Two slimlines

[stewart]

Hi all

Had a bonus day off today and while waiting for the replacement bushings for my next Americana (a roller ball this time) I did a couple more slimlines.

Spalted beech:

and yew:

and both together:

Did a better job making the tubes even this time.

 

[CHJ]

Did a better job making the tubes even this time.

Smart looking pens Stewart, don't know how you tackled it but I often use a flat sided block of wood behind an abrasive sheet to get that final straight cylinder form that looks so elegant with a slimline.

 

[greggy]

very nice stewart, two to be proud of for sure.

 

[PowerTool]

Nice work - amazing how much black trim transforms the look!
(and like the mirror photo trick as well )

Andrew

 

[stevebuk]

Once again stewart, lovely pens. i really like the mirror reflection on 1 pen, i feel that 2 or more pens and it gets too complicated and busy. Try it on a satin silver board too, another idea. :wink:

 

[THOMASB]

Hi Stewart looks like two kits from The Turners Workshop.
Very very nice finish, like the straight lines, you are becoming the main man 8)
Its a great hobby enjoy

 

[stewart]

Thanks for the tip, Chas - will give it a try.

Thanks, Andrew - I really like the black so will be getting a few more kits. I've got this plan to make a pen for each pupil in my GCSE English class as an end of year present - I'll only need to make 28!

Steve, know what you mean - I'll have to keep an eye out for bases to photograph more than one pen on.

Have to say, though, that after making the Americana, slimlines seem a little less exciting - but I'm pleased with the finish I got on the spalted beech.

Now to try a segmented blank...

 

[stewart]

Hi John - they are indeed kits from The Turners Workshop. Have to say that his service is excellent - I've ordered some more Americana blanks and have been in email contact with him about the length of the endposts on the Americana kit and he's going to send me a couple of blanks free for the ones I blew out (even though they didn't come from him in the first place) and replacement bushings! I know where my money is going to be spent in future.