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Offline ddoyle

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Couple new pens
« on: July 08, 2014, 10:00:16 AM »
Here are my 2nd and 3rd attempts at pen making.  A Victorian pen kit, Antique pewter and cedar from a fallen tree on my property, and the other is a Big Ben gun metal kit with "Carrot" Acrylic. 

Offline Chuck in E. TN

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Re: Couple new pens
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2014, 02:17:18 PM »
Nice work, Dickie!
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Offline Stilldrillin

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Re: Couple new pens
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2014, 04:20:05 PM »
Beautiful!  :thumbup: :clap: :clap:

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Still drilling holes... Sometimes, in the right place!

Still modifying bits of metal... Occasionally, making an improvement!

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Re: Couple new pens
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2014, 04:23:15 PM »
Lovely work :clap: :clap: :clap: , makes me want to make some myself

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Re: Couple new pens
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2014, 07:43:09 AM »
Nice work. I was checking out all the new kits from PSI today they will have to wait for now.

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Re: Couple new pens
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2014, 04:11:30 AM »
WOW, I Can see how you might get addicted to pen turning. Thanks for sharing.
John B
Converting good metal into swarf sometimes ending up with something useful. ;-)