Pens made with my son

[Robert McGowen]

I don't usually post pens, but one of my sons wanted a pen to take with him to college and asked me to turn one for him. I told him that I would show him how to turn his own. A couple of practice pens and then the roller ball baron that he wanted to do. A pain to do with the different odd sized drill bits, but it was worth it. I think that he is a little more proud of his pen since he did it himself!

All of the pens are made from Berea titanium kits and acrylic. Thanks for looking!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Robert - always great to hear of a father and son spending time together on the lathe! Great looking pens - your son should be proud!

Hope he has a great time at college!

[Tony De Masi]

Robert, I hope you let him know how good a job he did on those pens. I'm sure he'll impress lots of folks ( read ladies ) at school. Just don't let him take it on the boat as I'd hate to see it go overboard.:D

Tony

[Michael James]

Took me a lot of tries in the dark to get a pen looking anywhere near that nice!:eek:
Excellent job.
mj

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Tell the son he inherited some of his Dad's talents! Nice pens.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Tell your son Robert he did extremely well on some beauties.

[gary Zimmel]

You and your son make a great team Robert..
Can't beat that kind of shop time. Nice work, both of you.

[John Keeton]

Good times, Robert....good times!! Great job on the pens, too!

[Tom Hamilton]

Very cool Robert. He'll lose it before Christmas but he'll always know you taught him how. And he'll always remember.

Maybe Santa will put a min-lathe in his stocking his year.

Enjoy the moment, Tom

[Billy Tallant]

Your son did a great job. Those pens look sharp!!!

[Harvey Ghesser]

Robert,

Not only will your son remember the "how to make a pen" lesson with dad but you will also remember the "teaching son to make a pen" with dad day!

Congrats!

[Tim Browne]

Nice shapes and well finished. There's nothing like the memories you two made with those pens. Priceless!