Simple pen turnings

Great looking pens and great work. On the red and white one how did you keep the red from bleeding over while sanding? I tried one like that and had light red on my maple. What color is the blue one. Great work on the pens and thanks for sharing.

-- Newbie woodworker

The blue one was created by using a blue water stain on a birch cut off. It was just an experiment which turned out okay. Regarding the red and white (there are two), the first one is my effort at a glue up with maple & padauk with pieces cut at an angle. I keep my chisels really sharp to achieve as smooth a finish as possible. Then, using a SLIGHTLY damp cotton strip (don’t let it get away on you), I lightly touch the turning to clear any dust. After that, it’s a matter of finishing and buffing between coats. The 2nd one is nature at its best, this maple was in soil with excess iron, hence the red colouration.

Wazy
Welcome to LumberJocks. Some really nice looking pens, really like the natural red streaked pen. I have been experimenting lately with using food coloring to dye pens and has worked pretty.
Oh and I like the stand as well. Look forward to seeing more.

CtL

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