Kevin Blunt
04-05-2010, 11:52 AM
Hello,
I have just turned my first two pens ever and wanted to share them with you.
The dark one is Cocobolo and the lighter coloured one I am not sure. It came with the kit that I bought from Busy Bee.
I have a few questions about products that I should be buying and where to buy them from at the best prices.
1) What are the best finishes to use for high gloss, semi gloss and satin that can be applied while the blanks are turning on the lathe?
2) Where is the most reasonable place to order pen supplies from? William Wood Write? Lee Valley? Wood Chuckers? When I go to the websites it all seems a little overwhelming to me with so many different options I just don't know where to begin.
3) Could you provide any input into what wood the lighter coloured pen is?
I welcome your thoughts and criticisms. I personally like the cocbolo pen better and I think the lighter pen is a little to fat. My wife agrees.
Thanks for looking
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/arenaranger/IMG_3532.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/arenaranger/IMG_3535.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/arenaranger/IMG_3536.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/arenaranger/IMG_3538.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/arenaranger/IMG_3542.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/arenaranger/IMG_3543.jpg
Kevin
I have just turned my first two pens ever and wanted to share them with you.
The dark one is Cocobolo and the lighter coloured one I am not sure. It came with the kit that I bought from Busy Bee.
I have a few questions about products that I should be buying and where to buy them from at the best prices.
1) What are the best finishes to use for high gloss, semi gloss and satin that can be applied while the blanks are turning on the lathe?
2) Where is the most reasonable place to order pen supplies from? William Wood Write? Lee Valley? Wood Chuckers? When I go to the websites it all seems a little overwhelming to me with so many different options I just don't know where to begin.
3) Could you provide any input into what wood the lighter coloured pen is?
I welcome your thoughts and criticisms. I personally like the cocbolo pen better and I think the lighter pen is a little to fat. My wife agrees.
Thanks for looking
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/arenaranger/IMG_3532.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/arenaranger/IMG_3535.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/arenaranger/IMG_3536.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/arenaranger/IMG_3538.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/arenaranger/IMG_3542.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/arenaranger/IMG_3543.jpg
Kevin