Thread: Christmas pens.

Hi Todd,

Some nice pens there, not sure if it is the photographs or not but on closer inspection it looks like you may have had some issues at the nib end of your pens. The rest looks fine just the nib end from what I can see.

Cheers
Tony.

Very good eye Tony. Had a very small chip out on the left boodgeroo pen. The close up makes it worse. The buyer was happy though. Local indigenous guy who told me the history of the timber. The timber has huge cultural significance to his people and his reaction was really good.

Thanks for your comments.

Todd


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Amazing, what we are not pleased with---the customer is ok with!! Amos

Originally Posted by PenTurner

Amazing, what we are not pleased with---the customer is ok with!! Amos

this always amazes me as well, but then again "A blind man would be happy to see it"

what finish did you use, it doesn't appear to have a very high shine like CA would give

it all comes down to - if the customer likes it then you did well

all the best

MIK

Hi,

They were finished with sandpaper to 600, the micro mesh to 12k. Then finished with EEE polish then Shellawax.

Have not a lot of luck with CA finish. Will need to practise.

Thanks for looking and the great comments.

Todd


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Todd,

Thats what its all about Todd, Practice, Practice, Practice makes perfect
FWIW I use strips of toilet paper folded up to apply my CA. I drip onto the blank as it is turning 3 or 4 drops and with a reasonably quick side to side action along the length of each blank three or four times and I achieve a nice smooth finish. Quick and very short hit with activator and away we go again. Through the MM soft touch pads and a little bit of Plastix polish to finish. Works every time but then I have had plenty Practice

Cheers
Tony.