Curly Walnut Flat Top American Pen

[Corey Hallagan]

Another Flat Top, this one worked flawlessly after taking all the precautions and I took Ken's advise and got the Berea cap guage. Curly Walnut and Chrome kit with a Enduro and TSW finish. Thanks for looking as always.

Corey

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f288/challagan/CurlyWalnutFlattop1.jpg

[Barry Stratton]

Another beauty by the Pen-Meister! Great job Corey.

Hey, are you entering the Au Natural Challenge????

[Ernie Nyvall]

What Barry said. You sure have nice finishes on your pens Corey. What is TSW?

Ernie

[Corey Hallagan]

Another beauty by the Pen-Meister! Great job Corey.

Hey, are you entering the Au Natural Challenge????

Thanks Barry! AU Natural Challenge.... Nah, I don't do bowls myself Barry but sure like to look at them! But my next pen will be made out of Redheart :)

Corey

[Corey Hallagan]

What Barry said. You sure have nice finishes on your pens Corey. What is TSW?

Ernie

Thanks Ernie! TSW = Trade Secret for Wood. It is a top wax coat that works better than any of the others I have used. Makes it slicker than anything and when and if it dulls.. just buff it with a clean soft cloth and it comes right back. 9.00 for a little jar and just takes a little dab. Formulated and manufacturered by another pen turner and sold at: Pens of Color.com and Arizona Silhouette. Hope this helps.

Corey

[Bernie Weishapl]

Hey Corey. You back at it again. Boy do I like that walnut. You are definately the pen mister. Great job.

[Tom Sherman]

Super looking pen Corey.

[Chuck Beland]

I've never heard of the berea cap gauge? what is it?

[Corey Hallagan]

Chuck, Berea makes several kits where the lenght of the cap is absolutely critical. 1/32nd too long and the kit wont work. The cap guage has a cut out in it on three sides that is the exact size for three of their kits that use tennons like this and need to be a certain size.

Corey

[Chuck Beland]

Thanks Cory for the info. I just bought from Wood crafters 2 Euro pens & 2 click pens. I just have to get the correct info on turning th Euro's it has 4 different bushings.

[Corey Hallagan]

No problem Chuck. You will need to do what I did and pull the nib, finial and center band out to figure out the placement on the mandrel. You must have a 7mm Euro? The Berea 8mm Euro has 5 bushings.. but you only use four and which one depends on how you cut the cap.

Corey

[Ernie Nyvall]

Thanks Ernie! TSW = Trade Secret for Wood. It is a top wax coat that works better than any of the others I have used. Makes it slicker than anything and when and if it dulls.. just buff it with a clean soft cloth and it comes right back. 9.00 for a little jar and just takes a little dab. Formulated and manufacturered by another pen turner and sold at: Pens of Color.com and Arizona Silhouette. Hope this helps.

Corey


Thanks Corey. I'd never seen that stuff before.

Ernie

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

Wow, Corey, that's just fabulous.

[Keith Christopher]

Corey,

You're making some beauties ! keep it up !!!