My First Pens

[Shane Whitlock]

We got rained out at work today so I made a trip to Woodcraft and got set up to start turning pens. I never had no interest in turning pens until I seen that beauty that Jim Shaver posted last week...WOW!

Here are my first two attempts. The first one I did is the Box Elder burl pen. Not all that great but for my first pen I guess its not too bad and I learned while turning it.

The 2nd one is turned out of a knarly little piece of Walnut. It turned out a lot better than the first and and has some great chatoyance. :D

Both are finished with CA and BLO.

http://www.shanewhitlock.com/gallery/d/1373-2/CRW_0261.jpg

Comments/Critiques always appreciated.

Happy Turning,
Shane Whitlock

[George Heatherly]

Nice job on the pens! You have my congratulations on that and my sympathy for the beginning of the addiction.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Shane those are a couple of beauties. You did a nice job on them.

[Ron Raymond]

They certainly don't look like first attempts, Shane...excellent work!

[Patrick Taylor]

Awesome! I'm planning to try some pens soon too... and now I have more inspriation. What's the finish?

[Doug M Jones]

They look much better than my first pens. I guess I'm going to have to try the CA/BLO finish again. My first couple of attempts were ugly so I went back to the Mylands friction finish. These are sharp.

[Keith Burns]

Shane, they both look great to me. Wouldn't have expected any less from you.

[Ken LaSota]

Shane nice work all the pieces have the same dia. you did very good on your first try.
Ken

[Mark Cothren]

Those both look classy, Shane - nice work!

[Joseph Peacock]

VERY,VERY nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D ;) :cool:

[Steve Schlumpf]

Beautiful pens Shane! Hard to believe they are your first! Very nice work!