A few pens I made today

[woodyturner]

Two Sierra pens in wood one in X cut laburnum and one in I think in a type of Rosewood
Three Lusida pens in polymer clay two with flowers and one out of scraps of clay rolled together

 

[Inspector]

Nice work on all of them.

Pete

 

[IHc1vtr+]

Excellent, the finish on those is awesome...well done.

 

[winemaker]

nice pens

 

[gregmcateer]

Nicely done, WT.

I absolutely LOVE the cross cut laburnum.

I often wondered if crosscut is OK on pens - any advice / pitfalls worth noting?

TIA

Greg

 

[Bill Mooney]

All very nice pens Woody, I like the x cut laburnum. Great finish on all the pens.

 

[woodyturner]

Nicely done, WT.

I absolutely LOVE the cross cut laburnum.

I often wondered if crosscut is OK on pens - any advice / pitfalls worth noting?

TIA

Greg

Its all trial and error really some woods will turn with ease some will fight you all the way the only tip I can give is very sharp tools and fine cuts all the way if you go heavy then chances are bits will break of right down to the tube normally on the end which isn't as bad as it seems on x cut they will glue back and depending on the wood type you would never know it has happened in fact a bit broke of the laburnum pen and I stuck it back can you see it as it is on view hope this helps

 

[gregmcateer]

Cheers for that, WT.
Greg