dfurlano
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crappy picture, I'll post another tomorrow. worked on this for a long time. coral is not easy.
Coral
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Jim Boyd
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True coral? If yes then[
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it's real coral.
Johnathan
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Ok...Love it!!!
Jim15
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Great looking pen. Picture looks ok to me.
jim
jim
Rifleman1776
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Isn't coral basically rock? A fascinating choice of materials, truly a one of a kind. Don't take less than top dollar for it. Photo OK but that background is distracting.
pete00
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nice !!! how hard was it to do, how long did it take you to do that.
Dario
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Wonderful pen!!!
Some coral are jewelry grade...so depending on what you used it can be really expensive!!! Don't you think it may be a bit brittle?
Some coral are jewelry grade...so depending on what you used it can be really expensive!!! Don't you think it may be a bit brittle?
dfurlano
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Coral is a skeleton composed of calcium carbonate. This is what can happen if you turn stone:
Coral is a pain to turn there is no grain or structure and it is abrasive. This coral was stablized but I still needed a lot of CA to finish it. I bet I spent 6 hours tring to finish it and I just took it apart because I still don't like the finish. This coral was very expensive, the cost is $20 a piece and a piece is 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches. Good coral is expensive. It is not brittle at all to get a reference look at coral jewelry.
Coral is a pain to turn there is no grain or structure and it is abrasive. This coral was stablized but I still needed a lot of CA to finish it. I bet I spent 6 hours tring to finish it and I just took it apart because I still don't like the finish. This coral was very expensive, the cost is $20 a piece and a piece is 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches. Good coral is expensive. It is not brittle at all to get a reference look at coral jewelry.
laspringer
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From the photo is the coral from the keys []
I've made some marble pens, is coral hard as marble?
Alan
]I've made some marble pens, is coral hard as marble?
Alan
punkinn
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Dan, Wow!!! Absolutely wonderful!! I'd really like to read an in-depth "article" of how you prepped, turned and finished the coral.
Great Job! <many pats on the back>
Nancy
Great Job! <many pats on the back>
Nancy
Ron in Drums PA
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Great Pen Dan!
BigRob777
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Dan,
Wow, you never cease to amaze me. Awesome work and the lines really set it off well. Did you have to use carbide tools?
Rob
Wow, you never cease to amaze me. Awesome work and the lines really set it off well. Did you have to use carbide tools?
Rob
DocStram
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Dan,
An excellent pen ... dang! Could we see a close up picture, maybe without the background? Congratulations on an outstanding pen.
Al
An excellent pen ... dang! Could we see a close up picture, maybe without the background? Congratulations on an outstanding pen.
Al
UKpenmaker
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Very nice work, i have got some Alternative Coral coming this week, hope i can get it looking half as good as yours Dan.
Randy_
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Terrific looking pen!! I do wonder what would happen if it were to be dropped on a hard surface??
dfurlano
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I call these "desk pens" and tell people they need to be treated with care. If they are dropped on a hard surface there is a good possibility they will be damaged, but that exists with any material including plastic.
Johnathan
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OK, I've already said how much I love this pen! Can you tell me where you found a piece of coral to use? Are they available for anyone to buy? Again, I love this pen!
As a musician, I think the backgroud in the picture is wonderful![][]
As a musician, I think the backgroud in the picture is wonderful![
][]rtgleck
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That is a fantastic choice for the pen there Dan. Wonderful job for what I can see in the picture. Sounds like you've got some great questions about it as well. Either way nice undertaking and looks like your stepping up to the challenge. Nice work
dfurlano
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I changed the design and refinished the coral (4 or 5 times)... now it has alabaster on the lower half.
pete00
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Dan
Ya know i said nice for the first picture.
Now you make up a second one. This one is not nice.
This one is a holly molly, super, great, fantastic and wow !!!!!!!!
Ya know i said nice for the first picture.
Now you make up a second one. This one is not nice.
This one is a holly molly, super, great, fantastic and wow !!!!!!!!
nilsatcraft
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That's a beautiful pen, Dan. You should be very proud of your work!
dfurlano
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Thanks Nils. And I want to thank you for getting my order out to me so fast! I received it yesterday and I can tell you I really appreciate getting it so soon.
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