Comes in black too..

[stevebuk]

managed to do this one today, i am pleased i still do pens because turning a bowl today i managed to go through the bottom.

 

[Doug B]

That looks stunning Steve.

Is it acrylic?

 

[wizer]

Nice pen Steve, I do like the Chrome on Black.

My advice re: the bowl is to do a few chunky ones to begin with. Thin bowls are hard. I have had one explode on me a few weeks ago and another that I could not get a good finish from the tools because I'd made it too thin, too quickly.

Try a wall thickness of 10mm at very least.

After you've honed your technique, you can experiment with thin work.

 

[stevebuk]

Nice pen Steve, I do like the Chrome on Black.

My advice re: the bowl is to do a few chunky ones to begin with. Thin bowls are hard. I have had one explode on me a few weeks ago and another that I could not get a good finish from the tools because I'd made it too thin, too quickly.

Try a wall thickness of 10mm at very least.

After you've honed your technique, you can experiment with thin work.

hi tom,
the walls aren't that thin, i used a small drill to drill a hole at the begining and didn't realise how far through i had gone. I have put some CA glue and chippings in to fill the bottom, not bothered if it comes out wrong, i still enjoyed doing it.
how do you get over the problem of torn grain, i sanded starting from 120 grit, although it smoothed it out real nice, you could still see where it had been, like a scar in the wood.

 

[Bodrighy]

hi tom,
the walls aren't that thin, i used a small drill to drill a hole at the begining and didn't realise how far through i had gone. I have put some CA glue and chippings in to fill the bottom, not bothered if it comes out wrong, i still enjoyed doing it.
how do you get over the problem of torn grain, i sanded starting from 120 grit, although it smoothed it out real nice, you could still see where it had been, like a scar in the wood.

I put a thread on another way to deal with bottomless bowls & platters.

What wood were you using? torn grain usually happens when you scrape rather than cut and that is just a matter of technique, I find (when it works) that taking fine cuts to finish with perhaps a coat of sanding sealer first, can leave a nice smooth finish. It does depend on the wood though something soft like pine can be a real pig. Sealer thensanding can help as it raises the grain and allows tyou to get a clean surface. Sometimes the marks that are left are just indicitave of the grain. try feeling with your finger tips in both directions and if necesseray stopping the lathe and sanding the offending part stationary.

Pete

 

[Jenx]

Another fantastic pen, Steve .... very nice !

Pity about the bowl going through ... I had a look at Pete's 'save' with the bung.. very nice it is too !

8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

 

[stewart]

A very classy lookin pen, Steve!

Commiserations about the bowl - I broke one in half today!

 

[John. B]

Love the pen Steve, what's it made from and what type of pen is it? :lol:

John. B

 

[mikec]

Steve that is a very classy pen.

On balance though I still prefer the wooden ones especially some of your Yew ones.

Regards,

Mike C

 

[mrs. sliver]

beautitful pen Steve!! =D> very stylish!! superb finish!

 

[stevebuk]

Love the pen Steve, what's it made from and what type of pen is it? :lol:

John. B

it is a Cigar type pen, the top is slightly thicker than the base, makes for a nicely balanced pen, chunkier than the normal pen, easier on the hand if you have arthritis .
Its made from acrylic, polished up to 12000mm then a final coating of shine and ren wax for keeping fingermarks off.

 

[gasmansteve]

They just keep getting better Steve :lol:
Steve

 

[Paul.J]

I like that one Steve.Looks very smart