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General Category => Brag Forum => Topic started by: cdrover(Clyde) on January 19, 2013, 10:44:07 am
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This is my first pen. Not bad, ha. It is cut from olive wood and took me about an hour. Now I know I can do it, I must do it some more. It was easied than I thought. :D :D
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very nice pen, your first, so a real turning point ;)
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Great looking pen. You can use your scrollsaw in your pen making, I like doing the Celtic knot pattern, people will wonder how you did it!
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Your first pen turned out great. Looks like it would be fun to make.
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Looks like your hooked Clyde! Soon you will be making every type of pen available. You will have hundreds of pens stockpiled and you won't know what to do with them all. DAMHIKT! ::)
Nice work!
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I make lots of pens and the "slimline" shape you made sells the best. Like Scotti, I make ones with a Celtic Knot in the top section and they sell better than all the others.
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That came out super nice! Great work.
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Great job! You got things nice and flush, which can be a bear with the slimmer pens. I can't tell from your pics, what type of finish did you use?
p.s. - A friendly word of advice; you may not want to do acrylic slimlines. They take FOREVER, use an entire pen blank, and are prone to explode!
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Keith, Scotti, where can I get a look at the celtic knot. Is it hard to do?
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Here's a link to a tutorial.
http://craobhcuigdeag.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Making-a-Celtic-Knot-Pen-Ed-Blysard.pdf (http://craobhcuigdeag.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Making-a-Celtic-Knot-Pen-Ed-Blysard.pdf)
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Great fit My first pens were under-turned or over-turned. I started turning pens faster, but then started spending more time on the finish. Still takes about an hour to do a slim. BTW, I hope your wallet is fat. Turning pens is a great diet for the wallet.
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Beautiful job, nice work. Thanks for posting. :)
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beautiful pen Clyde you got to try the bullet and moose antler pens my neighbor makes them and there a good seller up this way.
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Clyde, here is a pair of Celtic Knot Pens, I found the video link to a tutorial for making them it is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9uQv5sKibk
Keith.
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Beautiful work, looks very elegant, thanks for sharing.
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That turned out awesome! Nice job.
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Nice work indeed. Thanks for sharing. Al
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They look good. I have made hundreds of pens but cannot sell them now as there is so many free bees around
What sort of finish do you use? I used Hutt wax and also super glue, both give a good finish
Jimbo
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That is certainly a keeper, you would not want to part with your first one. My husband kept the first one he turned.
Marg
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My preferred finish for pens is Boiled Linseed Oil and superglue, it gives a very nice shine and because of the superglue it is extreemly hard wearing. My Son in Law drives a London Bus and has used his all day every day, It has had 4 refills but still has the original shine.
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I prefer that as well Keefie but it takes longer to finish than the wax
Jimbo
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My preferred finish for pens is Boiled Linseed Oil and superglue, it gives a very nice shine and because of the superglue it is extreemly hard wearing. My Son in Law drives a London Bus and has used his all day every day, It has had 4 refills but still has the original shine.
i don't make pens but i was just wondering about the Boiled Linseed Oil and superglue do you do s coat of each or mix them together ?
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My preferred method is to take a sheet of paper kitchen towel and fold it in half lenghtwise untill it is about 1" wide. Take the folded towel and put a very little BLO on the end of it (about 5 - 6 drips) with the lathe at high speed (2000rpm) wipe this over the length of the pen blank for about 5 seconds with light pressure, using the same part of the towel put a small pool of ca glue (4 - 5 drips) on it then apply this to the underside of the blank and move it side to side fairly fast while keeping an even pressure on it. It will go quite dull and misty looking but keep it moving with the pressure and it will turn shiny after a few seconds, it should get warm while doing this, if it gets hot you have too much glue. after it goes shiny cut off the used section of towel and repeat the process. I usually put 8 coats on each section of the pen. Each coat takes about 15 seconds once you get used to it. I have made up a board with dowels to take 10 pairs of pen blanks and as each is finished I put it on that then leave them overnight to fully harden. (you can assemble them straight away if needed, but I prefer to leave them overnight) Hope this helps.
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Keith I am a little confused, and it doesn't take much to confuse me. I watched several U-Tube videos showing that process, but they used an "excelerator spray" between coats. You use the BLO first, then the CA, with no excelator spray. What do you allow for drying time between coats. I did one tonight and I am not happy with the finish. I had the lathe on slow speed. I alternated between BOL and CA with no excelator spray. I did not allow very much time between coats. Any advice? I have BLO and double boiled BLO any difference?
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When I do my CA finish, I simply put a thin coat of oil on the bare wood, then friction dry it. Once dry, I start with one coat of Thin CA, then let it dry, followed by two coats of Medium CA. I don't use accelerant or oil, and wait 4-5 minutes between coats. After the last coat is dry, I go at the pen directly with the micro-sanders (dry). Starting at 2400 and ending at 12000, the CA will really start to take on a great luster. Once that is done, I finish it off with a dab of Hut Plastic polish and buff it out just to give it that little extra gloss. At the end of the day, the CA comes out looking like glass :)
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Looks beautiful.
Thanks for sharing
Mahendra
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I got hooked on pens about a year ago. I started with wood and moved to acrylic. The acrylic do take longer but I like the look better. Just have to be careful when drilling them, I heard they will explode. I have not had any problems yet. You just need patience and sharp tools.
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Nice pen. I think olive wood looks good in a pen. I still have to do my first pen. Have a friend who can show me how, just need to find the time. Thanks for sharing.
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Pen Makers Guild is a good site for learning how to make pens also for finishing
Jimbo