Thread: Whahoooo!! Doncha love it!!

Dang! I am happy to have sold any pens (even if I haven't seen any of the money - it went to Ian007's son's school). I have also swapped a pen (or in the process of it).

$50 for a basic pen is a VERY good price.

I too hate the question, what do you think is about right... :confused:

Mind you, my latest pens are getting pretty good and I am thinking that I should start looking for a way to get some of the money back.

Cam (who definitely prefers the simple lines on a pen rather than the bumpy looking ones).

Originally Posted by Wlid Dingo

And knowing that you also know

a) that Im a cheeky sod

Wel I don't know about the rest of what you said but this bits true

An hours work in total less the cost of materials, $50.00 is a fair trade.
I make Lame's for the baking game, the things that put the slash in the top of a loaf of bread, I get $5.00 each for 1/2 hours work less $0.40 for the stainless blade and $0.20 for the stainless screws. Bloody plastic imports are shirt and most blokes won't use them but they keep the price down.

Executive summary: "Dingo sold a pen"

Well done Dingo, first of many such (cash) sales I hope!

Dingo you got to give that young fella some credits mate. He is going to make a fine son-in-law. A bloke who is able to spend $50 for a pen just to please his future farter in law got to be a good one.

Sell one to him for $500 and see what he will do. If he is for real he will pay up no worries.

Cheers

Well translated groggy

Yes a real life sale!! Friggin amazed the hell outta me I can tell you From time to time over the years people have asked me what I want for something Ive made but Ive never actually sold something before my preference has always been to give away what I make... PREVIOUSLY... now I KNOW that people WILL actually pay me to make something... well... sorta changes the picture somewhat eh!!

So anyway which one and what others did I make? well here we go

The Tuart at the top was worth $50... mmmm wonder what someone would pay for the Huon Pine or Jarrah ones with the bumbs? :eek:

They are nice pens. I recently sold thirteen as part of the forum fundraiser, I discovered that, in general, people want fairly plain shapes, but are willing to experiment with colour and designs. At least the guys and gals I sold to.

cheers

In my experience, mostly the bumps are there for the turner's pleasure, not the buyer's...

I prefer the smooth pens as they are more functional (and look better in my opinion too).

Cam

Sigh... Well then

Why do you make fun designs? ala the closed end pen... design being a part of function or the other way round while I agree that most people have a preference for the straight slimline "normal" type pen simply I think because theyre comfortable with that style having been bought up with it... "the bumps are there mostly for the turners pleasure" mmm interesting yes I suppose I enjoyed making it but I think its more a safety zone thing... once held the pen is actually more comfortable than the slimline to use the HuonPine one is particularily more comfortable for some reason... however I also personally prefer the slimline style

See Cam ol son I believe YOU were the one to start me rockin an rolling with these bumpywumpy ones!!

I'd say- here's one of mine, done just to see if I could. (On a GMC lathe, with the pen mandrel mounted in a drillchuck that had been scavenged from a broken $15 drill, which in turn was held in a 4 jaw $35 chuck).


(Apologies if I have posted these pics before - can't remember!)

Nice pen Stuart.

Close ended pens are something of a fashion amongst pen turners I think... Most customers probably don't know the extra work that goes into them. As for why I did one, to see if I could. Also, as an aside, it makes for a very light and comfortable pen (and displays the end grain on the pen).

As for bumpy pens, I don't think that I have actualy done many/any? That being said, some work and some don't. I think that I hold the pen too hard to put up with bumps near the tip, but turning a ring on the tail end like Stuart's, well that is just cool...

Maybe it has more to do with function for me. I also like smooth lines and generally don't like something that is overly "tizzed up". For instance, knives, I like smooth lines with traditional shape. The ones that have all kinds of curves (often called fantasy knives) simply don't do it for me.

I prefer to let the beauty come of the material with simple designs. That being said, I have no problem with other turners doing their thing and adding embellishments - they just are not my cuppa tea...

Damn yous jokers!!! :mad: Friggin heck just as I get into the swing of gettin them knobby things sorted some friggin gits gotta get smartassed and throw up one with a ring on the bloody thing!! look mates Im a simple fella from the bush tossin things like that at me without an explaination is... well... its just not cricket ol chap!

So you didnt say if you liked it or not? see now if you could make that ring outta say Karri or some darker wood wouldnt that look the ducks knuts? cause it would!! So comeone you mad git Stuart howd you do it... or is it yet another of those hidden secrets of the mysterious lathe turners society

AND!!! I want to know about this "club" that you were inducted into by the world renown RuffyRustic... another secret society? bloody ell you mob!!! its becomin more insular here than many a yachty club!!!

Heh - glad you liked it. Glad no real turners have seen it (yet) - as I am a rank amateur. Watched a video which showed spindle turning and thought it looked cool, so decided to try it. This is about my 10th pen ever so don't look too closely (and GMC lathe don't forget).

Dingo - how would you get a darker ring to fit? The ring is not removable - it was turned in place all out of the same lump of wood! (Apple btw)

As to how it's done - in terms I can understand - I made 3 raised areas and then slowly undercut the middle one from either side until it broke free. Not sure how others do it, but I took a very cheap lathe chisel and ground it to a much sharper tip than usual so it could get right in under the ring as it formed.

Originally Posted by CameronPotter

Nice pen Stuart.

Thanks - like your work as well. Just wish I knew how to use that hard plastic stock material - tried once, and ended up with lots of broken bits that hadn't even come close to looking like a pen. The stuff is so hard... I know there is a way, as there are lots of nice pens made out of it, but I'm obviously coming from the wrong (ie total inexperience, running before i can crawl etc) direction I can't figure it out.