Cactus Juice stabilized raw cotton..

[its_virgil]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[Larryreitz]

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

 

[CjG78]

Absolutely beautiful mate

 

[egnald]

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

 

[Joebobber]

Great idea!

 

[Alchemist]

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]

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]

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. )

 

[its_virgil]

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]

Very attractive.

 

[TonyL]

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

 

[Alchemist]

. . . 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]

Super!