Maple and Walnut with Brass Sheet

[Drewby108]

Finishing this blank up for my dad's birthday gift. I am not a fan of epoxy resin, such a mess to deal with. This is one of my first "ambitious" segmenting projects. I had a scaled blank that came apart before this, which is why I switched from CA glue to epoxy.

Squares are 3/4" and 0.1" thick. Brass between each layer is 0.016".

 

[mark james]

Epoxy is your friend for this assembly. Well done.

 

[KenB259]

Turning is going to be a nail biter. Looking forward to seeing it turned.

 

[SteveJ]

Getting those twists to line up perfectly almost demands the use of epoxy, but it sure does mess up your fingers! Looks like it will be worth the effort

 

[Stubach]

Can't wait to see finished project. That's going to look spectacular. Nicely done!

 

[TDahl]

I agree with you on the mess, but the outcome is worth it. I am anxious to see how it turns out.

 

[Drewby108]

I'll be sure to post the finished product, even if it fails lol

 

[LouCee]

Looking forward to seeing it finished.

 

[leehljp]

The key is patience, small bites, small amounts of progress at a time, sharp tool. I have a hone next to my lathe and hone once every minute or so to keep it sharp. Don't get in a hurry. The object is a pen, not speed or certain amount of time. With that much brass, even as thin as it is, heat will build up quickly and separate the epoxy too. Remember, the object is a pen whether it takes an hour to 3 hours or more to turn. Don't let "time" push you into building up heat. You will be happy when you complete the pen!

That is going to be a NICE pen!

 

[KMCloonan]

Looks great! I strongly recommend taking it to your disc sander before you start turning and knock the corners off of the segments, and get it approximately round. This will minimize the impact of turning it.