Very nice, Barry! The segmented ones are nice, but the snakeskin ones are beautiful! Did you cast these, or buy them? I have a feeling the caption is...
Barry, I agree with Rich, the segmented ones are extremely well done but the snakeskins, well, they are fabulous! I am wondering the same thing because I cast...
Rich, Thanks - The segmented ones take too much time but they are different and that is what I want to do! I did not cast the snakeskin myself I got them from...
Glenn, Thanks but I am not making the blanks - I wish I could take credit but I can not. I do use a barrel trimmer that is new so it is very sharp and cuts...
Hi Emory, can you take a really careful look if you see any microcracks in the steelwood? I made 3 caps using my milllathe, even sanded the brass tube inside...
Rich: I just turned 4 of those pens yesterday. The first I just turned and finished like I normally do(CA glue). I put flutes in the last 3(Finished with Deft...
I think the wood is just considerably thicker in your pens compared to the ones I did. And I was cutting with the end face of the cutter (straight router...
This is probably for Rich since he uses the Beall collet chuck. When I bought my Beall collet chuck, I had grand plans to buy an entire set of ER-32 collets....
Scott; The 1/4 Beall Collet holds the Professional mandrel and if you leave the brass knurled nut on your mandrel simply remove the mandrel, pen blanks and ...
1/4" to hold the A and 5/16" to hold the B Best place to buy is from your son who I thought worked for a supplier and could get incredible deals. Remind him...
Hi Folks, The specials this week can be viewed at http://www.arizonasilhouette.com/Specials.htm . We are closing out ALL remaining Craft Supplies USA pen kits...
Rich: Very cool pen. I especially like the laminated version of it. What wood is that you used? http://www.turtlewoodworks.com/pmggallery/kleinhenzrgal7.htm ...
Thanks Rich and Kevin! I like the idea of this being a Father's Day gift - I'll have to suggest that! ;-) But I probably shouldn't hold my breath. I kind of...
Thanks! The 'laminated version' is the only one, Emory! The other one is simply computer-drawn and from it I generate the cross-sectional templates. All...
I think it feels good! Hey, if Omas can do it ;-) I did try what felt best to me before orienting the nib. May be a personal thing. But I see Omas lines it...
Scott, Woodcraft sells a stop collar that looks much like a brass fitting for copper tubing. It has a neopreme furrel to lock the stop onto the mandres when...
Yup, those fittings are called swage-lock. BTW it's not neoprene, a soft, very compressible material your wife and daughter may be familiar with, but that's...
Just a note to introduce myself and say hi to fellow PMG members. I would like to thank the Guild Elders for reviewing and accepting my apprentice submission....
Welcome aboard, Anthony! I'm looking forward to meeting you in Provo, and see more examples. Actually, maybe Kurt can carry your masterpiece pen out, if he...
Please join me in welcoming Anthony Turchetta to the Pen Makers Guild. Anthony's gallery has been set up in the PMG gallery area at www.turtlewoodworks.com ...
Rich, I used the metal band for one of the reasons you just mentioned. That is definately a weak link there with the stress of on/off. However I used more...
I was thinking a band in the cap, near the rim. I think I don't fully understand the construction. I saw a thread in an ebonite barrel (I imagined that was...
Welcome Anthony and congratulations. I've wondered when you were going to send in one of your fountain pens for consideration. You do beautiful work and I look...
Congratulations, Anthony. I think you could have submitted most of your pens that I have seen recently to be accepted into the Guild. Your work is terrific,...
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