the kindness of others...

[nev]

two pens I made this week from wood kindly donated by other forum members =D>

sycamore (thank you Rich)

little purse pen in (slightly) spalted english lacewood (cheers Dodge)
I'm just about getting the hang of the skew with small stuff

 

[MickCheese]

I really like the Sycamore one, very elegant. Not a fan of 'fat' pens but each to their own and the wood is lovely.

Mick

 

[Jonzjob]

I'm with you on the 'fat' pens Mick, but they both look good and the grain in both is supurb with a lovely finish.

Well done Nev! Hang on in there with the skew. It is the most versatile tool between centres me-thinks. I curse it too sometimes :shock:

Since I joined this forum I have been very impressed with the generousity of the members and it just gets better!

I reckon that if we were to run this world of ours, sorted! No more problems!

 

[nev]

...I reckon that if we were to run this world of ours, sorted! No more problems!

and everything would be made of wood :mrgreen:

 

[Jonzjob]

Wooden it 8)

Start small and follow the old phraise "Great aches from little oakhorns grow". Or sumfin like that?

 

[condeesteso]

Excellent, both. I have an odd attraction for pens (mainly fountain) so I am predisposed to like a nice pen. I also agree the number of forum members here who have given me things, helped me learn (a recent one-to-one tuition in the art of the skew in wood-turning for example).
Re pens, used for writing. Are they becoming an anachronism to go the way of slide rules, say?

 

[Jonzjob]

I don't think so? I bought our new MacBook Pro on the proceeds of selling mine?

 

[nev]

whats a slide rule?

 

[nev]

I really like the Sycamore one, very elegant. Not a fan of 'fat' pens but each to their own and the wood is lovely.

Mick

not so much as fat, but short - the ronnie corbett of the pen world

and if anyone can id the nobbly one....? its one of the blanks that came in the pen making kit and smelt a bit like slightly burnt caramel when turning :?

 

[myturn]

Really like the sycamore one with the chrome fittings, good choice.

 

[Melinda_dd]

i love that knobbly one i think its wicked

 

[Jonzjob]

i love that knobbly one i think its wicked

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

My mum told me about boys and toys, but?

I think it's a nice beech. You get some lovely marking in beech.