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  1. 4th August 2022, 05:46 PM #1
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    Default First ever casting

    After a rocky start, caused solely by a rookie operator who was pretty clueless, the first batch have now been turned. With no pressure pot it was surprising that so few bubbles were encountered - credit for that would have to go to the resin manufacturer! Definitely a steep learning curve with lots of mistakes (and timber that floats to the top), but how else does one learn. It's all good fun and keeps me out from under the wife's feet so it's a win for both of us . First three are Coolibah Burl and the fourth is Camphor Laurel. No, I wasn't drunk when turning the Camphor Laurel - that's the shape that my grandson likes.

    And the third pen was not supposed to be there. It wasn't a keeper and the turning was never finished, but somehow it got assembled. Yet another brain snap - and they're getting more frequent!

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    I like the style of the third one as well.
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    Casting is a bit like pen turning, it gets addictive. It's always interesting what designs come out of the mould after they're turned.
    Did you mean the 3rd or the 4th pen wasn't supposed to be there as the 4th one looks the odd one out. Unfortunately the photo is a bit blurry and doesn't show your true workmanship.
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    I agree that the fourth ( camphor laurel) looks odd but blame that on my poor photography, and the highly coloured grain on that pen makes it appear an even weirder shape. But that's the way my grandson likes them; he reckons they make for a better grip.
    And your comment that we never know how any will turn out (pun intended) until they are turned is spot on. That's why I buy heaps of spare tubes - if I don't like the result it gets binned and has only cost me a dollar or so. Otherwise I would be tempted to complete a pen that I didn't like the look of anyway.

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