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  1. 15th August 2009, 03:58 PM #1
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    Default Red Mallee Sedonas

    Hi,
    These are the first two pens I've made with a two-pack poly finish (Rustins). Both pens are red mallee and are as hard as concrete to turn but rather lovely.

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    The finish is an outstanding step up from my other finishing approaches (CA/BLO and WOP). However, my skill level is still far from perfect here and will improve with practice... there are problems with both lids which I've managed to hide in the photo (I hope)

    Anyway, thnaks to Addictive Pen Kits for there very helpful tutorial paper on the Rustins finish - it gave me the confidence to have a go!

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    Nice result ... you should be happy with them.

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    Just love Red mallee, well done. Amos
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    Very Nice Well Done
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    Nice pens and you must have hidden the stuff ups on the lids well... they look fine from here. Red Mallee Burl is one of my favourites
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    Nicely done ! I think in all honesty most of us have "hidden" minor glitches with the clips lol. I found burls will tend to chip at the ends a bit, so I do a light coat of thin ca on the ends before turning ,seems to help a bit cheers ~ John
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    Beautiful! Stunning colour!!
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    Love that red mallee
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    red mallee always looks good, the finish is very good, well done

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    Hey Shane,

    Nice job, the pens look good from here, it's been said before, we are our own biggest critics, most people don't even see the mistakes and blemishes that we see.

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    Thanks for all the kind words... because I am fussy, I have a number of lid blanks glued up and waiting to be turned.

    For me, the fun is to try to make "the perfect pen" - perhaps like Don Giovanni and charging at windmills, a rather impossible quest but fun none the less.
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    Nice work
    I like the sedonas and the mallee looks good on them
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    Very nice I had not thought of using Rustin's as a finish for pens
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    Great pens, great wood well done, I have some Rustin's i must give it ago.
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