Shipping my first 31 pens tomorrow

[John Rowe]

Also showing $0 Gi Joe drill press vise below.
Looking forward to my next 20.

[Greg Heppeard]

2 cool...keep up the good work

[Waymon Campbell]

Nice pens John. Thanks for joining the FPP effort and welcome to the 'Creek!

[Steve Clardy]

Looking good John. And welcome to the Creek!!!!!!!

Steve

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

Great Pens and A GOOD, Inexpensive Drill Press Vice. "Necessity is the mother of invention" as you have shown.

A question, though. The reason for two V's in one of the pieces? Different sized blanks?

Thanks, Bruce

[John Rowe]

Yes, I have different size blanks to use up--sure beats $40 for store bought vise.
Probably would work OK using round blanks with a little sandpaper glued into the v block.

Thanks all for the encouragement, this project gives me a great reason for some quality shop time.

[John M. Cioffi]

Excellent work,John.

Nice variety.
What do you use to back the bottom for the exit hole, when you drill through the blanks? Looks like a nice drilling jig.

[John Rowe]

The piece on the bottom gets to be sacrificial, and can be replaced when it gets too ragged. But generally the center hole will always be in the same place.