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8th December 2009, 09:04 PM #1
"Real Stone"
I have probably made a dozen or more "truestone" and Imperial stone pens in the last year. this is my first attempt at "real stone" its a sedementary sandstone material, not unlike "Zebra stone " it was lying around my workshop for some time so I finally decided to see what I could do with it , my first test was could it be sanded successfully ,pass ! cutting with a hacksaw ! pass with difficulty took an offcut to test drilling ,drilled with a high speed drill bit ,slow speeds and lots of water . That all achieved ok used araldite to glue up in a sierra tube .When set ,sanded as much off on a small linisher as practical ,then into the metal lathe to turn. Took .030" cuts till down to size ,at about 300 rpm with a carbide tool and slow feeds, all this tested my patience to the limit hehe, sanded and finished on the wood lathe as my metal lathe revs at 1100 rpm max. No amount of polishing buffing burnishing or course language would get a shine .so resorted to The infamous CA routine , in the end a nice enough pen ,but not outstanding ,but well worth the challenge ,took the photo tonight with flash so not the best but it does show ok. Sorry about the long windedness of this post hehe, cheers ~ John
And I did make a replacement braided pen as well hehe.Last edited by gawdelpus; 8th December 2009 at 09:16 PM. Reason: spelling
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8th December 2009, 09:51 PM #2Skwair2rownd
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They look fabulous John.
It may well take a soaking in thin CA and then the coating/buffing procedure to get a high shine.
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8th December 2009, 10:41 PM #3
Nice pen and well executed... you made it hard going cross cut rather than with the grain
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9th December 2009, 12:21 AM #4
Little choice in that hehe,and I was thinking if it seperated on the join lines might be able to glue it together again , luckily it stayed together ,but interestingly the red bits were much harder than the rest , a geologist would love this one hehe,looks like a core drill sample .
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9th December 2009, 12:30 AM #5
amazing, great job there mate
MIK
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9th December 2009, 02:53 AM #6
Definately different, I never would have though of trying to turn rock into pen.... Very Nice Work
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9th December 2009, 08:27 AM #7
Now you just need to find a Geologist
Very nice it is different so it is a stand out well doneCheers Rum Pig
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9th December 2009, 08:55 AM #8
Nice pen
I love seeing new materials used for pens - adds a lot of interest.
Is it heavy?
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9th December 2009, 09:00 AM #9
Well done John, looks great. Must have been very challenging but worth the effort.
Reality is no background music.
Cheers John
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9th December 2009, 09:02 AM #10
After seeing your most recent "new ideas" I am eager to see what you come up with next.
Reality is no background music.
Cheers John
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9th December 2009, 01:12 PM #13Intermediate Member
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stones and rocks
Looking at your pen from stone twigged something in my memory. I have a block of soapstone in the workshop from many years ago. It's the material natives in Northern Canada use for carving, so I thought, why not use it for turning a pen. Has anyone out there used this material for turning? I've thought about using Corian but thought it would be too hard on the tools - your thoughts? The soapstone can be worked with ordinary woodworking tools, so that should be OK.
All the very best for the Christmas season. We are having an 15 - 20 cm snow fall tonight. Doesn't that make you feel envious!
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9th December 2009, 01:42 PM #14
I think soapstone would work well, I tried to get some from a canadian supplier ,but got no answer Corian is not a material I have tried ,but from all accounts its just like acrylic to work ,and finishes nicely. Snow eh ! its 32c in my office as I type this ,and the "air" is on hehe, Is soapstone porous, may need some hardening such as thin CA once you have it drilled and glued should be ok though . cheers ~ John
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9th December 2009, 02:07 PM #15
Great pen there John, you certainly seem to have embarked on a journey of discovery.
Look forward to your next "brainwave".
Another material in the "stone" family worth a try would be the lava stone that I saw when I visited Seattle some time after the big Mt St Helens volcano eruption. I bought some birds carved from that that I still have and looking at them I reckon that material would make an interesting pen as well. I think if it is suitable for carving it should be suitable for turning.
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