three more pens plus two more

[loftyhermes]

just done some more pens and experimented using up the bits that are left when cutting to the length of the tubes. The top one has 3 pieces glued together along with a piece of diagonally cut walnut, the middle one is different pieces of corian and the bottom pen is made from broom. I made the walnut bulbous to see if it was more comfortable than being straight and the family like it better but I prefer the feel of a straight pen.

 

[PowerTool]

Nice work
Must admit,I prefer the straight-style pens as well - the top one has some great colour,like the idea with the corian,but the bottom one in broom comes out as personal favourite - it just "looks right" 8)

Andrew

 

[stevebuk]

3 very nice pens there, i prefer the last one also.

 

[hog&bodge]

What type of chisels do you use for the second pen

different pieces of corian

Have some resin balnks but would not like to use the wood turning
chisels, have some hardened steel gouges I could modify..
All three are stylish and look ergonomic to use..

 

[loftyhermes]

thanks guys, straight pens are my preference but I gave the fat one a go,
hod&bodge I used a 1/2 inch carbon steel skew that came with the DML24 lathe which i have to admit is my favourite most used tool. I use to turn all my pens and bobbins.

 

[hog&bodge]

thanks guys, straight pens are my preference but I gave the fat one a go,
hod&bodge I used a 1/2 inch carbon steel skew that came with the DML24 lathe which i have to admit is my favourite most used tool. I use to turn all my pens and bobbins.

1/2 inch carbon steel skew

Thanks, I have a small set of carbon steel chisels but still looks as if the
resin blanks would just keep blunting them.. Well never know till I try..

 

[loftyhermes]

Two more I've finished, the corian one has a piece of broom that was left from the broom pen and also a piece of the wood left from the golf club pen I made. I can't remember what the wood is for the other pen.

hod&bodge yes the tools do need a quick rub on the grinder more often when turning corian but no more than if turning a very hard wood.

 

[wizer]

Very nice. I'm a fan of the bulbous type but have not used them in any anger.

I must get around to turning these massur blanks that Neil sent me. Tho the bushings that Vince sent me don't fit my mandrel :?

 

[loftyhermes]

Very nice. I'm a fan of the bulbous type but have not used them in any anger.

My youngest grandson has put his name on the "fat" one, I do remember at school we had bulbous pens which we used to dip into the inkwells and I did like using them but I think I prefer the striaght ones now because of using straight Biros for such a long time i've got used them, maybe if I used a bulbous one I would prefer it, who knows?