Finest Ironwood Burl On Black Ti Aero!

[CharlesH]

Hey guys,

Been a little while since last post. So I decided to get some really nice ironwood burl and I had some difficulties with making a double tubes pen. Ironwood is generally voidy and it is rare to find flawless blanks, so I had a really costy blank blow out while drilling and I took a few weeks off from turning because it ****ed me off badly.

So today I took what was left of the blank and I went for it. I like the shape of it, finish is spot on as well. I lost count at around 25 coats of med CA.

As always, clicky the thumbnails. The first 4 are finished product and the last one is the blank sanded prepared to size prior finish.

Charles

 

[seamus7227]

As always Charles your work, fit and finish are all spot on! thanks for sharing again!

 

[Jim Burr]

It seems a little on the fat side, but everything else, and the wood is crazy amazing!!...is vintage Charles!!!

 

[bitshird]

Charles, I am impressed as usual by you excellent timber, your beautiful blinding finish and the wonderful fit. BUT I hate looking at you fantastic images!! I feel so inadequate, even though I do have one longer lower appendage
Seriously you come up with the most beautiful wood's I could possibly imagine, and do them a great tribute.

 

[plantman]

Hey guys,

Been a little while since last post. So I decided to get some really nice ironwood burl and I had some difficulties with making a double tubes pen. Ironwood is generally voidy and it is rare to find flawless blanks, so I had a really costy blank blow out while drilling and I took a few weeks off from turning because it ****ed me off badly.

So today I took what was left of the blank and I went for it. I like the shape of it, finish is spot on as well. I lost count at around 25 coats of med CA.

As always, clicky the thumbnails. The first 4 are finished product and the last one is the blank sanded prepared to size prior finish.

Charles

Charles: Fantastic looking blank !! Fine fit and finish. Jim S:RockOn:

Keep up the great work Jim S

 

[Robert111]

Amazing chatoyance and super finish!

 

[Tortoise]

Wow, that is some gorgeous wood. Impressive job!

 

[mikespenturningz]

Really beautiful wood in that pen.

 

[Dalecamino]

I don't recon there's much of that stuff around. You did it justice.

 

[CharlesH]

Yes I went on the fatty side, I think it works well in term of look! I usually do straighter pens.

Charles

It seems a little on the fat side, but everything else, and the wood is crazy amazing!!...is vintage Charles!!!

 

[plano_harry]

Charles, beautiful work as usual. Even your hardware looks shinier than mine!

On your unfinished photo, there is a smooth shine already. Did you CA to fill the grain in this photo? What grit do you go to before laying on the CA finish coats?

Thanks for sharing your techniques. Nice to see your work again!

Harry

 

[CharlesH]

Thanks Harry!

I sand with P220, P320, P400 then P600 and I blow air on the blanks.

When I sand I make sure I do not cake the sanding paper and and always keep my hand moving fast. I use strips of 1/2" which I cut myself. I usually use shop towels to rub the blank a bit and I avoid touching the blank with bare hands to make sure I do not leave any oily finger marks.

Charles

Charles, beautiful work as usual. Even your hardware looks shinier than mine!

On your unfinished photo, there is a smooth shine already. Did you CA to fill the grain in this photo? What grit do you go to before laying on the CA finish coats?

Thanks for sharing your techniques. Nice to see your work again!

Harry