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Well I guess it looks nice, my wife loves it and I guess for my first it it good. I got a Wilton mini-Lathe for my B-day and have been dying to turn a pen after seeing all those here and other places on the web. I originally had wanted to make it completely in Brazillian Cherry which I purchased several blanks on sale at the local Woodcraft store as well as the rest of the goodies I would be needing. I ended up making half the pen in cherry from which i cut from a piece of scrap and the other end was from a piece of scrap rosewood or kingwood not sure, I am thinking Kingwood because the color had a little purple to it but anyways I wanted to show you the finished project.
Oh all the lessons I got for doing this was a video on youtube from Rockler and the ideas here and at the IAP and I really do appreciate any ideas or suggestions besides quiting while I am ahead lol. You guys and gals are great and thanks.
Could not wait to do another so here it is made out of Bee Wing Narra.
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Russel
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posted 322 days ago
The first is the worst. It always leads to a second, then a third and next thing you know you’re doing all kinds of stuff. I just got a lathe a couple months ago, and I’m now looking for excuses to turn something. I’ve found that it can be as simple or as complicated as you want to make it, but either way it’s all fun. The pen is a good start … now on to the next one.
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