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This was supposed to have been an entry into a contest but another one I made came out even better.
Mesquite Burl Black TI Cigar from my recent stash.

Did not know they had Mesquite down under

I would post some here for sale but the cost for a small flat rate box is $26.00

I came into a lot of Mesquite Burl last weekend and after cutting it up I made these 2 just for fun. I included a couple pics of my haul as well. The first is a 2 inch slice off the root ball burl I...

Exactly the same kicking my backside

Has anyone here every had a reaction to it? I had some pen blanks I messed with and forgot my mask and eneded up feeling like crap. Just wondering

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This is a followup on the earlier post I made about jigs for mitered corners.

My wifes sister passed away a little while back and she asked me to make a box for her remains, never having made a...

I am new to box making, real new in fact and I am making a box to used an an urn for a family member and am using 6 inch walnut which io though I could cut on my miter saw but it will not cut...

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Made this today just for something to do. The bullet pen is from Rockler last time too, got em for 4$ so I can't complain. The camo is from Fred (bigshed) in Australia and I want to get more soon. ...

Ben has been such a great swap partner and getting to know a little about him and the rest of you has been wonderful. Maybe I am a little Fair Dinkum as John WIlliamson put it in one of his songs. ...

I recieved an unexpected parcel in the post today from Ben (bencholio) that had some timber and a pen in it. The original pen I recieved had developed a crack probably during the mail and I tried to...

What a beautiful piece of timber and the resulys are amazing great job on that.

Well the wake was nice learned lots of things about my mate and literrally laughed my but off.
His ex wife took both pens and thought the world of them and that I would go to that length to turn...

Thanks for all the replies and the stand I got from a scrollsaw website if you want me to email it pm me ok.
The eyes in the cigar is actually a mistletoe infection which can kill the tree if not...

Made these 2 pens today they are from the same piece of Mesquite Burl I got from Mike that I made the cigar pen out of about a year ago and priced high so I thought it would not sell which it did. My...

Chatoyance is the depth of the wood almost like a 3D look

WOW those are jsut drop dead gorgeous. Wish I could do that right now I really like the ringed Gidgee the most. Great work
Hope your shouder is better.
Cheers
Jerry

When I got my bits in the swap for some reason with all the cool burls this one jumped out at me the most sayiong turn me first so I listened to the little voices and did, happily so, Now on to the...

The Kit for Ben is an EL Grande in Platinum

This one of the bits Ben sent me in the latest swap and I could not wait to turn a pen from it. White Cypress Crotch and boy does it smell nice when turning it. Hope you like it. Black TI Cigar Kit...

Ben got my parcel and I his so here is what I was surprised to open.

I had wanted to send some to Ben (benchholio) but I remember Bruce telling me your customs would burn it because of the worm tracks and such. Going to try and stabilize it this weekend and see what...

These are a few pics of what I won on the 2012 IAP Bash.
Seamus thanks for the Arizona Quarter Blank
Hans for the early brooks blanks the acrylics
RandyWA for the blanks he sent that I hope to be...

An El Grande with some of the mesquite Mike Maxwell sent me awhile back. More mistletoe infection and a lot of fill to get it right, lots of thin ca to seal it and then medium to fill it and I think...

Heres a link to his profile on IAP International Association of Penturners

He has the same name on IAP and was on last night so you should be able to reach him there.
Cheers
Jerry

Here is a link on how to make your own mosaic pins.
Homemade Mosaic Pins - YouTube

Get Well Ben hope your recovery is quick mate

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fun times again

I sure don't I take a sharp chisel or sandpaper and round the cut edge over. Seems imho to make the box look better kinf f like a defining line. I have a post here with the latest to where the...

I dont glue the cuts for that reason and I use them to enhance the piece, but then that is my preference. I make a lot of these and just bevel the cut to show it off also.

Well after the dust cleared from all the sanding these came out shining. 4 are mahogony, 1 is Black Walnut and Maple, 1 is Black Walnut and the last is Lyptus.

This is actually the first as there have been no failures yet (lol). This is Maple Burl that Sharon gave to me when I visited her and her husband Jack. I had a beautiful piece of Mesquite Burl I...

Those are really awesome and they are truly one of a kind pieces of art.

I recently turned a lot of pens using solid bowling ball materials and had leftover bits. I went and made some of them smaller and cast them in Simlar with a copper pearl x and this is the result. ...

Well done the cartridge looks more like a 308 the 303 is a rimmed tapered cartridge. Still looks nice:2tsup:

At first I was going to put it on Ebay since I fugured someone would buy burnt toast why not this :U but then I like it so much may just go into my personal collection:U

Last year when I was experimenting with using bowling ball blanks I offered Jeff a few pieces to see what he thought of the material as a gift. A couple of weeks later I got a package from him with 2...

I use medium CA about 10 coats and wet sand with micro mesh

When I first started turning people said stay away from these woods at first, Black Palm, Desert Ironwood and a couple others but I enjoyed the challenge and this is by far my favorite wood to turn...

This is the first El Grande I have ever made and I used a piece of the DIW Burl I won at the Desert Woodturning Pen Turners get together. The pen looks and feels nice and is not heavy like others....

This is from the third cast that I posted yesterday. I put it on an Electra from Exotics and I think it is a good match. Going to polish it some more but this is what the finished blank looks like...

Ok it seems that 1 minute makes a ton of difference in a multi-color pour. The first was a Copper & Silver pour and the sliver as I was pouring it went to a jell state (really thick) and the copper...

Well I was timing both colors and saw they looked like they were ready and when I poured the silver it started out nice and then became a jellyfish wjile the copper was perfect. Rounf one to the PR...

I got my ideas from Capt Eddie on youtube there is also plans he will send for things if you want a copy pm ok.

I made mine for less than $10 and 30 minutes of time. More money for pen crap :D

On the plate or the forehead :D

I did a swap with Bruce here and sent 2 small flat rate boxes for cheaper than a medium flat rate, I could have sent 3 of them for less as well so if you order more ask Ernie if he would be willing...