a little dip pen

[WorldOfWoodcraft]

https://youtu.be/gKkOvDlhR9Q

Hello I haven't posted in this forum before and feel as though i have been missing out because I have been told this is where all the cool people hang out.

So I thought I would start by shearing a video I made a little while back, I think im getting better at making videos and I respond to constructive criticism with the hope of making better things and video's. So if you have any comments feel free to leave them.



Im not 100% sure the links I have made will work so I have my fingers crossed not only that I dont waste your time with dead links but also that you like my work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKkOvDlhR9Q

[Dave Atkinson]

Welcome to the forum

Great little video - thoroughly enjoyed it.

Cheers Dave

[Les Symonds]

Welcome!
Good to see a dip pen for a change and I, too, enjoyed the video.

Les

[Bryan Milham]

I'll add my welcome to you as well, and thank you for posting you video.

Unusual use for a Bowl Gouge, I've seen them used for roughing out spindles before but not normally on on such small sections of wood.

I'm not a pen maker but going back too many years I was a draftsman (pre PCs), so I have a special love of dip pens. I may have to track down those kits and make myself some.

If you want to see CA used as a finish, look up some of Ed's (Edbanger) work, he uses it on big vessels to great effect.

Bryan.

[edbanger]

Hi

Nice to to see you joining the forum. What's your name?

Watched the video I'm like Bryan never seen someone using a bowl gouge on such a small piece, but it seems to work for you so hay who's to say whats right. I think this could come under the heading "Ask Ten Woodturners A Question"

Liked the video and like the dip pen job well done :-)

All the best

Ed

[Steve Jones]

Welcome to the forum, a great first post. Always interested in seeing other turners methods.Thanks for sharing.

[seventhdevil]

Hi

Nice to to see you joining the forum. What's your name?

Watched the video I'm like Bryan never seen someone using a bowl gouge on such a small piece, but it seems to work for you so hay who's to say whats right. I think this could come under the heading "Ask Ten Woodturners A Question"

Liked the video and like the dip pen job well done :-)

All the best

Ed

he introduces himself as "philip bradley" in the video ed...

[edbanger]

missed the beginning of the video
 

[Eric Harvey]

nice informative video,nice pen to,when I`m making dip pens,I don`t use brass inserts as I find the nib holder insert grips pretty well by itself,haven`t had one back so far(touch wood) and its been about 8yrs since I made the first one,cheers,

Eric.

[WorldOfWoodcraft]

Hello

Correct my name is Philip Bradley but I have been righting articles in instructables and elsewhere as World Of Woodcraft and though I don't know if the brand name is good or bad it seems a little more like habit now to carry on using it. Though I do use my real name as well.

I think the bowl gouge isn't the ideal tool to use for the job but as people have said it did work. (If i had to tell the truth my roughing gouge wasn't sharp at the time and i might have taken the lazy option of going for the bowl gouge rather than putting a fresh edge on the better tool for the job.)

I made the vid more as an instruction an though the brass isn't needed I think if someone was to work with a laminated blank and possibly with something a little less stable than the walnut I used the brass would add a little more stabilization to the work as its turned. So though its not a necessary component I think its somewhat worth including, though its very much a case of if you don't want to its not going to ruin anyone's day, and there is such a variety of methods in turning that i think it would be like finding a definitive recipe for shepherds pie.. should I add some black pudding or brass inserts ect ect.. i think its likely to be a case of what ever works for you.

[Graham]

Hi Phillip, welcome to the forum. That pen brings back some early school days memories. 

[WorldOfWoodcraft]

Woohoo it just won an award http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Hand-of-the-King-Dip-Pen/