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1st completed wood project
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:17 pm
by bigeddy
I have been looking for the perfect project for me. I found it, making pens, I completed my first one. No it's not perfect but the wife say it is. But I'm on my way.[ATTACH]11316[/ATTACH] picture is not perfect. But I don't care. It's done and no one can take it back.
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:31 pm
by charlese
Looks perfect to me also, Eddy! I agree with your wife! NICE WORK!!!:D
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:33 pm
by bigeddy
Thank you, I couldn't have done it without the opportunity to see what others have created on this site. MarkV rocks.
Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 12:39 am
by JPG
bigeddy wrote:I have been looking for the perfect project for me. I found it, making pens, I completed my first one. No it's not perfect but the wife say it is. But I'm on my way.[ATTACH]11316[/ATTACH] picture is not perfect. But I don't care. It's done and no one can take it back.
Keep in mind YOU know about ALL the 'Gee I wish I had done it differently/better'. No one else does! They are 'judging' the final result.
Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 12:49 am
by ray1942
nice looking pen - what wood & pen kit did you use?
ray1942
Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 11:07 am
by ss50th
bigeddy wrote:I have been looking for the perfect project for me. I found it, making pens, I completed my first one. No it's not perfect but the wife say it is. But I'm on my way.[ATTACH]11316[/ATTACH] picture is not perfect. But I don't care. It's done and no one can take it back.
It's a lot better than what I could do.
Also, we used to have a saying when I lived in S.W. Missouri....If it looks good from a galloping horse, it's fine.
Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 11:39 am
by cv3
Nice job on your pen. Making pens is like eating potato chips. It is hard to just do one.
Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:29 pm
by joedw00
cv3 wrote:Nice job on your pen. Making pens is like eating potato chips. It is hard to just do one.
I second that. I just ordered more kits.
Nice looking pen.
Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:34 pm
by bigeddy
I used the slimline from rockler with the bubinga, I am going to do more this weekend. I used mineral spirits to clean the work and then I used CA with 4 coats. I have watched about 100 hours (I kid you not) before I did my first pen. Thank you guys , this is a great project for me to work on and I hope to make some that will make you guys jealous..
Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 11:41 pm
by swampgator
That is a nice job, Ed. I see no mistakes except that it's not mine.