Handmade pens, turned bowls and pots for sale.

[Bluepete]

As some may have noticed, I bought a lathe in the summer. Since then, I've been making pens, pots and bowls which I've been selling at work and craft fairs around the area. They seem to go down well, especially at the prices I'm selling at! I've been accused by another pen maker of "underselling" but as he charges anything up to £250 for a pen, I'm going to ignore him completely.

I have a few pens and pots left from the last fair I went to, as well as some Christmas baubles I've made with the help of a local glassblower.

The pens range from £20 for a rollerball, through £25 for a fountain pen and up to £35 for one of the larger desk pens. I can make any pen in just about any colour acrylic or type of wood you can imagine, including a new type of material which is a mix of burr wood and acrylic which gives an amazing (all be it slightly more expensive) finish!

Here's a few photo's of what I have in at the moment. Please feel free to PM me if you want to discuss a piece or prices. The pens do make excellent Christmas presents, I should be able to get them to you in time.

These are fountain pens with German Rhodium nibs in acrylic.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1060729.jpg

Panache desk pens. These stand up and are made of Thuya burr with Gold fittings.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1060730.jpg

Rollerball pens with lids in acrylic.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1060731.jpg

Same kit as above in Beef Wood.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1060732.jpg

Fountain pens in Thuya Burr (dark) and Irish Field Maple with a cynoacrylate finish.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1060733.jpg

The same fountain pen but with a special wood. It's taken from a Glenfiddich cask and in use, the heat from your hand releases the smell of the whiskey!

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1060734.jpg


These are the big boys! Desk pens. The lid unscrews and isn't fitted to the back of the pen in use. They have a great weight in the hand and are very smooth. This one is a rollerball in Glenfiddich oak.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1060735.jpg

And these two are in crushed ice acrylic fountains.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1060737.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1060738.jpg

I can also make twist action rollerballs, this one is made with Australian Eucalyptus burr.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1060740.jpg

A few rollerballs.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1060739.jpg


And by far my best effort, a Sterling silver pen with Walnut burr and acrylic barrels. These are a bit more pricey, but very, very good value for money comapred to many other makers.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1060741.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1060742.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1060743.jpg

I'll put some photos of some bowls and pots in a bit. I think the puppy is killing something in the kitchen!

PM me for any info about this stuff


Pete ;)

[Bluepete]

These are the baubles.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/20121130_155231.jpg

The glass is hand-blown by a local craftsman who also makes perfume bottles for Farerge! Each sphere is unique in colour and is quite stong! The pieces range from about 12 inches down to six inches long, the spheres are all around 60mm diameter. The wood is turned by me and fitted with a hook. They cost £20 each.

PM me if interested.


Pete ;)

[Berlin]

Very n ice work there Pete! I like to see someone making beautiful things!.

C

[Bibio]

very very nice. what refills do the twist action rollerballs take?

[Bluepete]

Woody stuff!

Burr Elm, flat base, 5 inches wide, 1.5 inches high.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1060751.jpg

Burr Elm, 5 by 1.5 inches.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1060750.jpg

London Plane. 4 inches wide, 2.5 deep, hollow.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1060749.jpg

English burr oak pot with yew lid. 3.5 inches wide, 2 inches deep, hollow with burr holes.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1060746.jpg


Burr Elm. 7.5 inches wide, 1.25 high.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1060745.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1060744.jpg


All are £15, all handmade by me to whatever shape appeared in my head when I looked at the lump of wood spinning on the lathe!

PM me for more info.

Pete ;)

[Bluepete]

The twist actions take a standard rollerball refil. I don't know what it's called, but WH Smith, Rymans and so on sell them.


And cheers Berlin!


Pete ;)

[Berlin]

way, way, way too cheap. Don't undersell yourself! Set an hourly rate of at least £25 and multiply it by the time it took to make them then add the material costs.

Not many know how difficult lathing burl is! Sell it for what it's worth! :-)

C

[Berlin]

Oh, and for those reading this, buy the whole lot! This is about 50% of wholesale price compared to others!

If I wasn't in Canada, I'd have all the bowls and half a dozen pens! :-)

C

[Bluepete]

Happy to ship them to you!

Pete ;)

[Berlin]

Once we're settled into the lodge, absolutely!

Have you had any burls explode yet? :)

[joshwalker094]

where the price??

[Jackie_Black]

Pete do you turn using gouges? I only use scrapers as i was taught that tool first and stuck with it but apparently gouges give a cleaner cut, is this true? and should i be bothering. The finish on some of your gear is amazing and i just got 60 3 inch thick mahogany blanks and want to do them justice.

[The Guru]

where the price??

Read his post, it's all explained there.

[minimorecambe]

You may have to highlight the page to see it as it is written in black


As some may have noticed, I bought a lathe in the summer. Since then, I've been making pens, pots and bowls which I've been selling at work and craft fairs around the area. They seem to go down well, especially at the prices I'm selling at! I've been accused by another pen maker of "underselling" but as he charges anything up to £250 for a pen, I'm going to ignore him completely.

I have a few pens and pots left from the last fair I went to, as well as some Christmas baubles I've made with the help of a local glassblower.

The pens range from £20 for a rollerball, through £25 for a fountain pen and up to £35 for one of the larger desk pens. I can make any pen in just about any colour acrylic or type of wood you can imagine, including a new type of material which is a mix of burr wood and acrylic which gives an amazing (all be it slightly more expensive) finish!

Here's a few photo's of what I have in at the moment. Please feel free to PM me if you want to discuss a piece or prices. The pens do make excellent Christmas presents, I should be able to get them to you in time.

[wyrdness]

If I'd known you did this, I'd have commissioned a wassail bowl from you. But since I need it by Sunday, there's not enough time now.

No wonder there's so few coppers about these days if you have the spare time for all of this ;-)

[garynortheast]

Absolutely beautiful stuff Pete.

[SVRIDER07]

cant seem to see a price myself?

[chezvegas85]

cant seem to see a price myself?

as mmc said, its written in black. just highlight the empty spaces above/below the photos.

[SVRIDER07]

thanks i figured it out, would luv to have a go at wood turning myself something ive wanted to do for some time.

[chris8886]

just changed the forum layout thing at very bottom of the page to 'new vb default style' and then it's a normal background etc and MUCH MUCH easier to read!

[Bluepete]

I hadn't realised what a problem I'd caused! I'm looking at a white background with black writing with blue borders. Must be old fashioned!

Pete ;)

[SVRIDER07]

just changed the forum layout thing at very bottom of the page to 'new vb default style' and then it's a normal background etc and MUCH MUCH easier to read!

good call not sure why was on something different as id never changed it.

[chris8886]

good call not sure why was on something different as id never changed it.

cos the white on black is now standard i think. it's done (again i think) because it's easier to read for peple who's eyesight is going (by this i don't just mean because of age) which there are one or 2 of on here.

[Bluepete]

Just a bit of bling for the wife of a colleague!

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/20121222_121910.jpg


And Svrider, check your PM's.

Pete ;)

[joshwalker094]

Mines always been the black and grey style, don't like the forum in white.
Nice work Pete, if I was minted this Xmas I'd if bought one, but times are tight.