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10th April 2009, 02:59 PM #1
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Osage Orange
From a felled tree in the Canberra area. Slimline modified.
Like shot silk it shimmers.
Regards Peter.
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10th April 2009, 03:04 PM #2
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Well done Peter, that's a beautiful pen.
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10th April 2009, 04:01 PM #3
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Hello Peter, Osage has a beautiful colour, lovely pen, Amos
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10th April 2009, 05:39 PM #4
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That is the best colour I've seen inOA and a beautifully made pen to boot.
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10th April 2009, 05:58 PM #5
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10th April 2009, 08:40 PM #6
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Super nice pen
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10th April 2009, 08:58 PM #7
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Great looking pen Peter.
I can imagine how nice that pen would shimmer as you turned it around.
What finish did you put on it?
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10th April 2009, 10:16 PM #8
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Excellent. nicely done
Reality is no background music.
Cheers John
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11th April 2009, 08:19 AM #9
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Wow, I really like this one. Looks much more elegant than the Zebrano in my mind.
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11th April 2009, 11:26 AM #10
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Hi David Timberbits
Most all of my pens are cut with a gouge and and then shaped with a flat scraper action 1 inch skew then various grades of paper to at least 2000 grit, then U Beaut triple EEE Polish, then a cream polish, then a brown wax stick. I have made a huge number of pens now and just started my 2nd jar of Triple EEE polish and still on my first wax stick, lately I have taken to using my small buffer adjacent to the lathe and mounted next to the press with a lightly charged same wax stick twice, I handle the pens a lot yet to see finger marks or any sign of severe deterioration in the finish with my everyday pens.
By the way missed you when you came down the other day I had bought a 500 ml two bowl wax melter for you to use with some of or all those pen blanks I recommended you may be interested in, are you happy with them?
Happy Easter Peter.
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11th April 2009, 12:23 PM #11
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Hi Peter
Originally Posted by Penpal
It was a snap decision to go down there on Saturday, got the pass from my wife that morning.
The blanks are stunning. I have a few glued up and ready to turn into pens. I will post the photos once I finish the pens.
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12th April 2009, 01:39 AM #13
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Simply Beautiful, Peter.
Your finish really brought out the color in that timber. Had a chance to pick up a nice slab of that a couple of months ago. Enough for a hundred pen blanks. They wanted $40 and, like a fool, I passed it up. 
When all is said and done, there is usually a whole lot more said than done.
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12th April 2009, 02:09 AM #14
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Very nicely done Peter!
Excellent fit and finish as usual.
Les
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16th April 2009, 01:45 PM #15
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Originally Posted by ciscokid
Simply Beautiful, Peter. Your finish really brought out the color in that timber. Had a chance to pick up a nice slab of that a couple of months ago. Enough for a hundred pen blanks. They wanted $40 and, like a fool, I passed it up.
@ 40c a blank
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