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Well it's been a really, really time since I have been here. I have been busy. (Mostly in trying to keep my retail job) Anyway I am in to pen and bottle top making now. Since the turning of my first ever pen at the Indianapolis Woodworking Show in late January I have now passed the 200 count on turning pens and bottle toppers. Yes most I have sold most and/or I have donated a few. Most of my time has been the procuring of woods, acrylics and Corian (Countertops) and other types of solid surface materials from everywhere. Then I have been processing or cutting down into small pieces. All that is needed for a pen is about 5/8" square and 5-1/4" long. That would be for a larger or thicker pen.
After refurbishing an older model of a JWL12-36 lathe (Jet Brand). After watching several woodturning DVD's I started out turning. Yes, self taught all the way.
Now I shall try and tell all what goes with these pens shown:
Picture number 1 is a group of pens. You can see an acrylic pen with a white cross. The one on top is of Walnut and Cherry woods. (The little white stripe between the wood you ask? Well, it is a part of a used Sears Gift Card) You can also see a pen that is of plywood, the blank came to me in that color(s).
Picture number 2 is of a 300Mag Shell and Leopardwood.
Picture number 3 is another group shot. showing different sizes and styles of pens.
Picture number 4 is of a Breast Health pen that I make. My wife works at the local hospital in the Breast Health Center there. I make a lot of these pens for her and the department….I have sold about 40 of these pens so far. Hopefully these pictures are clear enough to show some details. The wood is Pink Ivory, a fairly rare wood spieces.
Picture number 5 is of a couple of pens I made from scraps of Corian for a friend who had a top made from this. He gave me the sink cut-out and I gave him two pens , one for him and one for his wife.
Enjoy
All questions coments are most welcome.
After refurbishing an older model of a JWL12-36 lathe (Jet Brand). After watching several woodturning DVD's I started out turning. Yes, self taught all the way.
Now I shall try and tell all what goes with these pens shown:
Picture number 1 is a group of pens. You can see an acrylic pen with a white cross. The one on top is of Walnut and Cherry woods. (The little white stripe between the wood you ask? Well, it is a part of a used Sears Gift Card) You can also see a pen that is of plywood, the blank came to me in that color(s).
Picture number 2 is of a 300Mag Shell and Leopardwood.
Picture number 3 is another group shot. showing different sizes and styles of pens.
Picture number 4 is of a Breast Health pen that I make. My wife works at the local hospital in the Breast Health Center there. I make a lot of these pens for her and the department….I have sold about 40 of these pens so far. Hopefully these pictures are clear enough to show some details. The wood is Pink Ivory, a fairly rare wood spieces.
Picture number 5 is of a couple of pens I made from scraps of Corian for a friend who had a top made from this. He gave me the sink cut-out and I gave him two pens , one for him and one for his wife.
Enjoy
All questions coments are most welcome.
