first pics

**seriola** · 25th February 2011, 03:33 PM

I thought I should contribute rather than just look. I really enjoy seeing other new pen turners work and watching their progress, learning from them as well as the more experienced. I figure if too many just look there'd be nothing to be seen. Without these forums I would have had no idea where to start.

So here are my first pics, which is in itself an achievment, well it will be if they actually appear and are identifiable as pens.

I made this for my bros. birthday, I come from a large family, and a bloody huge extended family with in laws outlaws hangers on etc. so no shortage of recipients.
This one is a piece of Melaleuca root, ca finish, cheers, Seriola
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Attachment 162536Any feed back and advice more than welcome, cheers, Seriola

**gawdelpus** · 25th February 2011, 04:25 PM

Looks like you will have a lot of very happy relatives hehe, I ran out of family members fairly quick so had to start selling to keep up the addiction hehe. Nice work there

cheers ~ John

**Pariss** · 25th February 2011, 04:52 PM

G'day Seriola. Really nice job !!. I'm just a beginner too, but I have had unreal success watching David from Timberbits series on pen making, There are 9 segments on his web site under the heading " Instructions". I must admit, I have watched them all over and over for hours before I attempted my first pen, but I've had great results right from the start. Here's the link to these instructional video clips. Pen blank preparation for the drill press. « TimberBits Blog

**timberbits** · 25th February 2011, 06:02 PM

Hi Seriola

That a great looking pen. I am sure your brother is going to be happy with that.

A hand made pen is always a great present regardless of the occasion.

Thanks for sharing.

Timberbits.

**munruben** · 25th February 2011, 08:03 PM

Nice work, nice match of timber and kit. Well done.

**minus459** · 25th February 2011, 09:17 PM

Really good work, well done, I reckon the addiction has hit.

undies

**coffenup** · 25th February 2011, 09:27 PM

nice one well done
regards Michael

**HazzaB** · 25th February 2011, 09:36 PM

Hey Seriola,

Welcome to the slippery slope of Pen Turning, I'm sure you will run out of family and Relatives way before you get the perfect pen done, and then there will be freiends of friends and mates of friends and then there will be casting, and worthless wood and ................., mate get out while you wtill have a chance

,

On a serious note,
You seem to have a good looking product there, so don't under sell yourself, and enjoy the addiction.

HazzaB

**seriola** · 25th February 2011, 10:11 PM

Thanks for the feed back. I am enjoying the hunt for nicely figured local blanks as much as making the pens. The chainsaw and bandsaw have been getting bit of a workout. So is my keyboard right now, cockatiel reckons she can type, she can't.

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**PenTurner** · 26th February 2011, 08:19 AM

Seriola, reckon that is one nice looking pen,

I am sstill amazed at the speed you young ones are producing superb work,

of course in your case it is easy, you have your own private secretary contolling the keyboard!

Amos

By the way-you are welcome!!!

Amos

**artme** · 26th February 2011, 09:37 AM

That is one nice implement Seriola!!

**Les in Red Deer** · 26th February 2011, 03:38 PM

Great looking Writing Instrument Seriola!
Fit and finish look excellent with a good choice of kit and plating to complement the timber.
Well done.

Les

**Simomatra** · 26th February 2011, 04:13 PM

Great looking pen, lets see some more BTW welcome.

**Ozkaban** · 28th February 2011, 08:14 AM

Nice one! i have a similar situation with a rather massive and complex extended family. The biggest issue is remembering who you have already given pens, etc too

Cheers,
Dave

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