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2nd November 2012, 01:55 PM #1
A mornings work
Back to the lathe for the first time in a couple of months. I had to get a couple of pens ready for a wedding today. I did leave it to the last moment
Both are Spring Blossoms and were to have been made of Leopard wood. Unfortunately, I only had two pieces of Leopard wood and I managed to chip into one of them when turning. The result is in the photo. Luckily I had spare tubes so for the first time in a long while the tubes are glued in with CA. The wedding pens are for a couple who are going to Kenya to live. I found a piece of Zebrawood and that has replaced the lost Leopardwood for one pen.
The other two pens are a Gents SN set of fountain pen and pen for my accountant who has helped out a lot in the last few weeks. I also managed to drill out a couple of bits of Snakewood this morning. It was a long slow job with plenty of water squirted into the bit hole thoughout the process. So far it hasn't cracked but they are drying out at the moment before the tubes are glued in. Its good to be back at the lathe.
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2nd November 2012, 03:30 PM #2
Nice work Greg, good luck with the snake wood I'll keep me fingers crossed for ya
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2nd November 2012, 05:42 PM #3
Couple of very nice pens there Greg well done considering the pressure you put yourself under
Cheers
Tony.
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2nd November 2012, 09:51 PM #4
Like riding a bike hehe, straight back into it refreshed and motivated Nice lot there ! ,wood is good ,but not always folks favourites, been brainwashed too long with plastic pens I think. Cheers ~ John
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2nd November 2012, 10:49 PM #5
Glad to see you back at it!
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3rd November 2012, 10:08 AM #6Skwair2rownd
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Nice pens indeed sire!!!
Leopard wood. Is that from Brazil? If so then it is a species of Cardwellia.
This is the tree most commonly referred to here as Northern Silky Oak - Cardwellia Subliminus
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3rd November 2012, 05:22 PM #7
Art, it came from Bell Forest Timbers in the US. Although they call it Leopard wood the grain certainly resembles the Silky Oak we get here. However, for the purpose of the wedding it shall remain Leopard wood
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4th November 2012, 05:56 PM #8
Nice work Greg, remember to drill Snakewood slightly larger to allow for shrinkage. Amos
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4th November 2012, 06:34 PM #9
Amos
The order is for a slimline in snakewood with a pot belly at the top to signify a snake that has eaten a meal. That is not a problem as I will copy the one he has seen for the order. I have drilled the snakewood to 7mm for the slimline tubes. Should I go to 7.5 or 8mm? If so, should I then use the poly glue to fill the gap? The poly glue will expand as it dries and I am a bit concerned it will split the wood. If I use CA it won't fill the gap. Or do I just drill it to one of the measurements I mentioned and leave it to shrink? I only have a week to finish it.
Greg
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4th November 2012, 08:58 PM #10
Shame about the blow-out Greg, but looks like all turned out well with the alternative. Nice looking pens by the way.
I have a blank labeled Leopardwood, got in in a swap from Canada. Mines a little darker than Silky Oak, almost as dark as Macadamia, which I suspect my piece might be.
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4th November 2012, 09:23 PM #11Senior Member
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Great looking pens, I bet the happy couple will love them. Nothing like cutting it short to add to the pressure.
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