Laminated pens

[ElMostro]

Here are some laminated pens. From left to right:
Mango/Walnut
Yellow Heart/Walnut
Walnut/Maple
Mango/Walnut
Maple/Walnut
Mahogany/Maple
Padauk/Maple
Walnut/Maple
Padauk/Maple
Yellow Heart/Ebony

 

[leehljp]

Nice! Nice! I love the way that this spices up even beautiful wood. I am getting into segmenting on a near minimalist scale. Your picts are what I would like to achieve with the base wood and apointments. It is like spice in food, just the right amount makes all the difference.

 

[ahoiberg]

nice work man. those all look really nice!

how do you get the laminations so thin? and are they inlaid or actually glued together like that before turning?

 

[jkirkb94]

I, too, would like some details on how you made them! Beautiful! Kirk[8D]

 

[ElMostro]

Andrew, Kirk, Very simple; glue paper pattern to slightly oversize blank, cut along lines, sandwich lamination between pieces glue, clamp and let dry. Once dry cut again along other line, sandwich lamination between pieces, glue, clamp and let dry. Once dry drill and turn blank as usual.

 

[ahoiberg]

thanks for the info. are you just using your bandsaw to make the cuts?

 

[ElMostro]

Andrew, sorry. I use a scroll saw with a a #7 scroll saw blade.

 

[ahoiberg]

10-4 good buddy.