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  1. 19th March 2008, 08:28 PM #1
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    Default Tulip Wood Fountain Pen

    One I glued up a few months ago, just got round to turning it . First Fountain Pen for me too .

    Kit is a Gold Churchill FP from APK in Tulipwood from CWS and finished in about 20 coats of thin CA and Micro Mesh to 12000 and polished with Rustins Burnishing Cream.
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    Love the colour of the Tulip wood, sometimes it is almost pink. Well done DJ, if you have of that Tulip wood try a Xcut, take great care because that wood fractures easily in the Xcut, but if it works out it is a great effect. Amos
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    Great looking pen DJ. love those fountain pens!
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    top job Dj

    the fit and finish looks to be spot on
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    Good work DJ, looks great!
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    Stunning DJ . Thats the best bit of tulipwood I've seen so far.

    Cheers, Evan
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    Good job. i like the Tulipwood, will have to try it sometime.

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    Thumbs up Tulipwoo pen

    Gorgeous!!

    Does Tulipwood have a ditinctive odour?
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    Thanks for all the comments Guys

    Quote Originally Posted by Woodenink View Post
    if you have of that Tulip wood try a Xcut,
    Only got a couple of pen blanks sizes from Jim, so I won't be doing any Xcuts

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    Does Tulipwood have a ditinctive odour?
    Can't say I noticed any Art
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    Very nice DJ

    Its good to see we are catching up with the other countries and making fountain pens again.

    I like the Tulip wood.






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    Quote Originally Posted by artme View Post
    Gorgeous!!

    Does Tulipwood have a ditinctive odour?
    not like zebrawood

    It does to me, but it isn't strong enough that I could describe it.
    I only notice it once I start turning it .. and rather than think
    "Oh, this stuff stinks" it's more like "oh yeah.. this is familiar"

    Not objectionable, somewhat sweet if I remember right.
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    Great looking FP DJ. Tulipwood is great because of the varing grain you never know what you will get till it's done, Pentastic

    P.S. I would be interested in the procedure for using CA as a finish, and is there any thing that goes over the top of it ie shellawax and any other finish?
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