Pens

Looks like someone has been busy.

What is that green one made from?

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

A very nice collection.

-- Grant...."GO BUCKEYES"

wow…thats a collection!!!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Sweet! Great display!

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com

Very nice Joe, tell us what some of these materials are. The blue and greens are really beautiful.

-- Dan Wiggins

I knew if you put your mind to it you could do some pens. Ha.

Nice assortment!

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The majority of them are acrylic blanks. The woods starting at about 1 o’clock are: box elder, Brazilian tulip, spalted oak, big leaf maple, brazilian tulip, koa, walnut, zebrawood, and honey locust. They are all Euro style pens.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Nice job on the pens Joe. How is that acrylic on your chisels?.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

The acrylics are fine to turn. Like turning anything, sharp tools are a must. I wet sand them to 600 grit and them polish with a BMW new car wax. The acrylics offer a wide range of colors and patterns.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

These are two of my favorite wooden pens; brazilian tulip and koa.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Very nice, Well done.

Woody.

-- Woody, UK

Mighty impressive. I like turning acrylic, too.

Wow! :)

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com

Yeah, really nice stuff! The acrylics are nice to turn… and non-wood types seem to really like them as well, I’ve found!

That koa is sweet…

-- Ryno

Very cool pens. A couple days??? I need to pick up the pace… :-)

-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA

Very nice, I can’t wait to get a lathe

-- Tyler, Illinois

nice set, some of those acrylic blanks are striking. Does that stuff smell to turn? I deal with pvc and some other extruded plastic trim at work, and those can really smell pretty bad when cut.

Looks like Tyler’s gonna catch the bug early;)

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Thanks everyone. Scott, the acrylics do have their own odder that some find offensive. I don’t mind it though.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.