Few bits from today

[stevebuk]

well as vigin internet is playing up badly tonight, i'll upload these while i can.
Played around in the cabin today and these are the first batch of pens etc to come from the nova.

Comfort pen in Platinum and Walnut

Platinum and Olive

Cocobola keyring

Purple acrylic Pill holder

Olive keyring

I think this was Yew

had loads of fun turning these again but failed with the photos this time.

 

[johnny.t.]

Great work Steve, lovely pens etc as usual. The Novas been pen christened then.

Don't tell anyone but I've ordered a pen turning set meself :wink:

JT

 

[stevebuk]

Great work Steve, lovely pens etc as usual. The Novas been pen christened then.

Don't tell anyone but I've ordered a pen turning set meself :wink:

JT

hope you have great fun with it JT, need any help mate you know where i am. :wink:

 

[wizer]

The grain pattern on the platinum olive one is lovely.

 

[Paul.J]

Good to see you turning some items out Steve
I do like your piccys.Nice and clear with plenty of detail in em

 

[johnny.t.]

......need any help mate you know where i am. :wink:

Cheers Steve, I may well be asking you


JT

 

[richburrow]

Nice looking work mate
My fav is the olive one

 

[Bodrighy]

You are definitely getting this off to a fine art Steve. All of them are really attractive. I also prefer the look of the olive because of the graining.

Still not tempted to try them though. :lol:

 

[CHJ]

Glad to see you are back into turning mood Steve, just make sure you don't run out of kits. :lol:

Failed with the 'photos ?, personally I don't think so, this is a wood hobby forum not a photographic one and they are adequate in my book. Be different if they were intended for a high end gallery presentation but they're not.

Olive wood is one of my favorites for figuring but as they say 'it doesn't grow on trees' not around here anyway.

I think if I was using those kits to form the broader shaft pen I would turn an alternate contrasting larger diameter centre ferule to keep the waist line continuous.

 

[PowerTool]

Nothing wrong with the pictures!
And the pens are very nice,but I think the keyrings are absolutely wonderful little items - lovely timbers,with great figuring,colouring,and a lovely warmth to them

Andrew

 

[Woodmagnet]

Smashing work Steve, the last one (yew) is
my favourite. :wink:

 

[Steve Jones]

Nice work Steve

Regards

Steve

 

[cornucopia]

nice work steve- that acrylic is very striking

I wish i could get my pictures as good as these

 

[stevebuk]

Olive wood is one of my favorites for figuring but as they say 'it doesn't grow on trees' not around here anyway.

I think if I was using those kits to form the broader shaft pen I would turn an alternate contrasting larger diameter centre ferule to keep the waist line continuous.

With the comfort pen the centreband is larger than both ends, and it is possible to do away with the centreband altogether by leaving the top half longer, but i prefer the platinum one, but you never know i may just try it, still got some kits and wood left yet. :lol:

many thanks guys for all the comments, i never know what the photos look like on others monitors, they look a bit rubbish on mine.

 

[stevebuk]

just to inform people that while turning the cocobola keyring i managed to pick up an allergy to the wood. I came out in a rash around the elbows, neck, chest and nose and my left eye went slightly swollen.
I have taken anti hystermine tablets and all is ok now, but i wont use cocobola again, its a shame, i love the wood.

 

[Dalboy]

Some great turning there Steve. I too am taken by the olive pen must get some and have a turn. The acrylic looks good but not my favorite material to turn

 

[Bodrighy]

Strange the woods that affect people. Glad you have got over it Steve. Watch out for others as well as some people seem to develop ongoing allergies to different woods. I'd avoid Iroko for sure and be acreful with yew. They seem to be the two most common ones for causing problems.

Pete

 

[johnny.t.]

.....I have taken anti hystermine tablets and all is ok now, but i wont use cocobola again, its a shame, i love the wood.

But did you finish the offending item Steve? Wheres the pic of the keyring that bit back?

 

[wizer]

Pay Attention JT :roll:

:wink:

 

[Turn It In]

Hi Steve,
Pictures are spot on as are the subjects and as many others have commented the olive is stunning. Very nice work coming out of your workshop.
Regards,
Ian