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[GaryMGg]

Two new pens.
In this thread, https://www.penturners.org/threads/rounding-a-square-blank-with-a-skew.183769
Woodchipper asked about turning a square blank with a skew.
This Sapele cigar is an example of a skew turned pen start to finish—nothing else other than burnishing the blank with shavings before applying the CA finish. It's a thin finish to preserve the wood look as much as possible. Topped with wax.

This is a cigar in crosscut old growth heart pine.
It's been skewed, sanded, MM'ed, CA'ed and waxed.
I love the look and texture of this wood crosscut.
It's a brittle and chippy wood being reclaimed from a home built around 1870, hence turning these is always exciting.

 

[Dieseldoc]

Two new pens.
In this thread, https://www.penturners.org/threads/rounding-a-square-blank-with-a-skew.183769
Woodchipper asked about turning a square blank with a skew.
This Sapele cigar is an example of a skew turned pen start to finish—nothing else other than burnishing the blank with shavings before applying the CA finish. It's a thin finish to preserve the wood look as much as possible. Topped with wax.
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This is a cigar in crosscut old growth heart pine.
It's been skewed, sanded, MM'ed, CA'ed and waxed.
I love the look and texture of this wood crosscut.
It's a brittle and chippy wood being reclaimed from a home built around 1870, hence turning these is always exciting.

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Looking great, suggestion on end grain you might want to try and stabilize the timber. with a, very very sharp skew cut in shear mode might help on tear out.

 

[SteveJ]

That second pen is amazing. Looks like you didn't skew either of them up…

 

[egnald]

Very Cool - I love the pine! - Dave

 

[GaryMGg]

Thanks.
I did most of the heart pine starting with a spindle gouge followed by a couple skews. I stopped several times along the way to apply CA and hone the skew.
But, I chickened out when the ends were getting close to fit because, well, I'm still fresh from a long time not turning. So, I was chicken!
Last week, I rushed , got too aggressive and blew one of these heart pine crosscuts apart.

It's not like I don't have a bunch of it. I've got two file cabinet drawers full of this stuff! And, a bunch of 2" X 6" beams and other boards from that home.

 

[sorcerertd]

Wow, the grain in that crosscut pine really stands out!