Thread: March Pen swap

Thanks Neil
My blanks turn up today i think i will do a trial one first
Andrew

G'Day Neil

Blanks arrived today thanks very much, willing to try anything once, just hope March is long enough!

Cheers
Bernie

Forgot to mention, the bonewood hates chisels, so I recommend using the 150 grit chisel for the last mm. Also keep the dust from the ebony away, apart from any allergic reactions you might have, it will contaminate the bonewood. I use my compressed air blowing on the piece whilst sanding.

Good luck & enjoy.

Mine have arrived

Mine turned up today too

Originally Posted by dai sensei

Forgot to mention, the bonewood hates chisels, so I recommend using the 150 grit chisel for the last mm. Also keep the dust from the ebony away, apart from any allergic reactions you might have, it will contaminate the bonewood. I use my compressed air blowing on the piece whilst sanding.

Good luck & enjoy.

mmmmm ... now he tells us, after we've said yes - sounding like a challenge in front of us all.

Might be a good reason to get that air compressor though!! Need another toy in the shed.

JD

Or you could use a straw and blow hard, it actually works for small things like pens. But a compressor is easier.

If doing a CA finish, would a heavy coat of CA before the finishing cuts help any? (I don't particularly wish to find out by experimenting with limited samples... )

I find the bonewood tears easily. CA wouldn't hurt, but not sure it would impregnate enough, sanding the last 1mm does work. I use similar technique for black palm.

Hmmm...

It's been an interesting week now that I'm finding lathe time again. This'll be about the 3rd or 4th "new" wood (or combo thereof) to present a challenge. Now, if only I could give the silly bugger who picked "organic" as the Feb theme a clip around the ear, my week'd be complete.

I could give you that ear smacking if you want skew ,but not until you've had your morning(early afternoon ) cuppa and cigge . Oh though's with out a compresser try using a push bike pump it works and you dont go blue in the face doing it .

Mines here ,now to see if the bandsaws cutting straight ? And the bench is cleared ( ye right ) the wall to bang my head against is cleaned from last time . Mnn what else oh read instructions 5-6 times and get it wrong twice . Back down to the shed .

you guys are no fun at all ..."use a drinking straw", "use a bike pump" ... all I need is a little excuse to go 'shopping'!!! After all, I do work full time. so I'm allowed to spenda the money!!

(and having had a flat battery in the car today, noticed how many very dry grasshoppers need blowing out of the engine bay!!)

JD

I had a go at this last night with another piece of wood.
Cutting the first 2 cuts is easy but the last 2 are difficult. I don't have a bandsaw but just a mitre box. Also gluing a little piece of wood onto a tapered edge is very difficult to clamp.
I will have to think about it more.