Jim Shaver, Oakville Ont
01-04-2004, 8:44 PM
Hello,
I have recently joined the AAW and received the club’s winter magazine. It featured an article on pens that interested me very much, I seem to be on a pen turning obsession lately. I was very inspired by the feature article and some recent postings by Scott Greaves to try a new pen design, the Platinum Series Patriot design, from Craft Supplies in Utah.
Here are the results of my morning turning today,
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From left to right the woods are bocote, curly koa, amboyna burl and birds eye maple (2). The finish is Mylands Friction Polish (first usage for me), applied over a final 600 sanded surface.
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I added a Large Twist pen here for scale. The Patriot has a nice balance and weight, I like the twist top.
It’s a simple kit, nicely detailed parts and easy to assemble.
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Thanks for viewing,
Take care,
Jim
I have recently joined the AAW and received the club’s winter magazine. It featured an article on pens that interested me very much, I seem to be on a pen turning obsession lately. I was very inspired by the feature article and some recent postings by Scott Greaves to try a new pen design, the Platinum Series Patriot design, from Craft Supplies in Utah.
Here are the results of my morning turning today,
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From left to right the woods are bocote, curly koa, amboyna burl and birds eye maple (2). The finish is Mylands Friction Polish (first usage for me), applied over a final 600 sanded surface.
<IMG SRC="http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid97/p9cec280b35a09a8d801e36638a9846ef/fa113681.jpg">
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I added a Large Twist pen here for scale. The Patriot has a nice balance and weight, I like the twist top.
It’s a simple kit, nicely detailed parts and easy to assemble.
<IMG SRC="http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid97/p0754a536efdf87dd1c5ea3dd517a5296/fa11353d.jpg">
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Thanks for viewing,
Take care,
Jim