Jeff's Reject

[hewunch]

So awhile back Jeff (workingforwood) had some scroll sawn blanks for sale here. Well I got a couple and decided I would take the "reject" of the group. Personally I think it came out well. The kit is a Jr. Retro with a replaced finial and shaved CB. Comments welcome.

 

[Rollerbob]

Lookin good, Hans. Gotta love those Jeff rejects. Hopefully he'll get good enough so others might want them!

 

[hewunch]

Thanks Bob. This was my first time with his wood and alumalite. And my first time shaving a Retro's CB. That was fun

 

[Rollerbob]

Well my friend it looks over here in Tejas!! How did you get that band so thin?

 

[hewunch]

I chucked it up and used a parting tool on it.

 

[Rollerbob]

I chucked it up and used a parting tool on it.

You are a brave man, bravo!!:worship:

 

[hewunch]

1/2" beall chuck and a couple of wraps of painters tape. Made sure to attack the top silver band first and the black one slid right off.

 

[rjwolfe3]

Looks great!

 

[workinforwood]

Looks great Hans. Nice touch with the custom cap. I don't see anything reject about it either.

 

[hewunch]

Jeff, it was the one that you said had some color bleed. And you can see that around the dragon a little. Do you know what caused that? If I were to do some scroll saw stuff and then add alumilite, how would I keep that from happening? Thx! I really do like it, because it makes the dragon look hotter.

 

[Dalecamino]

Nice looking pen Hans , and Jeff does some nice work too .

 

[redfishsc]

Rock on man, that is very pretty! Looks like that blank once was lost but now is found!

 

[workinforwood]

Jeff, it was the one that you said had some color bleed. And you can see that around the dragon a little. Do you know what caused that? If I were to do some scroll saw stuff and then add alumilite, how would I keep that from happening? Thx! I really do like it, because it makes the dragon look hotter.

It's the inlace Dye, which I will no longer use. It's not supposed to bleed, but always does. Pre-colored inlace does not bleed. PR, that can do the same thing. Don't quote me as an expert of any type, I'm only going on experience, but I have troubles with inlace and/or PR products using paint or concentrated liquid dye's where they bleed, but never have those problems using the same color prducts, but alumilite as the resin. I believe the difference is that the Alumilite chemically bonds with the paint, and polyester or acrylester does not. I think if you mix paint with PR, it just becomes a thin coating swirled into the mix. If I use a powder dye with inlace, then it works perfect every time with no bleeding. Heck..I've made and had people here that sent me PR blanks that are sticky. Some of the people are considered experts by us, but the blanks are sticky and when I touch them the color goes on my hands. They turn and shine up just fine though. I believe it's all related to the coloring agent and it's relationship to the resin. Does that make sense to anyone? :biggrin:

 

[workinforwood]

The photo's are overexposed, so it's more difficult for people to see any bleeding effect. You live you learn.