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  1. 26th November 2013, 09:09 PM #1
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    Default A few recent bolt actions

    Here's a few recent pens I've finished...

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    Box Burl, Red Mallee Burl, Buloke, Sheoak, Blackheart Sassy (x2)

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    Dot Ebony, Mackay Cedar, River Red Gum (x2), Liquid Amber seed pods in resin

    The white lines in one of the River Red Gum ones is from dust in the cracks. I wiped with acetone and hit it with HP air but when the lathe was spinning it came out under the finish

    I had a visit from Neil (Dai Sensai) a month or so ago and he gave me a casting demonstration. He cast the Liquid Amber seed pods and did some worthless wood blanks as well. I did one of the worthless wood blanks on a white tube which showed through more than I liked. I painted the tube black on this one and it came up much nicer


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  3. 26th November 2013, 10:12 PM #2
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    A very nice groupthere Corbs, you have obviously been a busy lad.
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    Corbs,

    There before us are so many examples of your careful, well executed pens using quite a variety of blanks that I find very satisfying and a worthy display.

    Thank you for showing and making so well.

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  5. 27th November 2013, 10:46 AM #4
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    I probably would have used yellow on that seed pod blank, ie the same as the primary blank colour, but the black tube gives the blank a 3rd colour and looks good . I was thinking of casting some more myself today, with red and black , also thinking of sanding the pods down to cubes first though so they sit closer together.
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  6. 27th November 2013, 01:22 PM #5
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    Nice collection!
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  7. 27th November 2013, 06:21 PM #6
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    Thanks team

    Neil, I only had black or white nail polish but I will keep an eye out for some other colours to experiment with (particularly yellow)
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    Corbs, Coles have nail polishes in long tube of about 10 bottles with different colours at the moment for $10 - check them out.
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    Corbs are they the PSI Bolts or the Chinese imitations ? It is really hard to tell the difference just on looks ?


    cheers Ian
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  10. 30th November 2013, 10:02 PM #9
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    Ian,
    These are from Timberbits. I've made both brands and side by side can't tell them apart but the PSI ones are machined better inside giving a slightly smoother operation.


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