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  1. #1
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    Default I like the Alien look.

    I like this one, yeah, yeah Dorno I stole your idea (well sorta). I got half a dozen Banksia Grandiflora nuts from Dave aka "dusteater" a while back (plus bonus goodies) and finally got to cut one up and bury it in some red PR. Still a bugger to turn, lots of CA. But hey I really like the result. Hope you do too.


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    Almost all the combined blanks of PR and other materials ,including shredded money and coffee beans, need lots of care and usually a lot of stabilising with thin CA as you go, but most times the finished products are well worth the effort You usually have to sneak up on them and forget aggressive methods of turning ,even sandpapering the last millimetre or so is perfectly ok Some folks can do wonders with a finely honed skew and a steady hand, I am not one of them lol. Looks like a fine result for you on that one Cheers ~ John
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    Great job Undies !!. Sounds like it was a fun challenge. Nice outcome
    I never forget anything I remember !!

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    Default Re: I like the Alien look.

    Hey mate nice job looking good ;-) love the colours ;-)

    Ian

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    Some of those eyes look haunting, nice work on the pens Undies

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nai84 View Post
    Hey mate nice job looking good ;-) love the colours ;-)

    Ian
    Sorry Ian, it was your idea I stole (sort of) not Dorno's. I got my Ian's mixed up and a very big sorry to Dorno for casting aspersions.
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    Nothwithstanding the aspersions ... one good looking pen!
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    Nice looking pen. Great result. BTW - do people really shred money to put into blanks? Apart from being a Federal offence, it seems a waste when you could put it towards a beer.
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    Those who can do, those who can't don't.....................I think?
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    The pens are pretty, but banksia nuts really creep me out.

    I don't think I could even pick one up.
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