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Thread: Matched set in Tru-Stone
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25th August 2012, 04:08 AM #1
Matched set in Tru-Stone
A very good customer of mine expressed a wish for a matching set of Emperors in black Tru-Stone. One fountain pen and one rollerball. Twenty coats of CA as usual. I hope she likes them.
When all is said and done, there is usually a whole lot more said than done.
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Gorgeous Cisco!
I can i,agine those in Rhodium trim.
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25th August 2012, 12:13 PM #3
A very classy looking pair you have there Cisco.
I am very new to Trustone, only having made 3 pens with it so far. I am wondering about the use of CA to finish them, do you find it necessary ?
The ones I did, I just polished them.
Do you find the bare Trustone not durable enough, or are you after a higher gloss than what is achievable just from polishing alone?
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25th August 2012, 02:13 PM #4
Nice pair indeed well worth the challenge of using the truestone on such quality kits ,stone finished with CA should be a very long lasting reminder of your work Cheers ~ John
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25th August 2012, 07:28 PM #5
Al, very prestigious look about them,, how does CA go with Tru Stone?? Amos
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26th August 2012, 06:25 AM #6
Thanks for the comments, guys. Not sure if Tru-Stone needs CA or not, but using CA is such a habit for me I just did it without thinking about it. Must say that it makes them shine real nice. I suppose simply polishing them might work as well, but I want a finish that is going to last if I am selling the pen.
When all is said and done, there is usually a whole lot more said than done.
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26th August 2012, 10:25 AM #7
Farmer Cisco,
One home run is to be applauded but two quite an accomplishment both those pens are great. Lots of theories about finishing they abound but on my screen they come up outstanding.
Kind regards Peter.Nil Desperandum
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27th August 2012, 02:23 AM #8
that is some great work there, can anyon tell me what is 'truestone' exactly,
Surely it's not as the name suggest.... stone,~~~ RIGHT ?? As I wouldn't have thought that it could be turned with standard tools - I know mine don't like it, when they fall onto th cement and that is surely softer than Stone...
but maybe I'm missing something,,
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27th August 2012, 09:36 AM #9
Betty, my understanding of Tru Stone is that it is crushed stone(into a powder) then reconstituted with resin 85percent stone 15percent resin, please chip in and update with any corrections, Amos
Good, better, best, never let it rest;
Til your good is better, and your
better, best.
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27th August 2012, 09:46 AM #10
Hi Cisco
Did you order your Trustone direct from America or can you get it locally. I have been searching but could only find it in USA. As to Trustone Betty, I have researched it and the company making it is very secretive about the exact blend and how its made.With kind regards and may the wood chips fly
Islander
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27th August 2012, 09:48 AM #11
Truestone is structural epoxy and acrylic resin mixed with pigments, and some of the actual stone also, and with the veined gold ones, imitation gold leaf for the veins.
It will polish up as pretty as any acrylic blank but it will chip and crack if dropped, a little more fragile than normal acrylic due to the mix.
It will dull normal steel tools quickly for the same reason, the stone powder will abraid the cutting edge.
If you have ever worked with Corian counter top material, you treat Truestone the same way, it cuts and polishes the same."That's why I love my computer,,,,,,,, my friends live in it."
- Colin Greg, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
Pen Turner Extraordinary and Accidental Philosopher.
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27th August 2012, 09:59 AM #12
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27th August 2012, 11:59 AM #13
Ok all. You got me. As the saying goes, "The world is my oyster" Thanks for the info.
With kind regards and may the wood chips fly
Islander
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27th August 2012, 12:12 PM #14
Hi Dorno
Where did you get your emporers?With kind regards and may the wood chips fly
Islander
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28th August 2012, 08:44 AM #15
Nice pens, is it hard to turn tru stone? Thinking of trying some out myself.
Regards Ben
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