These are my first few pens from my new lathe.
Now I just have to get a bench grinder to keep my tools sharp. My wife is already making a list of theings she wants me to make.
These are my first few pens from my new lathe.
Now I just have to get a bench grinder to keep my tools sharp. My wife is already making a list of theings she wants me to make.
Last edited by Jeff Kuykendall; 06-28-2006 at 12:32 AM.
Great looking pens Jeff. A good sharpening system will make a big difference for you. Sharp tools are a must. Look forward to seeing more of your work.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Tom
Turning comes easy to some folks .... wish I was one of them
and only 958 miles SE of Steve Schlumpf
Jeff you definately have the hang of it. Those are some mighty fine pens. Yea be careful. I can speak from experience that if you make them one thing watch out. The list gets longer than a honey-do list.
Bernie
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.
To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funnybone.
Good call Corey, it's Mesquite. Some that I got from Curtis at Adoptwood.
Nice pens!
I made up a bunch of them, and I've only got one left,the first one I did, which I screwed up, so I won't give it away.
My lovely wife claimed one and then she gives them away all the time.
I guess I have to order another set of kits.
BTW, do the ink inserts only come in blue?
Black is the color of choice here in Japan.
Cheers!
Stu you can get refills in Blue --Red--- Black from PSI.
I am sure there are other places that's just the one that comes to mind.
---I may be broke---but we have plenty of wood---
Lovely work, Jeff. I'm looking forward to seeing more.
That's not a light at the end of the tunnel; It's a naked singularity.
Henry C. Gernhardt, III
Thanks Gary, but I'm not looking for the refills, but the black ones from the the get go.Originally Posted by Gary Max
Cheers!
Beautiful pens Jeff! Yep........a grinder and a jig system IMHO are a necessity! Again ......nice work!
Ken
So much to learn, so little time.....
Yup Jeff.....you got the hang of it alright....very nice. Congrats!
Thanks & Happy Wood Chips,
Dennis -
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Beauty-full pens!
In the meantime, you can use a hone to touch up your edges. I use a diamond hone between sharpenings - just a few quick swipes are usually enough - and it reduces how often I have to grind.Originally Posted by Jeff Kuykendall
I'll never forget what my wife said to me when I brought in one of the small bowls I was making on my ShopSmith.Originally Posted by Jeff Kuykendall
I had my General 25-650 in the garage a few short weeks later "Yes, dear!"Originally Posted by Joe's Unsuspecting Wife
-Joe
Stu, I don't think I have ever gotten anything but black with my kits. And that's a variety of styles from different sources. Dunno why you would be getting blue. (refills, that is )Originally Posted by Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan
Frank
Frank, I got the kits from Lee Valley, they are all blue, I don't mind, but my wife commented on the color, saying that black is the color of choice.
Cheers!