Banksia Nut Sierra in Platinum /Titanium

[TurnaPen]

Starting to get back into it after illness, this Sierra Platium/Titanium kit in Banksia Nut, the nut was cast by a couple of Aussies as a trial, and I was blessed by a gift of a blank. The finish is CA, it was quite tricky to turn as the photos show, as holes appeared I filled with Ebony sawdust I had saved. Hope you like it. Amos

 

[Josh Gertz]

Thats a really nice pen. (Think I might have to pick up some of those nuts at some point)

Good Job

 

[jttheclockman]

Amos

Glad you showed this pen here as well. As I mentioned on the other site that grey photo really shows that pen and kit off. Excellent photograghy on that. It is funny you showed this pen because I asked a question in another forum about how you would cast a material like that. Would you have any input on that??? Thanks for showing.

 

[markgum]

Awesome. Are those HARD to turn? I've seen a few of them in the Wood Craft store, but haven't bought one yet..

 

[leehljp]

Beautiful work and beautiful finish!

 

[TurnaPen]

The reply on the UbeautWoodwork Forum, is that these were pressure cast, as for turning, I found it hard in some places, but after sharpening aok, the main thing to watch for is the bits that don't get stabilized can easily fall out and cause little voids, which I filled in with Ebony, some have used coffee in a slurry. Amos
JTT the Aussie site reports that Boomerang Info cast them. Amos

 

[Darley]

Pen look good, I have to do something with the 200 banksia pods I got in a drum, now got a question, you say the banksia pod was pressure cast, why did you fill the holes with ebony dust? didn't resine fill the holes if it's pressured cast

 

[Stick Rounder]

She's a bute. Just practicing my Aussie. Great lookin' pen.

 

[mickr]

very very lovely..nice "new" look

 

[TurnaPen]

Darley, according to the chaps that cast them, some of the resin did not penetrate all the wood, so you get the odd "nut" just falling out. Amos

 

[cinder_ladylocket]

Wow thats an awesome looking pen!!!

 

[workinforwood]

Very nice work on the Banksia pod pen. Those are a brute to turn. The nut blows out real easy, even when cast. Your patience and persistance really shows!

 

[mitchm]

Amos, stunning pen!! Great job on the finish!!

 

[Jim15]

Outstanding pen.

 

[johncrane]

Amos! Good to see your up and about mate! also a great looking pen.:biggrin:

 

[johnnycnc]

Amos, that's a great looking pen.
you did it proud!

 

[broitblat]

Very nice!

You got a much more consistent fill and finish than I've ever managed with a Banksia nut.

-Barry

 

[TurnaPen]

Thanks everyone for your comments, John Crane , pm me mate. Amos,