Emu Feather....

[Darley]

Well as been a long time I did post a pen, now I would like to tell you that this casting as been done early last month but just have the chance to turn it, just a hand full of Emu Feathers and PR pressurised at 35 PSI, no little tiny bubles, I didn't press the feather so some gap are in the blank but show the feather better I recon, blank is drilled in light grey as well as the tube glued with epoxy, easy to turn but very spiky,sand to 600 grits then 1 coat of CA, thank for looking comments bad or good welcome.

 

[stevers]

That is slick as heck. Very nice job. Seems every day I see something new here.

 

[Ligget]

Fantastic![:0] I really like that![]

 

[Ozzy]

That's cool.

 

[JimGo]

Very nice Serge! I like the fact that you can still see the feathers.

 

[Stevej72]

Serge, great idea that turned in to a great pen!

 

[Sidro55]

Now that tickles my fancy.

Sid

 

[Alexander]

HOW COOL IS THAT !![8D]

 

[Jim15]

Looks great. Bet thats a first on this group

 

[NavyDiver]

Very Cool! [8D]

 

[johncrane]

Serge your pen looks fantastic mate.also like the antique scissors
also mate are you still in vic.

 

[CaptG]

Really a great job. I have been wondering how to do feathers, now I know, thank you.

 

[Darley]

Thanks all for your comments, John yes still in VIC and the cissor is the one I use for my Bonsai, Now guys don't rush out to pluck your chooks to try to do some blanks []

 

[CSue]

Wow! [:0] really cool. I met an emu once. I'm sure he didn't miss any of those feathers. Love it!

 

[laspringer]

Great job.
That looks like the perfect kit for the feathers.
I used pheasant feathers and CA them to the tube,what a pain
I will try your method next time.

Alan

 

[chigdon]

Cool idea.

 

[Darley]

Sorry to answer a bit late, I use gloss emanel paint on the tube and the drilled blank I did a light grey.

Originally posted by laspringer
<br />Great job.
That looks like the perfect kit for the feathers.
I used pheasant feathers and CA them to the tube,what a pain
I will try your method next time.

Alan

 

[BigRob777]

Serge,
Wow, that's original, as far as I know. I like it more than I expected to.
Rob

 

[jjudge]

Inspiring ... I've fought some guinea hen feathers and resin, but put it aside for a while.

This is inspiring me to get off my butt and finish that experiment

-- joe

 

[TellicoTurning]

Darley,
Cool Pen.. We don't have many Emu's in TN, but BIL in Houston had a couple in back of his car lot.. if you slaughter, have you tried the leg bone yet for a pen... someone on the site tried a deer leg bone, so why not an EMU.

 

[RonRaymond]

Originally posted by ozmandus
<br /> We don't have many Emu's in TN,

Actually Chuck, a few years ago a group of hikers were "attacked" by an emu on the Appalachian Trail near Newfound Gap. Park Rangers investigated and found tracks in the snow, but no emu. You know you're having a bad day if you're attacked by a large flightless bird in winter in the Smokies![:0]

Oh, and yes Darley...very nice pen!

 

[huntersilver]

Very nice concept and great looking pen!