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6th October 2012, 05:29 PM #1
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Red Ash Gall cast in flouro green resin
I scored a heap of Red Ash the other day (see here: https://www.woodworkforums.com/f14/mo...e-club-158619/) and amongst it was some galls (see post 9). Sliced them into little slices then stuck them in the dehydrator during the week, cast a few of them yesterday, then cut them into blanks today. I used the flouro green resin, made using neutral Pearlex and dye, and some of the dye penetrated the punky wood. I liked the effect, so decided to turn one up to see how it looked. I just used the thin CA to stablize it after drilling, inside hole, and again 1mm from final size.
Dressed in a chrome Baron, CA finish.
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6th October 2012, 07:05 PM #2
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Well Neil it may not be everybody's cup of tea but I love it
I really like it with the fluro green (thats what I meant when I said not everyone may like it. I really am going to have to get some fluro green and play around. Did you just do that in your pressure pot ?
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6th October 2012, 07:22 PM #3
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I like it !! looks pretty smicko and punky !! and very different
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6th October 2012, 08:12 PM #4
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Yep. It was very dry, straight out of the dehydrator, so obviously just sucked it in. Just finished casting some more with flouro orange, hopefully I'll get the same effect.
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6th October 2012, 09:41 PM #5
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Neil, to me that is pretty darn special!!
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6th October 2012, 11:31 PM #6
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I love lurid colours, especially green. Looks great Neil.
Off topic however, your dehydrator, do you use a food dehydrator? Ta in advance.-Scott
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7th October 2012, 09:43 AM #7
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cool pen neil, very striking!!!.... does it glow in the dark?
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7th October 2012, 09:57 AM #8
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Works for me!
Make up an orange one and you can have Dodge Hemi Colors!
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7th October 2012, 12:33 PM #9
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Yep. Got mine from Ebay - AIRITE 6 TRAY FOOD PRESERVE DRYER DEHYDRATOR Originally Posted by sjt
Being glued up as we speak Originally Posted by edblysard
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8th October 2012, 04:28 AM #10
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All the prep work you put into you blanks, shows up as usual in your fantastic pens. Another unusual & outstanding pen Neil.
I never forget anything I remember !!
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8th October 2012, 09:17 AM #11
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Very nice pen Neil. I like the fluro colours with the timber. Gives it a real sparkle
I must get back into the shed this week. I haven't turned the lathe on for over a month and I have a few projects waiting. The trouble with retirement is that you never have any time to do anything.
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9th October 2012, 11:03 PM #12
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Very cool effect you got from the dye getting into the timber. Fit-n-finish on this seems to be as close to perfect as I've seen lately....anywhere!!
Scott (great photo's too) B
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10th October 2012, 12:58 AM #13
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Red Ash Gall cast in flouro green resin
Awesome Neil.
still got the touch mate.
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10th October 2012, 07:11 AM #14
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10th October 2012, 07:29 AM #15
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Well done Neil, that has come out real well. Dorno and I will be able to play soon.
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