Another PR Pen

[Stevej72]

I went through the leftover ends of pen blanks and chopped some of them up into small peices. I cast them in pr along with some small pieces of loofa. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out other than the wood should be more tightly packed together.

I used a small electric food chopper/processor thing to try and chop the woood. It worked OK for about 15 seconds and then blew a hole through the side of the chopper. I duct taped it and tried again, this time making a larger hole. I threw it away before my wife could find it. Guess I'll have to go out and buy a new one before she discovers how dumb I actually am.

 

[johncrane]

Wow! that looks great Steve now you better go get another blender before you get strung up.[]

 

[GaryMGg]

You owe me a new keyboard too -- I blew my coke all over that one reading how
you made the blank. [:0][]

Gary

 

[Tanner]

Very nice. You will have to get one of those metal blenders.

 

[TellicoTurning]

Hey, you need to get that blender that was in a thread last month.. the demonstrator chewed up a rake handle, a tin can and glass marbles...

 

[jedgerton]

Your pen looks great, I'd say it was worth sacrificing a cheap blender! For the PR casting, did you use a pressure pot or is that necessary?

 

[larrystephens]

now I know what to do with that pail of cutoffs, maybe a leaf cruncher?

 

[Radman]

Originally posted by Stevej72
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I used a small electric food chopper/processor thing to try and chop the woood. It worked OK for about 15 seconds and then blew a hole through the side of the chopper. I duct taped it and tried again, this time making a larger hole. I threw it away before my wife could find it. Guess I'll have to go out and buy a new one before she discovers how dumb I actually am.

I loved reading about how you made the wood chips. Sounds like me and you are from the same mold. Exactly something I'd attempt, with the very same results I'm sure.

I really like the concept and how the pen turned out.

 

[Penmonkey]

That is a very nice pen.

 

[bob393]

Great idea!

 

[reef12]

Sweet Pen.

Great job on the Cigar.

And yep better get one before she looks.

try a thrift store for yours to use.

And get her A Brand New one.

 

[BigRob777]

Good thing it wasn't glass. Very interesting pen. I've thought of doing something with wood chips, but couldn't figure out how to get them the right size.
Rob

 

[Stevej72]

Thanks for the comments! I did use a pressure pot for the PR. I think I will hit the thrift stores and see if I can find a metal blender.

 

[Jerryconn]

You're a braver man than I, taking something from my wife's kitchen and breaking is next to the kiss of death. My wife would come down to the shop a take a hammer to my chisels, don't mess with Momma!!
The pen looks great! the proceeds from that one will have to replace the chopper![]

 

[mick]

Originally posted by BigRob777
<br />Good thing it wasn't glass. Very interesting pen. I've thought of doing something with wood chips, but couldn't figure out how to get them the right size.
Rob

[] What you ain't got a blender? []

 

[rtjw]

Looks kind of artsy eclectic. Very good way of using odds and ends. Great job on fit and use of material.

 

[skiprat]

Brave Man to use ' She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed's tools.
Gotta admit though, it looks good[]
When you get your own blender, please try some acrylic off cuts and let us know the results ( before I waste some money )[}]