My first pen. I love it.

I got a chance to finally put all my pen making stuff together and turn a wooden pen. I have been buying and waiting for my equipment so arrive in the mail, but I finally got the last piece the Barrel trimmer and I got to work. I used a piece of white oak, and a European Stain Chrome pen kit. I was able to turn it down into a nice round shape with a bulge for your fingers to hold the tip. This kit uses a turning transmission to lower the ball, so the pen twists and the pen tip comes out. I really like the thick feel of the European kit. The band with a black strip in it adds a very nice touch to the pen. I got this pen kit at the local Woodcraft store for 4 or 5 dollars and the pen blank on ebay, the cost of the pen was 6 dollars.