Finally back to a little turning.

[Rick Gibson]

Due to some health issues I just haven't felt like being in the shop for a while. Finally getting back to it. It took a while but I finally wired the shop for a 220V 20A circuit for the new lathe CX802 from Busy Bee tools. Entered the Antler, bone etc contest with this pen and took 3rd place. I plan to give it to a young friend of my wife's who is getting married this fall for a wedding pen. Used a section of moose antler that is almost pure white. She hasn't seen it yet and right now has her eye on a spring blossom rollerball in bog oak. I think she will likely change her mind. The chisel handles were turned from Brazilian rosewood to replace the broken and missing handles. The chisels used to belong to my grandfather and my father gave them to me a couple weeks ago. The two on the right are German made and the rest are from a Swedish set. It's pretty obvious which one got used the most.

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[Bob Hamilton]

Sorry to hear about your health problems, Rick. Glad you are back in the shop. That 802 is quite a jump from the LA200!

:D

Take care
Bob

[Paul Engle]

Nice pen Rick, she will enjoy it I'm sure. Nice work on the chisels. Glad you are feeling better!

[Leo Van Der Loo]

Good to hear you are feeling good enough to go back to your shop and do some turning Rick, I'm still not back to the state I was before my ordeal, also this long cold winter hasn't helped much for me.

Real nice work on that pen Rick, plus nice chisel handles as well, keep healthy and enjoy :)

[Marc Himes]

Nice work on the pens and chisel handles. Glad you are feeling better.