First Pen

[Acelectric]

My mandrel saver and pen kits arrived today. Here are a few pics of my first pen. Other pics can be found in the gallery.

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The victim:

The kit:

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Drilling the blanks:

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Blanks drilled and tubes glued in.

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Mounted in the lathe.

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Making it round.

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Round!

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Ready for sanding.

2 coats of sealcoat and some spray laquer.

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[Bill Clemmons]

Looks great, Wayne. Thanks for the "in-progress" pics.

 

[Ken Massingale]

That's a fantastic first pen. Thanks for sharing.

 

[teeball]

Congrats you did a very nice job. Keep up the good work and show us more. :icon_thum

 

[jaustin]

looks good, keep up the good work.

 

[Acelectric]

Thanks for the kind comments.

I am in the process of making 6 more. Pics coming soon.

 

[Acelectric]

Group photo of today's production.

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[Charlie]

Great looking pens.

 

[ScottM]

Turning pens can be an addition. Nice start.

 

[SGalley]

Awesome pens

 

[ashley_phil]

Nice

 

[MrAudio815]

Great Job Wayne,


They all look Great~! What finish did you decide one? Oh and what woods did you use on the 6 production pens?

 

[Acelectric]

Great Job Wayne,


They all look Great~! What finish did you decide one? Oh and what woods did you use on the 6 production pens?

I'm leaning toward the CA/BLO finish.

The pens in the pic are red oak, cedar and poplar. I didn't like the poplar much. Nor the red oak for the open pores.

I've got some sapele, walnut, and cherry waiting. Also some cocobolo on the way. Still a lot of experimenting to go.

 

[MrAudio815]

How many coats of CA/BLO are you doing? I like that it pops the grain for sure, but can't tell so far for my self how thick the finish is.

 

[Acelectric]

I put anywhere from 3 to 6 coats on. Sometimes sanding between coats, sometimes not. Just trying to figure out what works best.

 

[MagGeorge]

Great looking pen collection! Like the variety of woods and colors. The finish is beautiful, makes the grains really pop. Great work

 

[taandctran]

great looking pens. they make great presents!