barber pole pen?
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Eagleta2- You can buy 10" lengths of replacement brass tubes in the required diameter to fit whatever pen kits you're going to use. If you wrap the wood around the brass tubes instead, then dry and glue them as described, you can then just cross-cut sections to the required lengths (or a bit longer, then sand to length).
Have you checked to make sure the titebond III will not soften too much after extended soaking in water? You might have to try epoxy instead.
Sounds like a plan!
Gary
Have you checked to make sure the titebond III will not soften too much after extended soaking in water? You might have to try epoxy instead.
Sounds like a plan!
Gary
I like your idea. Greg's comment about Titebond III may have merit. I also wonder if the .125" material would be flexible enough, even when wet, to bent around a 7 mm tube. Larger pen tube may be better!?!? I might think that the surface grain would split away. But if the split doesnt go deep you may have something. I'm anxious to see how it turns out. Good luck.
Regards,
Dwight
Regards,
Dwight
Eagleta2, while boiling wood in water will make it quite limber, you will not be able to wrap 1/8" thick wood around a 7mm pen tube and it's likely that the heat will cause the glued strips to separate. You could try boiling strips of veneer, but even with veneer you'd be lucky to get it wrapped around such a small radius. Woods with a coarse grain like oak, walnut, hickory, etc works best for bending. Cherry and maple not so much.
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I agree with Pennview, but what the heck, give it a shot. You just never know.
I vote for engraved wood, It's just a much cleaner look.
I vote for engraved wood, It's just a much cleaner look.
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I like this suggestion. What kind of gold paint should I use.wrmnfzy wrote:Engraving, if you like contrast you can always color wipe the engraving with gold paint.
Fred
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They have gold guild paint or silver depending on your preference. There is always black for a more subdued look. You can buy small amounts to try and see. There are also paint pens that would limit the amount that would have to be removed after coloring. I am kind of partial to the paint pens.
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No, that won't give the scrolling effect he's looking for. Both sides of the stripe will run at the same angle with a 45° laminated blank.scollins wrote:Pretty simple, dyed wood, cut on a 45 or whatever angle you like, laminated and turned. If you want to add interest to it, then take a V gouge or a Dremel with a narrow tip and lightly groove the glue line after turning.
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