First Rattle
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ronhampton
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nice job!:bananen_smilies039: i've got to try one of those,one of these days.
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rjwolfe3
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very cool
toolcrazy
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I don't think it is the background. I think it is a touch over exposed. Regardless it is a very cool pen.
Ligget
Member
Very nice, Sedona sure looks good in snakeskin!
reddwil
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Looks good, very nice pen
Skye
Member
Good looking pen.
No slight against Dawn's work, but the blank has some problems. If you notice the gray between the scales? I'm not sure what causes it (I bet Don Ward does) but it's not a good look for the scales. I had the same problem with my second batch of skins, pretty much every batch after that so I gave up on it till I have more time to commit to finding the cause and a solution.
If you look at the Barron here that was recently posted, it's a great example of a great cast. While yours was turned well, the blank itself isnt quiiiiiiite there yet.
No slight against Dawn's work, but the blank has some problems. If you notice the gray between the scales? I'm not sure what causes it (I bet Don Ward does) but it's not a good look for the scales. I had the same problem with my second batch of skins, pretty much every batch after that so I gave up on it till I have more time to commit to finding the cause and a solution.
If you look at the Barron here that was recently posted, it's a great example of a great cast. While yours was turned well, the blank itself isnt quiiiiiiite there yet.
Jim Smith
Member
Skye,
I'm probably not the best person to attempt an answer to your question about the grey between the scales since I am brand new to turning and I've never cast a pen in my life. That being said, I have played with snakes a bit in my time and I know that when they get frightened, they often puff up, exposing the connective tissue between their scales. The grey looks very much like that to me and would suggest that perhaps the skin was stretched just a bit too tight either during processing or for the casting, causing the connective tissue to be exposed. Just a thought...
Jim Smith
Conyers, Georgia
I'm probably not the best person to attempt an answer to your question about the grey between the scales since I am brand new to turning and I've never cast a pen in my life. That being said, I have played with snakes a bit in my time and I know that when they get frightened, they often puff up, exposing the connective tissue between their scales. The grey looks very much like that to me and would suggest that perhaps the skin was stretched just a bit too tight either during processing or for the casting, causing the connective tissue to be exposed. Just a thought...
Jim Smith
Conyers, Georgia
Skye
Member
^Oh reeeeeeeally? I think you're on to something there!
Russianwolf
Member
I'll be bringing this pen to the DC Pen Show so that Dawn and Others can have a look at it up close and personal. It may not be perfect, but I like it.
PR_Princess
Member
Mike,
Yes, please bring it to DC. I would like to see it. I agree with Skye, that grey should not be there! Not a fault in your turning, but in the blank. Had I seen the that in the cast, I would not of sent it to you. I will see if I can figure out if the other blanks made from that same skin have grey in them also. That should help narrow down the cause.
Give that one to your wife to use :wink: and I'll replace it with two others for you to try!
Yes, please bring it to DC. I would like to see it. I agree with Skye, that grey should not be there! Not a fault in your turning, but in the blank. Had I seen the that in the cast, I would not of sent it to you. I will see if I can figure out if the other blanks made from that same skin have grey in them also. That should help narrow down the cause.
Give that one to your wife to use :wink: and I'll replace it with two others for you to try!
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Skye
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^ Yeah, depending on how you cast it, it can be tough to see before it's turned. My first casts had tin foil stuck all over them. Then I sawed them apart, so there's no way you can tell. If you can get a casting mold that will let them just pop right out, you'll be able to catch it.
I don't know what causes it. Sometimes you'll get it on top of the scales. I know the scales have a kind of 'skin' over each, I've tried flaking it off, sometime it's just no use. Do you use CA to hold the skins on? I've wondered if it's the CA reacting to the resin. No idea.
I would get in touch with Don though, he's the master caster.
I don't know what causes it. Sometimes you'll get it on top of the scales. I know the scales have a kind of 'skin' over each, I've tried flaking it off, sometime it's just no use. Do you use CA to hold the skins on? I've wondered if it's the CA reacting to the resin. No idea.
I would get in touch with Don though, he's the master caster.
desertyellow
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Thanks for sharing.
Good Job.
Good Job.