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I had a little time left and needed to let the bookcase I’m building sit. So, what to do, what to do???

Duh, what else? Turn a pen. ;)

I had just gotten a 2-DVD set of demos from Terrence over at the IAP
featuring sessions from a gathering organized last year.
I watched two sessions, one on polyresin turning and one on finishing.
So, tonight I tried putting into practice what I studied, and this is my 40-minute speed pen;
that’s the time from milling, drilling, glueing, skewing, and finishing and assembling this pen.
I’m pretty pleased with the results.
It’s a gunmetal slimline outfitted with curly black cherry burl.
Most of the burl turned off, leaving predominantly curl.

Gary

-- Gary, Florida


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Don

2590 posts in 1071 days


posted 853 days ago

Nice, Gary. I might have to give that a go myself.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

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mot

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posted 853 days ago

Wayne started a movement! Nice pen! I’m down to the shop to turn one myself!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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woodboxman

32 posts in 864 days


posted 853 days ago

nice, I really want to turn a pen for a good friend.Do you have a reccomendation for a kit for someone to get started, to be able to turn a pen from start to finish, don’t need the wood ,but the rest?

Thanks

-- Roy "Woodboxman" Coos Bay, Oregon

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WayneC

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posted 853 days ago

I blogged a how-to little while ago. People normally start with a 7mm slimline kit.

http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/WayneC/blog/1464

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

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Gary

443 posts in 1218 days


posted 852 days ago

Wayne,
That’s a great primer you posted. Very nice.
Roy,
While looking around outside sites, I noticed a Canadian vendor’s site offers the newer Sierra in his
starter kits. Thing about the Sierra it’s touted as easy to assemble as it’s one tube and it shows lots of
the blank.
The beauty of the slimline kit is that you can make all kinds of customizations.

Have a look at Russ Fairfield's pen website

Caveat Emptor: You’ll be hooked. It’s addictive like wood.

Gary

-- Gary, Florida

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Gary

443 posts in 1218 days


posted 852 days ago

Don,
I’d be concerned if you pick up the pen-making.
A. You’ll put me to shame.
B. You’ll have less time for your lovely boxes.
C. See A.
;-)

Gary

-- Gary, Florida

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