Been a while... finally got some turning time!

[Patrick Taylor]

Hey all, it's been a while. The planets aligned today, and I found some time to escape from the kids and do a bit of turning. I finished an acrylic fountain pen (streamline roundtop kit from Berea) for my wife's birthday, and it was only 2 days late! Thought I'd share some pics...

This is my first kit from berea, and I love their stuff so far. I ordered from AZSil., and I also have to say that their mandrels & morse tapers are far superior to the woodcraft ones I had before. I needed a "B" size mandrel for this kit, and I think I'll be ordering a "standard' size mandrel from them to replace my others.

Thanks, and I swear I'll try to turn (and post) some more in the very near future.

[Norm Zax]

Sleek! Nice job.

[Tony De Masi]

Nice job Pat. Welcome back. Was wondering where ya been.

Tony

[Patrick Taylor]

Nice job Pat. Welcome back. Was wondering where ya been.

Tony

Thanks Tony... we had an extreme delay in getting the kitchen done (I'll save that story for another day) and I've been traveling a lot for work too. My MIL is fighting breast cancer for the second time, so turning has been lower on the priority list.

Everything's good, though, and thanks for asking!

[Tom Sherman]

Good to see your post Pat, you haven't lost your touch great looking pen.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great looking pen Pat. Good to see ya back turning and posting.

[Ben Gastfriend]

Cool looking pen! Stylish!

[Steve Retherford]

Hello Pat, That is a great looking pen. I have to try my hand at turning pens. I tried a google search for AZSil and it didn't hit as a site for purchasing pen turning supplies. Would you please provide me with the URL for their site? Thank you, Steve Retherford.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Welcome back Pat! Good looking pen! Sorry to hear about all the challenges you and your family have been going through lately! Best of luck with everything - especially your MIL!

[Patrick Taylor]

Thanks for the kind words everyone! I appreciate it.

I tried a google search for AZSil and it didn't hit as a site for purchasing pen turning supplies. Would you please provide me with the URL for their site?

Sorry Steve, I was too lazy to type out "Arizona Silhouette" (and I always seem to spell it wrong!)

The address is: http://www.arizonasilhouette.com/

[Jim Becker]

Very nice, Patrick. And that's a very effective marketing photography technique you used with the book (blurred) to provide some context for the pen. Great job!

[Patrick Taylor]

Very nice, Patrick. And that's a very effective marketing photography technique you used with the book (blurred) to provide some context for the pen. Great job!

Thanks Jim, I got a new camera (Nikon DSLR) so I've been working on my photography as well as turning.