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here proof that I made a couple of pens.

all went well, started getting a little more playful on the third one (right).

I am a little disappointed in the wood. I brought about 8 blanks of cococobao from the local wood store. I didn't think it would be so dark and show so little grain.


following the thread posted recently here and watching some video made it go good.

I used my Zyliss vice to press things together-

thanks all for the help.

http://www.chromewiretie.com/firstpens.jpg

My wife will be coming after that pen on the right. Great job!

Great job farley. You can never tell about that cocobolo until you turn it. I usually pick the lightest colored pieces if I have the option. They usually have more grain.

Nice job, Farley!

Those pens look very nice. Regarding the wood, it looks more like ebony than cocobolo, but it's hard to tell from a photograph. Perhaps it was mislabeled. Cocobolo, which can be dark, still should have some variation in color from browns to orange, not solid black.

very nice job. please be advised that turning pens can be addictive and at this time there is no twelve step program available at least that i know of.