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  1. 2nd September 2008, 04:07 AM #1
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    Ok 2 of my latest attempts. One is Olivewood Power Pen kit. 2nd is a NightFire laminated blank, slimline pearl satin.

    I think I'm starting to get the hang of finishing. The Olivewood came out MUCH better than my previous ones. Still need to get into the finer sanding a bit but a lot of progress.

    The nightfire I didn't sand nearly as much as I should have but still came out nice.

    Both done with WOP finish, polished with Plastic X compound

    Comments/criticism always appreciated.
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  3. 2nd September 2008, 07:25 AM #2
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    Two fabulous pens there. The shaping is very impressive. What tools are you using for these, the smaller size or full size?? Beautiful blanks as well

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  4. 2nd September 2008, 07:39 AM #3
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    The olivewood pen was done freehand with a 3/4 gouge (the one that comes with the lathe from Penn State hehe)

    The Nightfire blank was done with a duplicator and template. (Shush Toasty) My daughter like the profile and wanted one to use at school. I would have a hard time getting it to come out good freehand.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wolfcoast View Post
    The Nightfire blank was done with a duplicator and template. (Shush Toasty)
    Ahh don't worry, I would never give someone a hard time for using aids to assist them in getting a desirable result (says the guy who still uses a jig for chisel sharpening )

    Your finishes are definitly coming along though, looking pretty good!

    Your photography is also improving dramatically as well, nice one. Have a look at this blog entry to see if you can find any extra tips for taking photos of your pens.
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    Well done your work is coming along just fine. two nice blanks and some good freehand work with the gouge. Nothing wrong with duplication just keep quite about it






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    Both good looking pens, well done,Amos
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  8. 2nd September 2008, 12:08 PM #7
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    Definitely gonna look into how I take my pictures more. The pic above does not do the olivewood pen justice.
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  9. 4th September 2008, 01:16 PM #8
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    Ok I don't have any pics at the moment but the light bulb has lit. The finish on my latest 2 came out almost flawless.

    I followed the WOP tutorial pretty strictly (added an extra coat of wop at end)

    I still have some minute pores that didn't get completely filled (or I didn't sand finish enough). But.. They are small enough that it means I hit the mark.

    I just need to be a tiny bit more anal retentive as I'm sanding and that's it I think.
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  10. 4th September 2008, 11:25 PM #9
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    Very nice work. I'm not a big fan of coves and beads in pens, but the shape of the Olivewood pen is very appealing.
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