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    Hey mate....I use either medium or Thick CA,...

    Hey mate....I use either medium or Thick CA, depending on the timber I'm working with, and the size of the tube.

    After roughing up the tube with some sandpaper, I put some CA in the blank, and run...
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    Thanks guys!....Looking at timberbits......pen...

    Thanks guys!....Looking at timberbits......pen mechs look like good value too......
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    Cheers mate! I like the hints!....glossy...

    Cheers mate!

    I like the hints!....glossy seems to be what people like, but I prefer the natural finish that comes with sanding, and cutting.

    Sounds like a good idea with the thin glue and the...
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    Right.........managed to find some CA glue and...

    Right.........managed to find some CA glue and bits last weekend.

    CA glue wasn't at bunnies...had to go out to Carbatec.....:(( I like Carbatec, but spend too much money! :;

    Anyhow, this is 10...
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    Well done young fella! Great...

    Well done young fella!

    Great work!....Impressed with your style, and using the right PPE.

    :2tsup::2tsup::2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
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    could it be some contamination? Maybe coming...

    could it be some contamination?

    Maybe coming up from under the wood? Like moisture under the CA coating?

    Completely ignorant here, but interested....
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    Mate....that's awesome! Fantastic colour! ...

    Mate....that's awesome!

    Fantastic colour! :2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

    in awe!
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    Wow! Fantastic! :2tsup: Love the shape, and the...

    Wow!
    Fantastic! :2tsup: Love the shape, and the finish!
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    Very cool!...........very cool! I like the...

    Very cool!...........very cool!

    I like the idea of being able to mix up finishes between high gloss and eau naturale!

    Amazing what a bit of glue can do!

    Time to experiment!
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    Riiiight! CA....:roll: Cool....will do a...

    Riiiight!

    CA....:roll:

    Cool....will do a bit more study on application.....interesting stuff...looks like an interesting finish, will have to try it out....

    I see DJ uses an...
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    :rotfl: Glad you said that mate! Checked out...

    :rotfl:
    Glad you said that mate!

    Checked out the video...interesting stuff....

    Is CV available at bunnies too, or am I looking at a specialty place?

    Cheers!
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    Brilliant! Cheers!...checking out now.......

    Brilliant!

    Cheers!...checking out now....
    :2tsup::D:U
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    Rummy! No probs mate...shall! ...

    Rummy!

    No probs mate...shall!

    CA?.....what's CA?

    Yep..typical newbie question! :P
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    Cheers Peter! I like paying homage to the...

    Cheers Peter!

    I like paying homage to the wood, and staying as close to what it can produce naturally as a lustre....not that I'm adverse to trying a gloss finish, but it does seem a little like...
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    Hey there Art! Process I've been using is: ...

    Hey there Art!

    Process I've been using is:

    400 grade paper dry
    400 grade slurry with danish oil
    500 grade, dry and slurry
    800 grade, dry and slurry
    1000 grade, dry and slurry
    cutting...
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    Cheers mate.... Enjoying making sawdust....;)

    Cheers mate....

    Enjoying making sawdust....;)
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    Time I shared...Best fun ever!

    Hey all.....been a while since I posted, so I thought I'd best post some work, since I've been lurking for such a long time ;)

    Pics of what I've been up to......loving this pen making...
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    Good to meet ya ShazL.....mighty good fun,...

    Good to meet ya ShazL.....mighty good fun, this....could get under your skin...
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    Nice work mate....very nice..

    Nice work mate....very nice..
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    Thanks all....feeling right at home....:2tsup:

    Thanks all....feeling right at home....:2tsup:
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    Tough to find stuff like that....also not very...

    Tough to find stuff like that....also not very reliable...sac fillers will perish over time..All I can think of is another forum on fountain pens (above).

    I've never seen any mechanisms for wooden...
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    Not sure if I can say I'm qualified to give...

    Not sure if I can say I'm qualified to give advice mate, but I always work on get the best and most powerful thing you can afford.

    I call it future-proofing! :wink:
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    Thanks fellas....Looking forward to getting into...

    Thanks fellas....Looking forward to getting into it...love the smell of sawdust!

    :wink:
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    G'day from Melbourne

    G'day everyone.....just starting out...have a bit of a weakness for pens & watches.

    Have been doing a bit with my Dad, and have now been bitten by the bug.......Forum looks like it's going to be...
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