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Thread: Mackay Cedar Thanks Troy
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3rd May 2010, 03:07 PM #1
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Mackay Cedar Thanks Troy
I finally got through making my tools and getting them ready to ship so I had a bit of free time in the shop or as you say inn the shed, I want to thank Troy for sending me such a bountiful package of Australian Timbers, I got two turned but only decent pictures of a piece of Mackay Cedar wrapped around one of my favorite kits the Dayacom Elegant Beauty, Unfortunately I;m a better pen turner than a photographer so here is the pictures of my cross cut Mackay cedar on an Elegant Beauty I tried to capture the chatoyance of the wood but couldn't even get a decent shine line. it's finished with 7 coats of thin CA and 3 coats of medium, wet sanded through 2000 grit and polished with Novus Plastic Polish, the thing does have a beautiful gloss to it. I also did a Black Titanium Long click pencil which I just found out about and got 6 before they were gone. This is the first time I;ve had to make pens in several months, my Woodchuck tools are keeping me very busy, but I still remember the basics,
with out further BS here are the pictures of the first pen from my wonderful package
Please feel free to render advice and comments on the work, I know the pictures suck.
Thanks
Ken Ferrell
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3rd May 2010, 04:06 PM #2
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Very nice
im hoping to try out some mky cedar in the next week
. Did it affect you at all?
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3rd May 2010, 05:39 PM #3
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Looks like a great piece of wood, well done. Amos
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3rd May 2010, 08:01 PM #4
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Very nice looking pen there Ken. Blank and kit are a great match!!
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3rd May 2010, 08:06 PM #5
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thats a great pen there ken
glad you like the mackay cedar and all the great aussie timbers that i sent you
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4th May 2010, 03:59 AM #6
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Lloyd it' had no effect at all, in fact I didn't even wear my respirator, I thought it would be similar to the Red Cedar we have up here in the eastern US, but it's a completely different wood, no odor and a bit tighter grain, also not as oily, our cedar is actually a Juniper. and it will cause a reaction on some folks but is smells so nice in the shop.
Originally Posted by woodturner2
Very nice im hoping to try out some mky cedar in the next week. Did it affect you at all?
Lloyd
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4th May 2010, 03:48 PM #7
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Excellent work Ken you have done the blank proud.
Have you ever tried the WOP finish, I think the cedar would really lift itself right out with an outstanding shine
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4th May 2010, 10:27 PM #8
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well done beautiful pen.
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4th May 2010, 11:17 PM #9
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Yes,looks a great pen, Wop or Glo :would give you a top finish
I must get onto turning my blanks that Troy sent last week
A big thank you to Troy for the Cedar Blanks.
Regards
David
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5th May 2010, 08:39 AM #10
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nice pen well done
That is a nice piece of Cedar
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5th May 2010, 01:10 PM #11
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must try those finishes myself Originally Posted by David Mitchell
Yes,looks a great pen, Wop or Glo :would give you a top finish
I must get onto turning my blanks that Troy sent last week
A big thank you to Troy for the Cedar Blanks.
Regards
David
glad you got your bag of blanks
am still waiting for a few bags to arrive yet ( 2 did arrive today )
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6th May 2010, 04:00 PM #12
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Great looking combination of kit and timber, Nicely done.
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