the 2 different dias .And just a word of warning the pens can get very addictive lol. Thanks for posting :) cheers ~ John :2tsup::2tsup:

[orificiam]

Don't be too hard on yourself they look fine , some purists will be disdainful of bushes hehe ,expect things done between centres, and calipers and verniers for fittings :) Whichever way suits your style and works for you ,it is after all a craft and for most a hobby , I assume that kit is 7mm tubes which means it fits on a 1/4 " shaft without the need for bushes, just a spacer in the centre so you get the 2 different dias .And just a word of warning the pens can get very addictive lol. Thanks for posting :) cheers ~ John :2tsup::2tsup:

Thanks John--No the tubes are 8mm and like I said i had to improvise' I used 7mm tubes inside the 8mm to take up the slack it seems to work OK.
Cheers Tony.:)

[MBUMIK]

well done mate, looks good

as Clint Eastwood said in Heartbreak Ridge "improvise and overcome" well something like that anyway

what finish did you use?

MIK

[orificiam]

well done mate, looks good

as Clint Eastwood said in Heartbreak Ridge "improvise and overcome" well something like that anyway

what finish did you use?

MIK

Thanks Mik 2 coats of Superglue 1coat EEE and finished with Shellawax Glow.
Cheers Tony.:)

[artme]

Nothing wrong with that effort mate!! Well done.:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

[Rum Pig]

Look good from here:2tsup::2tsup:

[orificiam]

Thanks guys --Now to improve on the photography :D:D
Cheers Tony.:)

[Sawdust Maker]

Nice looking pen
you have every right to be pleased with that

[orificiam]

Nice looking pen
you have every right to be pleased with that

Thank you Nick you're very kind.
Cheers Tony.:)

[wm460]

Great looking pen.

[ciscokid]

Very nice effort! :) That padauk has a "glow" about it.

[Simomatra]

Nice work Tony,

You have done well without the bushes, as John said the purist turn that way all the time. The timber has a nice warm glow to it. How about the look f the wenge?

[orificiam]

Nice work Tony,

You have done well without the bushes, as John said the purist turn that way all the time. The timber has a nice warm glow to it. How about the look f the wenge?

Thanks for the kind comments and compliments to all.

Simomatra I have'nt tried the wenge yet, I'm waiting to take a trip to visit Jim
and stock up on some Kits. I was thinking for the wenge maybe a JR Gents?
hope I can do it Justice.But you don't get nowhere if you don't Try.
Cheers Tony.:)