Cactus Juice stabilized raw cotton..

its_virgil · Nov 15, 2020

I recently presented a casting demo for the Lubbock TX Woodturning club. I was given a couple of blanks by Jim Bob Burgoon. The blank is raw cotton. Seeds and fibers...stabilized with Cactus Juice. Enjoy. Comments welcome: good, bad or indifferent.
Do a good turn daily!

Don

JohnU · Nov 15, 2020

What a great idea and execution. Very unique character in the finished pen! I love it! Great work Don and thanks for sharing!

its_virgil · Nov 15, 2020

JohnU said:
What a great idea and execution. Very unique character in the finished pen! I love it! Great work Don and thanks for sharing!

Thnx John. The blank was round and very densely packed. I need to find out more about how it was made.

magpens · Nov 16, 2020

Thanks for showing, Don !!

I find that to be a rather attractive "design" for a pen blank.

Do you know if the materials for such a blank can be dyed ? ... thereby increasing the variety of possible colors.

its_virgil · Nov 16, 2020

magpens said:
Thanks for showing, Don !!

I find that to be a rather attractive "design" for a pen blank.

Do you know if the materials for such a blank can be dyed ? ... thereby increasing the variety of possible colors.

Since the cotton was stabilized with Cactus Juice and cactus juice can have dye added to it I would say yes.
Good idea.

leehljp · Nov 16, 2020

Great idea and well done.

I have a friend that lives just north of Lubbock, has a PHD from Texas Tech in plant embryology. He used to grow experimental cotton that produced cotton naturally in different colors from the bolls - red cotton, blue cotton and I think green. And cotton wasn't his primary work.

turnit2020 · Nov 16, 2020

Don, well done and most interesting and attractive as well.
Turncrazy43

Larryreitz · Nov 16, 2020

That is one VERY Cool blank which made an awesome pen. Thanks for showing.
Larry

CjG78 · Nov 16, 2020

Absolutely beautiful mate

egnald · Nov 16, 2020

How wonderfully unique and very attractive. It kind of fits with some of my favorite "woods with a story" themes. - Dave

Joebobber · Nov 16, 2020

Great idea!

Alchemist · Nov 17, 2020

leehljp said:
Great idea and well done.

I have a friend that lives just north of Lubbock, has a PHD from Texas Tech in plant embryology. He used to grow experimental cotton that produced cotton naturally in different colors from the bolls - red cotton, blue cotton and I think green. And cotton wasn't his primary work.

Hmmmm... you sure it was "cotton" he was creating? [emoji6][emoji6]

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Alchemist · Nov 17, 2020

It's amazing what you can put in cactus juice! I would never have thought about doing this. It is really gorgeous!!

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leehljp · Nov 17, 2020

Alchemist said:
Hmmmm... you sure it was "cotton" he was creating? [emoji6][emoji6]

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. . . and that was back in the early '70s. He provided a good amount for colorful center table display on a couple of dozen tables for a Christmas banquet. Cotton was still in the bolls, not fake. (BTW I grew up on a cotton farm and know cotton.

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its_virgil · Nov 19, 2020

Thanks for the likes and comments. As I mentioned, I did not make this blank but I will be getting more. Anyone interested in these blanks can contact Jim Bob at JBburgoon@gmail.com
My only interest in these is a happy customer.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

mark james · Nov 19, 2020

Very attractive.

TonyL · Nov 19, 2020

I thought you made them Don. I will write to JB. Thank you.

Alchemist · Nov 19, 2020

leehljp said:
. . . and that was back in the early '70s. He provided a good amount for colorful center table display on a couple of dozen tables for a Christmas banquet. Cotton was still in the bolls, not fake. (BTW I grew up on a cotton farm and know cotton. )

That's awesome!

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Bob in SF · Nov 19, 2020

Super!

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