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[Ron in Drums PA]

Red oak has big open pores that would look like divots on a finished pen. I filled in the pores with an oil slurry using Waterlox. I applied the oil while the lathe is spinning fast and add enough pressure until I see a little smoke. The wood felt dry in about an hour and I applied a few coats of CA.

I used a slimline pen and as you can tell I left out the center band so I could turn to a finished size of 7/16". Still a little short for my taste, but the wife prefers this length to the full size slimlines.

One disappointment was that when this wood was square it has a real nice figure and chatoyancy. Once I turn the wood it was all lost.

 

[WoodChucker]

Yep, oak can be a pain to work with for pens, but you did a fine job with this one, it turned out really nice!

I made a cross cut red oak pen and used a black chrome slimline kit that turned out pretty good. But I don't mess to much with the oak unless its burl or spalted anymore.

 

[Ligget]

Lovely pen Ron, good picture and display too!!!![:0]

 

[Ron in Drums PA]

Thanks.

 

[darbytee]

I've pretty much quit turning regular oak for the same reasons you mentioned Ron, but it looks like you did a great job with the pen.

 

[badwin]

Your pen looks awesome. I have actually sold a few Oak pens. Quite a few of my customers like the rich look of oak.

 

[Tom McMillan]

Very nice work on that Ron---great looking pen!!!

 

[Fleabit]

It came out looking good! Nice job.

 

[rtjw]

cool pen and good job.

 

[pastorbill1952]

Nice work.

 

[swm6500]

Nice pen Ron, I am not real crazy about oak either. It is agravating to have a piece of wood that looks like it will make a great pen and it turns out to be a plain pen.

 

[Ron in Drums PA]

Thanks again all.