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  1. 6th March 2011, 08:38 PM #1
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    Hey Everyone

    Well I turned 8 pens today 6 Knight pens and 2 Sierra pens all for customer orders all wet sanded and finished with car polish the blanks are (from left to right) Candy apple green, Dark bule with black lines, Black with white lines, Blue with purple lines, Orchid with white lines ( I painted the tube & the inside of the blank black not sure if I am happy with the results) Carmine with white crush, Alternative Ivory and Royal blue with black and white lines all comments welcome

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    Really nice Ian. You'll have to take a day off work after working all weekend turning pens, ha ha
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    Hey Pariss

    Thanks and that is so ture LMAO

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    Default Hi Ian

    Eight out of ten made into Knights, plus two Sierras, lined up and likeable something for many people.

    Simple pens to make and you had a good day I envy you I seem to take on the tough ones Timber mostly. I like the variety and in separating them in my minds eye sense that as they separate they will each hold their own.

    The customers will be happy and a good days work rewarded.

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    Hey Peter

    Thanks I do enjoy making them weather its arcylic or wood I do have some really cool ones that i am in the middle of putting together so keep your eyes open they are gonna blow your mind hopefull I will have all that I need by the end of the month. The customers will be happy as they were made to order

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    Nice work there Ian!!
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    Great effort and beaut job Ian.

    He works as well you wouldn't think so with all these pens he's popping out
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    Well done Ian all look very good, you have been very busy






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    Hey Guys

    Thanks for all the comments and I just love turning so anytime spent do it is always the best even better when I am filling orders, What do you guys think of the purple one with the white lines in it

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    Wow! really nice work! must have taken awhile too... nice finishing!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nai84 View Post
    Hey Guys

    Thanks for all the comments and I just love turning so anytime spent do it is always the best even better when I am filling orders, What do you guys think of the purple one with the white lines in it

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    Hi Ian

    Great set of pens you have there.

    Painting the tube black makes the blank look really dark.

    I have made a lot of the orchid blanks. They are buy far the most popular with the girls. I leave the blanks unpainted. I find the brass color in the background brings a different tone to the purple - it actually brings the purple tone down to a pink. I have no dramas with my pens showing the brass tube through the brass tube.

    I have never had a customer complain about seeing the brass tube - I think this problem is more a maker worrying about something that the customer don't even care about.

    Thanks for sharing

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    Very nice well done
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    Quote Originally Posted by timberbits View Post
    Hi Ian

    Great set of pens you have there.

    Painting the tube black makes the blank look really dark.

    I have made a lot of the orchid blanks. They are buy far the most popular with the girls. I leave the blanks unpainted. I find the brass color in the background brings a different tone to the purple - it actually brings the purple tone down to a pink. I have no dramas with my pens showing the brass tube through the brass tube.

    I have never had a customer complain about seeing the brass tube - I think this problem is more a maker worrying about something that the customer don't even care about.

    Thanks for sharing

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    Hey Timberbits

    I have made a few of my own blanks which you can see the brass tube and they were the first lot to be sold. I was originaly going to leave it as it was but I tried something different and I didnt like it so lesson learnt

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