Cross Cut Zebra Wood.
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nightowl
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Very cool. Did you cross cut the blanks? I am not sure I have ever seen a piece big enough to cross cut.
USAFVET98
Member
Yes, I cross cut them. I have a few wide pieces laying around. I was very hard to turn though. I broke 2 halfs before actually getting it. It was harder than the cross cut red palm.
marcruby
Member
Cross cut zebrawood is a woodturner's hell - really good job with a tough material!
Marc
Marc
Ligget
Member
I hate the smell of zebrawood, you made a fantastic pen from it though, well done!
USAFVET98
Member
Now you tell me! LOL I really didnt think it was going to be that hard. I do like a challenge though.
chriselle
Member
Great looking pen and congradulations on just getting it done...lol.
I always try to keep at least one cross-cut zebra on display because they sell for good bucks.... but yes they do take a bit-o-care to get decent results. Here's a link to the one currently in the showcase.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/candhh/zebrawood.jpg
USAFVET98
Member
Beautiful pen, great finish too. If you dont mind me asking, what do you charge for them?
chriselle
Member
Between 28,000 and 33,800 yen.....and they move quite regularly. If one does sit for more than a month I'll drop the price...a wee bit..:wink: My wife sets the prices. I'm just Quasimodo down in my dungeon.
stolicky
Member
Good job. I tried it once. Had to glue it back together three times after chunks flew off of it. Finally gave up after it was pretty much beyond repair.
It is one tough and smelly wood!
It is one tough and smelly wood!
Mather323
Member
Great looking pen, how much time did you put into your pen?
fernhills
Member
I have one Cross Cut Zebra wood blank. It is about 1" sq. x 6, was waiting for the right kit. I do have a Gentleman in FP and RB. Do you think it would look good in those kits?.
Yours looks fantastic, i think i`ll try it.
Yours looks fantastic, i think i`ll try it.
wolftat
Product Reviews Manager
The crosscut looks great, dropping the centerband was a good move also.
wolftat
Product Reviews Manager
Thats about $320 US roughly, nice to get that kind of money.
papaturner
Member
Beautiful work on a tough job.
JohnU
Member
Nice job. Ive turned a few but have a larger pile waiting than completed. Like others say, it smells and its hard. I also like paduak crosscut with color lines in it. They get transparent in light. Thanks for sharing.
USAFVET98
Member
Thanks for the info on the padauk. I will try that next..
bitshird
Member
That is a beautiful pen, I have found two distinct types of Zebra wood, one has fairly loose fibers, while the other has very tight fibers and is nice and hard, they both turn well and I've done several bias cut on the hard and tight grained with no problems, I cut my bias cut blanks out of a 10 inch wide board, I'm putting some in a box of blanks I'm donating to the trivia questions. Cav did one that was 90 degree cross cut, those are a wee bit difficult, lots of places to blow apart, even cut a 45 or 30 you have to keep your tools sharp.
reddwil
Member
Very nice looking pens
toolcrazy
Member
Gorgeous
GaryMadore
Member
Wow Brian, nice work!
I haven't managed to keep a cross-cut piece of Zebrawood in one piece yet.
(I have literally exploded 10 or so blanks (argh!))
Cheers!
Gary
I haven't managed to keep a cross-cut piece of Zebrawood in one piece yet.
(I have literally exploded 10 or so blanks (argh!))
Cheers!
Gary