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  1. 15th July 2010, 01:52 PM #1
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    Default knotty scrap metal baron

    just finished this one .
    glued it up a few days ago and only just got a chance to turn it ,away yesterday got kicked around by cattle in the yards tuesday ( only got kicked 5 times though ) truck went driving monday .
    sorry back to the pen , chrome baron ( was going to use a ti gold baron cos that looks good with huon but i thought the chrome would look better with the aluminium or if you are american aloominum.
    so the pen is houn with an african wenge celtic cross made of 2 x 1.5 mm laminates of wenge with coke can in the middle .
    went for the satin rather than the high gloss finish on this one , i used BLO/CA then a coat of carnauba .
    i like the feel of that wax on a pen .
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  3. 15th July 2010, 02:07 PM #2
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    WOW !! Your getting pretty good at those knots Tex.
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    That is very nice> I think you have picked the right kit for it. Well done
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    looks good mate, the coke can shows out more than i thought it would

    great job
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  6. 15th July 2010, 03:34 PM #5
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    thanks guys .
    and yeah the can looks thicker than it is supprised me too, i measure it at 0.10 of a mm or about 4 or 5 thou
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    texx
    very nice
    I wouldn't have thought to put the coke can down the middle, but given the wenge it think it is definately the proper place to go. If the coke can was sandwiching the wenge then I think it would have got lost
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  8. 15th July 2010, 04:04 PM #7
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    Default coke can

    I was just thinking this morning how a coke can would look I that situation.
    Great minds think alike. lol.
    Looks good.
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  9. 15th July 2010, 05:37 PM #8
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    Great pen Texx, did you have any problems gluing the coke can in, I have heard it doesn't always take too well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Paulphot View Post
    Great pen Texx, did you have any problems gluing the coke can in, I have heard it doesn't always take too well.

    nope gave it a good scrub both sides with sand paper then glued it in with thick CA.
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    great pen texx
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    Top stuphph there Texx.
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    Lovely work there Texx , just going ahead in leaps and bounds Cheers ~ John
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    Default celtic knot pen

    A very nice job iam interested in a celtic knot in a rolling pin how do you go about it
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    Wow, very impressive

    Where can I find a tutorial or instructions on how to make a blank like this? I've seen a few guys like yourself turn out some fantastic items and I'm keen to learn how to do it myself.
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    I think Sawdust Maker has hit the nail on the head, love the silver between the Wenge and nicely executed knots. Huon gives a very nice contrast to the Wenge too. There's a lot to like in that pen
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