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  1. 23rd June 2007, 12:00 AM #1
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    Default Cross Cut White American Oak

    Thanks to my blank swap friend BDAR, this crosscut white American oak in slimline all cross Platinum. The cross cut give a much more attractive pen than the "with the grain cut" in this wood. Didn't have too much problem, there were small blow outs but was able to recover from them, tried to keep my gouge sharp and came in on an angle to alleviate the effect of the cross cut grain. Finshed with shellawax and CA (to fill small gaps), sanded back, then Shellawax again twice, then CA, then EEE and shellawax again. hope you like it, Amos
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    G'day Amos,
    I must admit, that is a very attractive pen. The cross grain really looks great! Well done.

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    Very nice pen Amos,
    Cross grain always intrigues
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    Amos.I have noticed that you apply shellawax first before the CA.Is there any advantage to be gained by doing this.I always finish my Ca coats and then use shellawax as a last coat.
    Will have to try your way.

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    Default Amos,

    That is adoozie,it gets away from my experience that is the bland appearance American Oak that I have lots of cut with the grain,hence what I said about I learn now is French Oak in the wine barrell stave I turned recently and showed on the site. So much so I raced back and was given one more stave grateful that I am.
    You are prodigeous,did you get one of those revolving displays from Froggie? if so did it impress you as much as it does me?

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    Terry, I tried Shellawax first because i wanted to seal the porous parts of the wood so that when I used CA and Accelarator it avoids getting white bits deep in the pores of the wood, ideally if i let the CA set by itself for a while it would dry(hopefully) without any white bits. I had tried Ca first and I did get white bits so had to sand right back and started anew with the result you see.
    Peter, yes I did get the Revolving Case that Brett has for sale and it is great. If you turn that wine barrel, call it "the drunken pen".!! Amos
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    Hello Amos,
    Very pleasing result with the cross grain effect
    being highlighted. Keep up the good work!
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    Nice looking pens Amos. Cross-cutting timbers for pens appeals to me as it nearly always produces a more interesting grain.
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    Certainly an attractive and interesting effect!.
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    Nice! I may have to give that a try.
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    Amos I am glad you enjoyed turning the blank, you have done it proud. It does make for a different pen in the cross cut. If you dye them the medula rays do not take the dye but the porous grain does, it makes an interesting effect. I think I have some more laying around, let me know if you want a couple more.
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