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wondering about blank making. does anyone take the shavings and mix them up in a blank? i have some purple heart and oak shavings that i thought might be an interesting combo but not sure how it would hold up. I have never made a blank before but after reading through all the posts here i wonder how it would come out.
 
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user3977 said:
wondering about blank making. does anyone take the shavings and mix them up in a blank? i have some purple heart and oak shavings that i thought might be an interesting combo but not sure how it would hold up. I have never made a blank before but after reading through all the posts here i wonder how it would come out.
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Yes it has been done with woods, acrylics, metals and any combinations. Also anything you can think of to make a pen out of it would be a good idea. Just give them a try and post the results. Some cast in resins and some just build up on a tube with CA glue and then finish with more layers of CA.
 
There is hardly no limit on what you can cast in a blank. You just let your imagination flow and see what happens. I have cast shavings, mixed shavings, herbs and plant life. Sometimes it doesn't work but you only know if you try it. Trust your imagination.
 
My thoughts are don't waste your time with wood shavings. I've done that and wasted my time. Try other things. Or, give the wood shavings a try. You may have better results than I or you may like the results better than I.
Do a good turn daily!
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user3977 said:
wondering about blank making. does anyone take the shavings and mix them up in a blank? i have some purple heart and oak shavings that i thought might be an interesting combo but not sure how it would hold up. I have never made a blank before but after reading through all the posts here i wonder how it would come out.
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what happened that you felt you wasted your time? i like the idea of the CA build up. might try that with some epoxy as the first layer on the tube and then build up from there. I have started my first segment and will post that over in the right thread. this is a crazy addiction lol.
 
Here's a link to a video by Curtis Seebeck (Mesquiteman) where he casts a blank made from wood shavings then turns it & assembles a pen. I think it turns out pretty nice.

TurnTex Woodworks - TurnTex Woodworks Penturning Resources

It's the 4th video in the list. The entire video is very informative, but this particular demo starts about the 6:30 mark if you don't want to watch the whole thing.
 
I see you are attending the next North Texas Chapter Meeting. In one of the past meetings Tom Barron cast a couple of blanks with Alumilite and one of them he picked up a hand full of saw dust/ chips off the floor to use in a cast. I don't know how it turned out but if the person that received it reads this maybe they will bring the pen to the meeting in a week from tomorrow. Sorry I had to reply to put in a plug for the meeting.
 
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