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[DaveL]

I have had a go at a fountain pen set

I got a fountain pen and ball point, turned up some cherry for them

Gave them to the LOML as part of her valentines present, I did not think they had come out that well but Naomi is over the moon with them. :shock: I had to go out and buy some more cartridges for it as only one is supplied. :roll:

I have been asked for some more slim line pen and pencil sets, so here is a work in progress shot

Blanks all drilled and the first few with the tubes glued in, did some more tonight, but I have misplaced the trimmer, will need to send out a search party tomorrow night.

I made a handle for the small gouge I bought at Ally Pally bit of beech with a coat of oil as the finish.

 

[boysie39]

Dave L Nice job on the pens once SWMBO is happy everyone is happy, Well done. REgards Boysie.

 

[CHJ]

I guess it's a case of "have lathes will spin" from now on, just need a Quill holder to go with the Penknife, Inkwell stand .......&.....

Classy looking set Dave.

 

[Blister]

Dave

nice to see you are getting on and have commission work / orders

:wink:

 

[Doug B]

Nice pens, well turned.
Could i ask what finish you used on them?
Good look with the search party, i lost my adaptor & thin nossel for the dust extractor & ended up tidying the whole workshop to find it :roll:. At least it prompted me to do a workshop tour while the place looked half decent.

Doug.

 

[stewart]

Very nice pens, Dave. The kits look nice too - where did you get them from?
When your search party has found your blank trimmer could they come and find my pin from my pin chuck??

 

[PowerTool]

Pen set looks very nice
Hasn't taken you long to sliiiddeeeee down the slope :lol: (with impressive results!)

Andrew

 

[wizer]

Looking good Dave.

Are you using those Bic pens to make wooden equivalents? If so how and where did you source the Bics?

 

[Jenx]

Great looking Pens Dave... the cherry looks to compliment the fittings of the pens beautifully.
As said, they look 'classy'.
Very nice ! 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

Well done on the gouge-handle too !

 

[John. B]

Inkwell? pen? you need one of these

 

[greggy]

very nice dave, and if naomi is happy then thats great. well done.

 

[mark sanger]

Great looking pens Dave

Well done keep them coming.

Mark

 

[DaveL]

Thanks chaps, glad you like them.
I used Osmo Hardwax oil as the finish, 4 or 5 coats, lost count. :roll:
The kits came form Ebay, from this seller Fun-e-turnz, Helen has several types of pen kits and pencils as well as other turning related stuff, I have just bought a new pair of 6" and 4" faceplates for £23 for the CCL from her.

I bought the BIC pens from Staples, having got them home I find the inserts don't pull out, will have to try a gentle trap with the persuading iron. :twisted: I got the long drill from Reg Slack at Ally Pally to have a go at all wood pens.

The Slope TM does indeed seem quite steep.

So who has my barrel trimmers, they may of dropped though a rift in the space time continuum and ended up in someone else's shop. #-o

 

[Doug B]

So who has my barrel trimmers, they may of dropped though a rift in the space time continuum and ended up in someone else's shop. #-o

Don`t you just hate it when that happens?

 

[Paul.J]

Very nice pens Dave
You seem to have picked this turning lark up quickly.
Glad you are enjoying it

 

[stewart]

The kits came form Ebay, from this seller Fun-e-turnz,

Thanks for the link, Dave.