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That's a beaut!

Very Classy!

Looks like a nice pen, can't really see much of it as it blends into your background though.

That's a lovely piece of work.

Actually I have pondered painting it, but if I do it won't be mustard.

This is actually a very early Grizzly cabinet saw that was a pukey green when I picked it up at auction. I figured since I'm...

Bearings are smooth as silk, I actually picked it up at a local machine shop. The owner is upgrading to a Oneway machine.

I don't reckon I'll ever need to buy another lathe again......

Recently picked this beauty up for $425.00. He started at $800.00 and I just watched his price go down week after week until I couldn't stand it anymore. It's a Powermatic 90, 700lbs of pure beast.
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For a pure timber blank I paid $28.00 a piece for true cocobolo burl, bought 3 pieces of it and only have one left.

Recently ordered a puzzle kit, they go for right at $50.00+ shipping.

Thank goodness!!

I was starting to sweat about it not getting there!

Enjoy the blanks John!

Some folks finish on the lathe, others finish at the buffing wheel.

I put on 8 coats of CA then sand to 4000 MicroMesh, the rest is buffed with white diamond and then I'm done.

I used to...

Well I'm a bit late sending my pen of to John, but it went out in the post today. They better not make him pay anything to pick it up as I paid $45.00 just to send it!!!

Course I was feeling...

Well I was planning on sending mine out today as well, but the wood I was working with decided to be a pain in my hind-end. About half of it disconnected from the barrel, and if you could see the...

Thanks for the advice. I will follow it as I don't want my new buddy John to have to pay all that cash for a pen made with my mediocre skills :U.

So are you saying the best method of shipping for us folks in the US shipping to Australia is US Mail. I certainly wouldn't want my recipient to have to pay a bunch of money to get my package at the...

Funny, I drew a guy in Australia and he seems like a swell guy as well :2tsup:.

John, my new live center is supposed to showup today and then I'll spin you up a surprise and get a package in the...

Beautifully executed CK and the jig is awesome as well!!

I had poor results with my CA initially as well.

When I switched suppliers I amazingly started getting better results.

2-4 coats thin CA followed by 3 coats medium CA, MM to 3200 then off to the buffer. Buff with EEE and White diamond.

I have several Dozuki's. Some I paid quite a bit for, but my favorite is this one.

http://www.bridgecitytools.com/Products/Japanese+Saws/JS-5+6+Dozuki+Saw

It is a bit heavier over all than...

Yeah, but I only do this during the holidays.

I don't do craft fairs or anything else so I sell the bulk of my pens during the season.

Coffee's done, time to head for the shop!

Beautiful!

I always seem to have trouble pairing up timbers to the gold kits, this one pulls it off with style.

Well they were all drilled and glued the day prior so that part was done ahead of time.

On my way down to the shop to glue up 10 elegant beauties right now.

Thanks for all the replies.

I got these from www.woodpenpro.com , they are basically the same pen as the sierra, down to the bushings. I just ordered 20 more as all but 2 of these sold already.
They have Turtle, Warrior,...

I cut, drill and glue 10 pens at a time around christmas time.

Working on 10 Jr. Gents today, they take a bit longer.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n121/tglover289/IMG_1861.jpg

Red Mallee Burl, Red Mallee Burl, Cocobolo, Oak Burl, Unknown Burl, Maple Burl, Rosewood Burl, Black Palm and Redwood Burl.

All...

Thanks for the compliments. I like the balance myself, but I prefer a heavier pen.

The easy rougher guy said they put it on theirs for when you needed to deliver more force.

My wife bought me a Thompson 1/2" V gouge for my birthday.

I was at Woodcraft last week and saw this hunk of Redheart and thought it would make a great handle.

I modled the handle after the...

Excellent work, nice photography as well.

That is a beautiful pen!

Thank you for all the warm welcomes!

Do you guys do much of the casting resins in voids on this forum?

The alumilite is purchased clear then colors are added.

I started with Mica powders, which are a bit expensive. I've since moved on to powder coat powders. Same result, much cheaper & a wider...

3 coats of thin CA and 3 coats of medium CA, then off to the buffer.

I just signed up for the pen swap so maybe I'll have to send my recipient a Panache!

I'm in if you'll have a newbie to the forum.

OS, would love to swap with someone overseas!

Thanks for the compliments. Here is the other pen I sent with it. Jr Gent Fountain pen dressed out in 2 tone Amboyna Burl.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n121/tglover289/IMG_1819.jpg

Just joined the forums, thought I'd post a recent pen I turned. It was then donated to a charity auction for a young lady with Cystic Fibrosis. It's a Panache kit dressed out in Brazilian Pepper that...

G'Day everyone! Followed a link here for Ray's infill build and found this website to be an excellent place to look around.

Hope you guys don't mind us American folks posting here!

I do a...