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Glenn McCullough
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nicely done, I like it!
Dustygoose
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Very nice Tom. How thick is the copper? I like how you put a slice of copper in the corian CB too
Jgrden
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How many times did the blank fall apart?? I am relating this from my experience with segmented copper.
CaptG
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Very nice Tom. I like it.
Thanks for the great comments, the copper is cut from a 1ft square piece of roof flashing that I bought in a lumber yard about a year ago, if all you are using it for is pens it goes a "LOOOOOOOOOONNNG" way.
John- I used to have problems with it falling apart in the beginning, but after quite a bit of experience doing it that is something that doesn't happen anymore.
I used to cut the pieces, rough them up with sand paper, and then clamp them which is a nightmare trying to clamp something that is cut on a bias.
Now what I do is cut the pieces, rough them up, put thick CA on the wood and accelerator on the copper or corian, which ever I am using, and then hold them together with my hands for about a minute while it sets, then put a clamp from one end to the other, but before tightening the clamp I drip "Thin" CA on the copper, which will wick into any voids that may be in the piece, and then tighten the clamp and let it sit for about 1/2 to 1 hour. And luckily I haven't had any fall apart since I came up with this method (Knock on wood).
Good luck to anyone who tries it. It's quite simple but really adds a touch of class, and I love when someone asks "How did you do that"?
Tom/oops99
John- I used to have problems with it falling apart in the beginning, but after quite a bit of experience doing it that is something that doesn't happen anymore.
I used to cut the pieces, rough them up with sand paper, and then clamp them which is a nightmare trying to clamp something that is cut on a bias.
Now what I do is cut the pieces, rough them up, put thick CA on the wood and accelerator on the copper or corian, which ever I am using, and then hold them together with my hands for about a minute while it sets, then put a clamp from one end to the other, but before tightening the clamp I drip "Thin" CA on the copper, which will wick into any voids that may be in the piece, and then tighten the clamp and let it sit for about 1/2 to 1 hour. And luckily I haven't had any fall apart since I came up with this method (Knock on wood).
Good luck to anyone who tries it. It's quite simple but really adds a touch of class, and I love when someone asks "How did you do that"?
Tom/oops99
ROOKIETURNER
Member
Very Nice! I can't wait to get to that level of skill and make beautiful pens like this one!
bitshird
Member
I like the copper particularly with the Chestnut, a beautiful combination.
johncrane
Member
Nice work Tom!
Mark
Member
Nice Pen. I like the center band. Along with the added copper it makes a slim line, unique. Very nice.