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I have been a member here for some time and read posts but figured it would be a good time to post a pen now that you all have a penmaking portion.

 

Here are two fountain pens I have made recently. I have bought a metal lathe and I am working on doing more custom made parts.

 

http://www.thepenshop.net/pen1.jpg

 

http://www.thepenshop.net/pen2.jpg

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Very nice work.

You should send them to me so I can write an evaluation. :P

 

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To those who don't know him RTW... is my buddy Johnny Wooten from Texas... and is owner of the forum The Pen Shop

Probably the best pen turning forum on the web...

I really hate to have to say it :rolleyes: , but Johnny does some real nice work and also custom casts some of his own acrylics in fascinating colors...

Glad to see you on board and showing some of your stuff Johnny...

 

OH BTW, just to brag a bit about him.... a couple of years ago Johnny organized a fantastic charity affair for the Childrens's Medical Center in Dallas (I believe that is the location). Pen turners from all over contributed over 200 pens to be auctioned off by the Medical Center.

Johnny also managed to get sponsors from the pen making community to offer prizes to those who contributed the pens. Staff and parents of children at the medical center voted on the pens and who received the prizes...

Penturner and I were proud to contribute... in fact Pen Turner won a first place for the pens he contributed and I won a second place.

But that was not what it was all about... it was about the kids... and they definitely won on that count...

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To those who don't know him RTW... is my buddy Johnny Wooten from Texas... and is owner of the forum The Pen Shop

Probably the best pen turning forum on the web...

I really hate to have to say it :rolleyes: , but Johnny does some real nice work and also custom casts some of his own acrylics in fascinating colors...

Glad to see you on board and showing some of your stuff Johnny...

 

Griz, you took the words right out of my mouth. Great to see you here Johnny! :thumbup:

 

Tom

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Great to see you here Johnny! So you finally decided to start using your fountain pens instead of just selling them :roflmho:

 

This is a great site, I've been here for several years and MOST of the folks here are pretty level-headed, but there are a few....

Anyway, Tom gave you a nice introduction, and I've got nothing to add except that:

 

Hey Everyone!!!! Rootin' Tootin' Johnny Wooten is here :bunny01: :bunny01:

 

BTW for all you FPN'ers, The red pen in the photo aka"the Red Baron" is the pen that I made that won the contest mentioned by Old Griz.

 

 

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Welcome to FPN!! Great looking pens! We are proud to have you as part of our comunity!

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I have been a member here for some time and read posts but figured it would be a good time to post a pen now that you all have a penmaking portion.

 

Here are two fountain pens I have made recently. I have bought a metal lathe and I am working on doing more custom made parts.

 

Beautiful pens rtjw! Thanks for posting the pics.

 

Regards,

 

Ray

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Nice to have you here Johnny :)

 

You come highly recommended :)

 

Regards,

Ruaidhrí

 

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Nice to have you here Johnny

 

You come highly recommended

 

Regards,

Ruaidhrí

 

That depends on who you've talked to!

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Nice to have you here Johnny :)

 

You come highly recommended :)

 

Regards,

Ruaidhrí

 

HEY, I never said I recommended him... only that he was my friend....

Now if you stop and think a minute.... Obi, Penturner and JD are my friends also... that should say a lot about my values (or lack thereof) :hmm1: :blink: :hmm1:

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What beautifuul pieces, how do you fill them??

Lamy 2000-Lamy Vista-Visconti Van Gogh Maxi Tortoise Demonstrator-Pilot Vanishing Point Black Carbonesque-1947 Parker 51 Vacumatic Cedar Blue Double Jewel-Aurora Optima Black Chrome Cursive Italic-Waterman Hemisphere Metallic Blue-Sheaffer Targa-Conway Stewart CS475

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What beautifuul pieces, how do you fill them??

 

Shelly those pens are cartridge/convertor fill and take the standard Int'l carts.

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Thanks for all the compliments. I am trying to get into more custom pens. I want to make all of my own hardware. I kinda look at it that anyone can get a miter saw and cut some wood and glue it together, but not everyone can make a one of a kind pen.

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To those who don't know him RTW... is my buddy Johnny Wooten from Texas... and is owner of the forum The Pen Shop

Probably the best pen turning forum on the web...

I really hate to have to say it :rolleyes: , but Johnny does some real nice work and also custom casts some of his own acrylics in fascinating colors...

Glad to see you on board and showing some of your stuff Johnny...

 

OH BTW, just to brag a bit about him.... a couple of years ago Johnny organized a fantastic charity affair for the Childrens's Medical Center in Dallas (I believe that is the location). Pen turners from all over contributed over 200 pens to be auctioned off by the Medical Center.

Johnny also managed to get sponsors from the pen making community to offer prizes to those who contributed the pens. Staff and parents of children at the medical center voted on the pens and who received the prizes...

Penturner and I were proud to contribute... in fact Pen Turner won a first place for the pens he contributed and I won a second place.

But that was not what it was all about... it was about the kids... and they definitely won on that count...

 

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