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Mark James

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These were started for two different projects earlier this year before I started having eye floater issues. I was happy to get back and actually finish the pen. A bit rusty with tool control, but worked out OK.

Comments, critique and beatings all welcomed.
 

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Mark James

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It was nice to get some shop time. The vision issues will simply be an adjustment - I have no complaints with my lot in the card draw. I was very happy to be able to do the finial. Wifey snatched the pen and I have no idea where it went! :rolling: So all is just fine.
 

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Hello Mark, great looking pen.
I have a question.
Your chevrons are on 3 sides of the pen----- did you cut the channels for the chevrons on an indexing ring on the lathe with a router or some other way?
Always a pleasure looking at your pens and glad that you are back in the shop.
Alan
 

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That is very good segmenting Mark, I can’t see any rust. :wink:
How about showing the business end of the pen? :love_it::love_it::thumbs:
 

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Very nice....great choice of colours, and a lot of patience....love the cap end:love_it::love_it:
 

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You are correct Alan. I have "Frankie!" (Short for Frankenstein). It is a 1950's Atlas Clausing metal lathe that had the motor removed, a heavy duty indexing plate welded to the headstock, and a trim router mounted. Cuts very accurate slots though.
 

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Much respect for Frankie and You Mark,Love the pen, classic ideas altogether mate.

I will do this my way one day and see how it goes.

Kind regards Peter.
 

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You are correct Alan. I have "Frankie!" (Short for Frankenstein). It is a 1950's Atlas Clausing metal lathe that had the motor removed, a heavy duty indexing plate welded to the headstock, and a trim router mounted. Cuts very accurate slots though.

Thanks for the photographs of Frankie, I understand your process better.
You should put up the photos that you posted with your pen on IAP. I'm sure that they would be appreciated here.
Alan
 

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I'll try to post the pickies - hope the orientation is correct.
 

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Mark James

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Last few.

There are a bunch more pictures of constructing the finial, but basically I use leftover inlays and sanded to a 120 degree point, and added the walnut corner pieces.

If anyone is interested, I can download them also.

Cheers, Mark
 

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Am mesmerised after working with tight strong timbers for so long to find your great results and seeing eye as you obviously have. Right way up, collet held,entranced I looked up info and yes I have made my own version twenty years ago or more settling for hexs and other shapes in pens. Been travelling rough for a while now,hope to pass through the tough stuff ready to play again.A bloke at the old named working with wood show has acres of this material at sale prices a week ago,you need dry flat storage so I let it go past me this time.

Thank you for driving me in a frenzy of activity in my lovely workshop,please keep it up my friend Mark the Troll.

Kind regards Peter.:goesred:
 
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