Thread: 2nd and 3rd pens

Another couple of nice ones there

Although I do like the first one

Cheers
Tony

Originally Posted by Perfect Pens

Although I do like the first one

Cheers
Tony

Probably because I didn't make it feminine like the other.

If the little chunks taken out are discovered when you have one or 2 mil to go, you could finish with sandpaper, should help remove the dips. Continue the good work, Amos

Sandpaper is a good way to finish off to get rid of the chips. Wenge is a nice timber but very small pits appear in every one of them - I suppose it is the grain. CA will fill them and hide them.

Great ! Love the woods


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nice pens with some shape to give them character, well done

the other way to fill the holes is to put a few drops of CA on the sandpaper when sanding and the dust will set in the holes

if i am making a fairly dark wood pen then i have been known to keep some the dust from the sandpaper to use as filler on future pens, just fill the depresion with the dust add a drop of CA let it dry and Bobs your uncle

CA has many uses in the pen turning fraternity

all the best

MIK

Another great job on your second and third pens.

You should be proud of those two pens, they look pretty good.

The chips in the Wenge pen is all part of the learning process. Next time it starts to happen you will know to change your technique to compensate, or finish off with a coarser grade of sandpaper, then work your way through the grades to get a good finish. And as someone already said, CA is your friend in this situation.

I think a bit of curve in the Slimline barrels make a much nicer pen than straight barrels.
I dont make many Slimlines, but the ones I do make are almost all bought by females, so I make the shape to suit.

Great work, and I appreciate all the little gems of advice on CA


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Yes a good effort on those, practice makes perfect and by the sound of it you will be getting plenty of practice.