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1st January 2013, 04:27 PM #1
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Silky Oak fountain pen + bonus
Hi Everyone, and a happy new year!
Everyone seemed to love the silky oak baron fountain pen I made recently, and a family member put in an order straight away for another one.
Finished with 21 coats of thin CA, and polished with micro-mesh all through to 12,000.
With a few off-cut blanks of silky oak, I also made this chrome keyring kit and a gold letter opener.
Comments welcome. Simon.
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1st January 2013, 08:33 PM #2
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Very nice pens Simon. I have found that Silky Oak varies a lot in quality as I suppose most timbers do. Scrounge around for the remains of old timber furniture made from SO and cut it into blanks - the quality of the grain is outstanding normally.
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1st January 2013, 08:49 PM #3
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Tanks for the tip. Yes it varies a lot, and its not until after you have drilled it out, glued in a tube, trimmed it to size and then begun to turn it that it will show its true colours.
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1st January 2013, 10:22 PM #4
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There is some very pretty grain there!! Nice work on everything!!!
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1st January 2013, 11:19 PM #5
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Re: Silky Oak fountain pen + bonus
Wow that's some eye popping gear there mate well done
Ian
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2nd January 2013, 10:53 AM #6
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Could always use a center-finder and turn the outside off before drilling? Just a thought if your thinking it could be a 'dud' blank....
Originally Posted by bassmansimon
I am really liking the shine you got from the finish! It's a really well done pen!
Scott (turn off the crust) B
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