JohnU
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I've been busy making blanks and wanted to turn a few of them. Sadly they have all found new homes already so I'm glad I got some pictures.
The first one is an Atrax made from my old shop blue jeans. I tightly wrapped the cut strips around the brass tubes and soaked with ultra thin Glu-Boost (red label). It wicks in very well, making the blank turn-able, and finished with a medium Glu-Boost finish.
The second is a Diamond Knurl Sierra with a Cotton Mouth Snake clear cast. Once in a while I pick one out of the group to keep before I send the blanks off to sell. This snakeskin is quickly becoming one of my favorites.
The third is another Diamond Knurl Sierra with one of my new blue carbon fiber pattern blanks. I love the finished look but not so much the process of making them. lol
The last one is a Euro pen set I've had for a long time. I recently obtained some nice Oak burl and wanted to turn something different. My wife mentioned her coworker liked this style of pen so I made it for him. It was finished with Glu Boost on a nickel plated Euro. I kind of wish I would have kept it.
I have two more but will list them in another thread.
Thanks for looking!
The first one is an Atrax made from my old shop blue jeans. I tightly wrapped the cut strips around the brass tubes and soaked with ultra thin Glu-Boost (red label). It wicks in very well, making the blank turn-able, and finished with a medium Glu-Boost finish.
The second is a Diamond Knurl Sierra with a Cotton Mouth Snake clear cast. Once in a while I pick one out of the group to keep before I send the blanks off to sell. This snakeskin is quickly becoming one of my favorites.
The third is another Diamond Knurl Sierra with one of my new blue carbon fiber pattern blanks. I love the finished look but not so much the process of making them. lol
The last one is a Euro pen set I've had for a long time. I recently obtained some nice Oak burl and wanted to turn something different. My wife mentioned her coworker liked this style of pen so I made it for him. It was finished with Glu Boost on a nickel plated Euro. I kind of wish I would have kept it.
I have two more but will list them in another thread.
Thanks for looking!
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. I've wished I had kept a few myself, but can only have so many favorites around.
