Thread: 2 latest PR pens

Both well done. May I ask what glue you used please.

Both very nice pens,

I too have some of the Bollywood blanks to turn, so it is nice to see what they look like before I do.
I also placed an order with exotics way before Christmas and the parcel has gone missing so somewhere in the world are some Avocado blanks along with many others as well as a nice selection of Truestone blanks and pen kits. Not a happy chappy right now.

Nice Pens
Cheers
Tony.

Thanks Cookie.

I always use 2-part epoxy ( Araldite type glue)
At present I am using the 15 minute stuff from GPW, I am almost out and they are out of stock, so I might have to go back to the 24hr stuff, as I can get that locally, but its more expensive.

Thanks Tony, I was a bit surprised with the Bollywood blank, I wouldnt have picked that colour myself, but it was requested by the Guy who ordered the bullet pens, it turned out quite nice. No doubt it will be snapped up by one of the fairer customers.

Hey, thats a bummer with the Exotics package. thats a worry as I was thinking about ordering some Truestone blanks as well. My wife has put her order in for a Polymer clay blank as well.
Does anyone in Australia sell Truestone blanks ?

I am not sure if Truestone is available here in Aus? i have not seen any available. Although Bruce had a couple he was playing around with but I think he may have brought them in as well.
I think my problem lies with either USPS or Aus Post but until they sort it out between them who knows and until then Exotics cannot do anything, so few more weeks to wait I think. Ed has indicated he will work with me on it, so fingers crossed and we shall see.
My order was placed on the 27/11/11 long time to be waiting. $200 Hard to come easy to go

Cheers
Tony

Nice pens, how did you do the bit on top of the Gent?

Hey mate nicely done on those two the kits also go very well with the blank colours awesome job Ian

Bruce does have this Truestone available.
Wood N Workshop Products - Tru-stone Red with Gold Matrix

Cheers
Tony.

Beautiful pens. The colours are fantastic.

Greg

Originally Posted by AuS MaDDoG

Bruce does have this Truestone available.
Wood N Workshop Products - Tru-stone Red with Gold Matrix

Cheers
Tony.

Thanks Tony, I hadnt seen that on Bruces website yet.
I have one of those same blanks, hoping to turn it into a pen soon, it was given to me by Troy recently.
Troy and I swap blanks and bits of wood on a regular basis.

Originally Posted by Nai84

Hey mate nicely done on those two the kits also go very well with the blank colours awesome job Ian

Thanks Ian.

Originally Posted by plantagenon

Beautiful pens. The colours are fantastic.

Greg

Thanks Greg.

Originally Posted by Jack.Tar

Nice pens, how did you do the bit on top of the Gent?

This is only the second pen I have done the finial like this, but it is fairly easy.
The original piece ( in this case it was black plastic ) knocks out easily with a pin-punch from the inside.
Use the leftover piece of your blank, held in a chuck with pin jaws or similar, turn it down to the same size as the old bit and polish it the same as the penblank.
I use medium CA to hold it in place, dont use too much or it will squeeze out and make a mess .

It really adds an extra touch to your pens.

Both very nice pens but that green is a killer. I have used it before and found I needed to reverse paint the blank. Did you find the same thing or is that kit left with enough material where you do not get so thin when turned??? Thanks for showing.

Originally Posted by Ironwood

Thanks Tony, I hadnt seen that on Bruces website yet.
I have one of those same blanks, hoping to turn it into a pen soon, it was given to me by Troy recently.
Troy and I swap blanks and bits of wood on a regular basis.

yep but brad , i got mine from r n b crafts in the us and was purchased for a good price at the time

Originally Posted by mkypenturner

yep but brad , i got mine from r n b crafts in the us and was purchased for a good price at the time

I knew yours came from the US, but the the one you gave me looks the same colours as the one Bruce has on his website.

Originally Posted by JTTHECLOCKMAN

Both very nice pens but that green is a killer. I have used it before and found I needed to reverse paint the blank. Did you find the same thing or is that kit left with enough material where you do not get so thin when turned??? Thanks for showing.

Thanks JT, I play it safe with all my resin pens, and backpaint, I usually paint mine white or the same colour as the blank, but just lately I have been using black.