Thread: Buck Eye Burl

Lovely example of Buckeye . I really like the creams and yellows with the contrasting greys some of this stuff is like "Balsa" so soft and light, but with the right care and treatment will produce such beauties as you have shown here ! cheers ~ John

Outstanding blank, really well done

I think BEB is like our Mallee burl you just can't go wrong with it.
Very nice well done

Ron.

Must get some of that burl.

Beautifull

That's a pen you would never get tired of looking at.

Thanks folks for all the positive remarks.

I'm going to stabilize a few of these in some 50-50 white glue and water as this one took an awful lot of coffee grounds and CA ... all the bright brown is coffee and I don't think it looks too bad and blends with the other colors in the timber.

I need to see if I can find some really dark colored beans.

The wife picked this up and said ... "Is this for me?" I had to tell her no it is for the boss' birthday tomorrow.

I have heard Coffee is used to stay awake but here you have used it to demand attention. Beaut pen well presented hard work paid off in Spades.

Kind regards Peter.

WOW!
That's a real beaut.
Terrific finish and fit with a perfect plating to complement the Buckeye Burl's coloring and grain.
Great photos too.
Well done.

Les

Excellent work, beautiful blank matched to a very nice kit. Well done.

Originally Posted by rhossack

I'm going to stabilize a few of these in some 50-50 white glue and water .

hey ron that a great piece of BEB the pen looks amazing with the dark plating of the kit
with your stabilisiation process do you vacuum as well as pressure ???
and how stable is it after ??

very nice work, sure is nice stuph. i have had some in a box somewhere..... for a couple years....i think you have just given me the motivation to dig them out

great work

Great blank and made into even a better pen

Originally Posted by mkypenturner

hey ron that a great piece of BEB the pen looks amazing with the dark plating of the kit

Thanks Troy

with your stabilisiation process do you vacuum as well as pressure ???

I use vacuum only. With acetone + foam I use my 3 gal air compressor and a venturi.

With the 50-50 White Glue and water I use a vacuum pump. Can't use the pump with this mix because it eats seals.

and how stable is it after ??

It is stable for turning only with small amount of CA and then you apply your favorite finishing method.

Originally Posted by Penpal

I have heard Coffee is used to stay awake but here you have used it to demand attention. Beaut pen well presented hard work paid off in Spades.

Kind regards Peter.

Thank you for the kind word Peter ...