I finally got the lathe spinning this weekend.. after looking into much of
the advice offered both here and in rec.crafts.woodturning
I've been knocking out some pens.. (European Roundtops, just to start) and I
have to say, alot of fun to make. will try some mech. pencils tomorrow, make
some pairs to box up and sell as stocking stuffers, etc, if the market
allows.
My favorite is the one in Bloodwood.. with the maple being my first one..
(didn't want to risk ruining an EXPENSIVE piece of wood!)
http://ottawawood.com/pens/lathe.jpg
http://ottawawood.com/pens/4pens.jpg
Mike
www.ottawawood.com
welcome to the addiction - for pens, if you like exotic woods, my favorite
was canary wood, turned cross grain so it woudl shimmer - I don't think
blood wood will do that, canary is particularly spectacular for that effect
(chatoyance?)
happy turning
"Mike Mac" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I finally got the lathe spinning this weekend.. after looking into much of
>the advice offered both here and in rec.crafts.woodturning
>
> I've been knocking out some pens.. (European Roundtops, just to start) and
> I have to say, alot of fun to make. will try some mech. pencils tomorrow,
> make some pairs to box up and sell as stocking stuffers, etc, if the
> market allows.
>
> My favorite is the one in Bloodwood.. with the maple being my first one..
> (didn't want to risk ruining an EXPENSIVE piece of wood!)
>
> http://ottawawood.com/pens/lathe.jpg
> http://ottawawood.com/pens/4pens.jpg
>
> Mike
> www.ottawawood.com
>
>
>
>
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Way to go Mike! Keep on turning!
______
God bless and safe turning
Darrell Feltmate
Truro, NS, Canada
www.aroundthewoods.com
"Mike Mac" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I finally got the lathe spinning this weekend.. after looking into much of
> the advice offered both here and in rec.crafts.woodturning
>
> I've been knocking out some pens.. (European Roundtops, just to start) and
I
> have to say, alot of fun to make. will try some mech. pencils tomorrow,
make
> some pairs to box up and sell as stocking stuffers, etc, if the market
> allows.
>
> My favorite is the one in Bloodwood.. with the maple being my first one..
> (didn't want to risk ruining an EXPENSIVE piece of wood!)
>
> http://ottawawood.com/pens/lathe.jpg
> http://ottawawood.com/pens/4pens.jpg
>
> Mike
> www.ottawawood.com
>
>
>
>
"Darrell Feltmate" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:D03Lg.8461$Hr1.6848@clgrps12:
> Way to go Mike! Keep on turning!
> ______
> God bless and safe turning
> Darrell Feltmate
> Truro, NS, Canada
> www.aroundthewoods.com
> "Mike Mac" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I finally got the lathe spinning this weekend.. after looking into
>> much of the advice offered both here and in rec.crafts.woodturning
>>
Very nice. You may want to look at www.penturners.org to see what others
that have caught the pen bug are doing. They have great technical help and
lots of support.
I found that a mixture of equal parts of BLO, shellac and denatured alchol
give my pens a fine finish that is durable. This is similar to the Hut
clear coat, but lots less expensive. Keep'em turning
Karl
I've been knocking out some pens.. (European Roundtops, just to
>> start) and
> I
>> have to say, alot of fun to make. will try some mech. pencils
>> tomorrow,
> make
>> some pairs to box up and sell as stocking stuffers, etc, if the
>> market allows.
>>
>> My favorite is the one in Bloodwood.. with the maple being my first
>> one.. (didn't want to risk ruining an EXPENSIVE piece of wood!)
>>
>> http://ottawawood.com/pens/lathe.jpg
>> http://ottawawood.com/pens/4pens.jpg
>>
>> Mike
>> www.ottawawood.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
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