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Three that made the cut
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:00 pm
by mbcabinetmaker
Three of the four pens I turned this morning while waiting for paint to dry.
[ATTACH]4917[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH]4918[/ATTACH]
They are from back to front Blackwood,Purpleheart, and a laminated blank from Woodcraft.
Mark
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:38 pm
by curiousgeorge
Great looking pens, Mark! Nice job! What kind of finish did you use?
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 3:34 pm
by tom_k/mo
Mark, nice looking pens. I turned an Ebony wood pen the other day, out of curiosity... Is Ebony and Blackwood the same? Boy, mine turned out almost like a piano finish, very striking. Here's a Bethleham Olivewood pen I turned the other day too.
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:43 pm
by navycop
Very cool. I need to invest in some chisels. SS is nice enough to give you the block of wood, but you have to buy the chisels..
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 6:10 pm
by mbcabinetmaker
George I have been experimenting with different finishes on my pens. These three have 6 coats of lacquer sprayed on while turning at low speed. I cant handle the fumes when finishing with CA glue, so I am trying to come up with something harder than Huts polish with a good feel. These came out pretty nice.
Tom nice pen you have and a good looking finish. Blackwood and Ebony are not the same wood. Blackwood is not as dark or as black as Ebony.
Mark
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:06 pm
by john
Congratulations to both of you!
Those are great looking pens.
John