Pine Cones

[renowb]

How do you stabilize a pine cone? I am trying to do one but need the correct process as far as getting the pine cone completely soaked into the center. Pressure? Vacuum? Tips, suggestions please.

 

[Robert Taylor]

ca glue, turn, ca glue, turn, more ca glue, turn, polish and assemble. pretty easy, not as hard as one might think.

 

[johncrane]

Ca! Ca!:biggrin:

 

[Jgrden]

ca glue, turn, ca glue, turn, more ca glue, turn, polish and assemble. pretty easy, not as hard as one might think.

Same here, that is exactly how I do it. glue, turn, glue, turn, glue, turn, glue, sand, glue, sand, then sand , then sand it again., Assemble.

 

[Smokey7385]

Do I understand correctly that you do not cast the pine cone, but use ONLY CA??

 

[Robert Taylor]

yes you are understanding correctly. no casting, just a pinecone and ca glue is indeed how i do it.

 

[glycerine]

yes you are understanding correctly. no casting, just a pinecone and ca glue is indeed how i do it.

Are we talking about pine cones that have opened up or ones that are still closed and pretty solid or either will work fine this way?

 

[workinforwood]

Do I understand correctly that you do not cast the pine cone, but use ONLY CA??

CA is the method for the cones that have a large core. The big fat open ones or the tiny ones are cast in a pressure pot. Those ones will still require CA, but only as a top coat, not for spinning. Dawn sells pre-cast cones. I do not know where to get the un-cast cones with the large core, but I see them in the classifieds sometimes. Them monster cones don't grow here in Michigan.

 

[Vince_Hoffmann]

ca glue, turn, ca glue, turn, more ca glue, turn, polish and assemble. pretty easy, not as hard as one might think.

Exactly!
It's not unusual for me to take 4 hours to turn a pen blank, sometimes 6 if the core has loose petals or seeds.

 

[navycop]

Check out Bob Jackson's reply to another person on the pine cone pen thread.