Thread: My first three pens...

Welcome Chrome! nice starters those ones the cap on the oak looks like feathers
doesn't look like you have any problems with the tools hehe! enjoy the journey down the pen path addiction cheers ~ John ~

Hi Chrome

Nice pens! Very nice figure on the pens.

Welcome to the addiction.

Thanks for sharing

David

Well done. Like the shape you have mastered so soon. Plenty more to do yet. Welcome to the world of pen making.

Good job all round Chrome!! Like the two Elm units!!

Looks good mate, Ive just done my first three pens last week too. what did you use to finish your pens?
Cheers, Ash.

Hi Ash (what a good name for a woodworker!)

These were finished (after sanding to 400) with boiled linseed oil then medium CA. About 4 applications on the oak pen and 4 or 5 on the elm, however also used thin CA to fill the small gaps in the elm burl/knots etc. by dripping it into the gaps with the pen static after getting to the right size. the elm pens then had another couple of CA and BLO applications then spun up to high speed for sanding to 12000. That's it

Cheers,
Chrome

What they all said. Enjoy the addiction. Pens are such fun and you never have to worry about that last minute present.

Ash, they look good, keep one or two to remember the occasion, knots always tend to give a variety of good looks. Welcome along. Amos

Very nice work Steve. You have given them the nice flowing 'Ladies Waist' shape, which looks spiffier than just dead straight. Good fit & finish too. Nice sticks of timber to work with also. Welcome to the addiction.

Steve P

Well done Steve. That's a very good first effort. The oak and elm are great timbers. Keep at it and keep up the good work

Greg