Feeling Oakie Dokie....

[DaveO]

Turned a few pens today. Nothing to exciting, but I had to post them so a few folks could see them. Justicefan was over while I was making up one of the blanks, and the other was most generously given by Jeff, and I am sure he would like to see how it turned out (pun intended).

The first is some Oak burl with African Blackwood, and Amboyna accents, and there was a little alcohol involved. While walking past the Aluminum can recycling bucket in my shop, I decided to throw a little Natural Light can in the mix.

This pen almost made me have to give up turning for a while. I had to cut my mandrel into three pieces with an angle grinder to get it off. I have no idea what happened, I took all the precautions to not get it stuck on there, but it did. I needed a new mandrel anyways. I am temporary using an old one I had for a MT#1 lathe....the rod unscrews :-D :-D

The second is simple Red Oak ( I think, but it was so light, I am second guessing my identification) from Jeff. Trying to add a little subtle twist to it, I reversed the grain direction of the center band area and added a few little accent bands of some unknown dark veneer. I am very happy with the finish on this one. It was such a porous blank that it drank up the CA and finished like a stabilized blank.

Thanks for looking, comments and critiques are always welcome.

Dave

 

[MikeL]

Dave, that turned out great! I guess you'll be needed some more beer :-D . I am big fan of the chrome look anyways so that is right up my alley. Sorry to hear about the trouble it caused you though. Thanks for the tips today. I didn't crack my finish! Once again, very impressive. :eusa_clap

 

[jeff...]

Dave if you got that bottom pen blank from me then it's spalted RO, a lot of that crossed the line from good and spalted to good and rotten, but I was able to save some of it. I thought it might be something different for someone to try, I guess there was not much wood left if it drank up that much finish.

Both pens are nice, beer can hu? you guy amaze me.

 

[DaveO]

Both pens are nice, beer can hu? you guy amaze me.

Everything goes better with beer :-D

Dave

 

[ChrisMathes]

Nice pens, Dave...I like the combinations that you used as they are subtle. I am a big fan of mixed media..so I really appreciate the metal!

Cheers,
Chris

 

[toolman]

Looks very very good :icon_thum I need to try a beer! :gar-Smile

 

[clowman]

I like that Dave I also like mixed media stuff. Maybe I'll try one sometime. Maybe more beer while turning. umm... I sense a thread in the Health and Safety coming on.....

 

[Eaglesc]

Both pens look great.
I have a question about the first one.
Why did you not put the aluminum on either side of the blackwood on the CB?

 

[skeeter]

Awesome job on the pens. I like the blanks, too.

 

[NZAPP1]

Great work as usual Dave :icon_thum :eusa_clap I like the mix on the first one I am still trying to figure how to put some Crown Royal parts in one :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[DaveO]

Both pens look great.
I have a question about the first one.
Why did you not put the aluminum on either side of the blackwood on the CB?

Thanks Eagle, and that is a very good question. I don't know why I didn't....brain fart I reckon. It is missing something, and that is it.

Dave

 

[cskipper]

Great looking pens. What did we tell you about alcohol and power tools??? :eusa_naug Seriously, it was a clever addition.

 

[woodArtz]

Great pens Dave. I like the mix of materials you used. I think it worked well together. These will be great gifts for some lucky person.

 

[DaveO]

Cathy, I had to get the beer out of the can before I could cut it up , somehow :lol: :lol: :lol:


Dave

 

[NZAPP1]

Dave
Did you use CA glue for the aluminum?

 

[DaveO]

Yes thick, with a shot of accelerator afterward.
Dave

 

[ChrisMathes]

Dave...next time you're working on building your stock for future pens...give me a call...I'm no slouch at freeing up aluminum.:rolf:

Cathy, I had to get the beer out of the can before I could cut it up , somehow :lol: :lol: :lol:


Dave

 

[lottathought]

It never fails to amaze me the great ideas that come from here.
Nice looking pens..

But had to cut the mandrel in 3 places?
What can possibly get it that stuck?

 

[NCPete]

I had to get the beer out of the can

somewhere on here, there is a signature that reads:

Life is too short for cheap beer

but I guess that aluminum turns better than a Samuel Adams bottle....:lol: