Bolly Gum Fountain Pen

This weeks Turning Tuesday is the full video of the bolly gum fountain pen.
Bolly gum being a beautiful rich hardwood filled with colours. This specimen has almost a lacewood effect and it really lends itself to the quality of a fountain pen.
00:00 Intro
00:28 Bandsaw Blank Prep
01:15 Drilling for Brass Barrels
04:21 Trimming Blank
05:06 Turning the Pen
06:39 Sanding
08:44 Applying Finish
10:08 Micro Mesh Smoothing
11:36 Real Time Micro Mesh
12:50 Micro Mesh Final Stages
13:12 Hand Turn After Micro Mesh
13:30 Polish
13:44 Wrestling the Bushings off
14:03 Assembly
15:30 First Photo
15:35 Second Photo

[@njbamba]

I enjoy your commentary 🎉and so satisfying to see the wood takes into shape

[@turnedinaus]

Thanks NJ, appreciate you stopping by.

[@mahcooharper9577]

Very much enjoyed that, and thankyou for the commentary explaining what was happening throughout. My favourite parts are when you're working with the chisel and the finishing, watching the finish come through.

[@turnedinaus]

Thanks Mahcoo, appreciate your input!

[@danastaph7708]

Enjoyed the process using the CA glue. You should try the fountain pen. I was given my first one by my father when my teachers complained about my handwriting. 56 years later and I still use one every day. Don’t even use a ballpoint unless I have no choice.

[@turnedinaus]

Thanks for the comment Dan, I have found the bolt actions with a nice heavy back to significantly improve. I learned calligraphy when I was younger - fell in love with the flow of the pen and built a respect for what a pen can do.