Triton Fountain Pen in Red w/Gold Matrix Tru-Stone

[Lenny]

Another Triton in Tru-Stone ... this one Red with Gold Matrix. This tru-stone turns very easliy!

Comments or suggestions welcome.

 

[t001xa22]

Lenny, your pen is beautiful. So, in your opinion, Tru-Stone is a good material to use? Not too tough for standard HSS tools?

 

[PenMan1]

Nice job, Lenny!

 

[76winger]

Nice pen Lenny!

Bill,
I've turned quite a few peices of truestone using HSS skew with no problems on the lighter colors. However: the darker colors that I've done so far such as black gold matrix and Azurite (dark blue) caused me to have to stop and re-sharpen during turning more than once.

 

[Lenny]

Lenny, your pen is beautiful. So, in your opinion, Tru-Stone is a good material to use? Not too tough for standard HSS tools?

This particular tru-stone is considered one of the easier to turn blanks... the only other one I have experience with is the Black w/Gold Matrix ...supposedly one of the HARDER ones ... The first of those was VERY HARD ... the second one seemed much easier.

I do use a Woodchuck but in conjuntion with HSS skews.

 

[t001xa22]

Lenny, unfortunately I haven't made the plunge to invest in a Woodchuck yet (plan to).

Dave, thanks for the heads-up on your experience. Based on what both of you have said, I think I am going to give some TS a try.

thanks

 

[Lenny]

Lenny, unfortunately I haven't made the plunge to invest in a Woodchuck yet (plan to).

Dave, thanks for the heads-up on your experience. Based on what both of you have said, I think I am going to give some TS a try.

thanks

Yes, you should! Don't let it scare you.... Sharp HSS cuts better than carbide .... just not for long

Well worth the effort!

 

[bitshird]

Nice pen Lenny, I like the Triton kits, that tru stone is pretty material.

 

[rkimery]

A Beaut!
Just did a Triton Fountain in Amboyna Burl, the 2nd in a week!
Had the first one out a total of 10 minutes before it sold in an Art show Saturday....

 

[Florida Marine]

Wow, that looks exactly like the scarlet/gold blank that Jon made me...

 

[Rick P]

Very nice

 

[Lenny]

A Beaut!
Just did a Triton Fountain in Amboyna Burl, the 2nd in a week!
Had the first one out a total of 10 minutes before it sold in an Art show Saturday....

Congrats on the sale! You can never go wrong with Amboyna burl!