First pendant on Joyner jig

[Troy Cleckler]

Here's the first pendant that I've ever turned. Got the Joyner jig today, made drawbar and was just intending on playing around with it but it turned out to be a keeper. This is one of a few tools I got for Anniversary even though my wife liked me getting something that I liked she is now happy to have the first pendant. She says now get to work on matching earrings.
This thing is gonna be fun.
i finished it with friction polish, that's all that's on the back, but I was trying to get the front to have a little deeper shine. Sprayed lacquer on it but I didn't like it so much after the fact. Think I'll stick with polish.
Thanks for looking and let me know what you think.

[Thom Sturgill]

They are fun to turn, and the ladies tend to like them. I used lacquer and buffed them after the lacquer cured for a week or so. Just be sure to use very light pressure as the lacquer will melt if too much friction heat occurs. I buff on the lathe where I can use low speeds.