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we have big pine cones and I was given a few. not quite knowing what to do with them all I could think of was this. please let me know what you think. these are Coulter Pine cones native to CA.

Laurie

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thanks everyone, this is a turning not a cast. it's all wood (cone).

these are Coulter pine cones. they are native to So. California. they are one of largest seed cones in the world, 14in long and up to 5 lb's. the tines are as, if not larger than my thumb.

Laurie
 
Mother nature and you at your finest. Never would have thought I would get to see something as nice judging by the title of the post.
 
Are those the pines also referred to as Diggers? I've got a pair of 10"x6" pine cones that I picked up when vacationing in CA back in December that I was told were Diggers.
 
That's one of the nicest bottle stoppers I've seen. Great conversation piece. I really like the way you have used a pine cone as your prop in the picture.
 
all I can tell you is that you have to move to So. Cal. to find them. They are native California.
I will do a picture tutorial of my process soon. this will help you see how it's done.

Laurie

Thank for all you wonderful comments
 
So does that mean you are not going on a scavenge hunt for the pine cones to send to everyone? Bummer! :D That is a really cool stopper! How did you finish it? I would be afraid of it eventually falling apart!? I turned a dakota burl pen (the sunflower seed stuff) and the customer called me about a month later. It was crumbling to pieces. I was devistated! You SURE you wont go get everybody some pine cones? he he

Mark in VA.
 
Laurie, anxiously awaiting your tutorial. Is there a reason only that pine cone will work or could othere cones work. My wif has several baskets on cones she has collected. Now I see potential for them all, besides collecting dust!;)
 
Originally posted by PaulDoug

Laurie, anxiously awaiting your tutorial. Is there a reason only that pine cone will work or could other cones work. My wife has several baskets of cones she has collected. Now I see potential for them all, besides collecting dust!;)
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Very nice! I've seen (and done) pine cone pens, but never worked with one large enough for a stopper. They don't grow that big around here :-(

-Barry
 
hey everyone, thanks for all your comments. I was surprised you have keep this alive. I posted a small tutorial a while back, well I thought I did. I'll find it and let you know where. the pine cone I used was fully open. I do have the excess still sitting on the work bench I post a picture later.

thanks again, Laurie
 
Very Nice. I tried to get some of these home from my honeymoon a few years ago while in South Lake Tahoe but had to leave them behind when the wife found some bugs in them. "kicking myself now!"
 
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