Nickel Snake

[Gary Max]

Ok I know you folks are getting tired of these but I made this today.
No it ain't cracked yet-----the key wood is YET.
Snakewood---closed end----Nickel 308 caseing.
I am trying something new for me if the snakewood doesn't crack I will tell you the story---
Hope you like it
Thanks

 

[cd18524]

You are much braver than me. Looks great. I will be waiting for the story.....

Chris

 

[NavyDiver]

Nice job! Is that a ding or irregularity in the finish on the center of the pen just above the casing? Or is that a reflection from your perfectly smooth mirror finish? [][8D]

 

[Gary Max]

That's a boo boo-----I am going to see if it cracks before I refinish it. Oh ---great eye sight----LOL
I turned 6 snakewood pens last year and every one of them cracked. I repaired then and they cracked again----they got trashed---yes ---I cussed.

 

[smoky10]

I hope yours doesn't crack. As you know, mine went 6mos before it cracked and I think it cracks more every day. []

 

[wudnhed]

Great looking pen, Gary! What's the deal with Snakewood cracking?

 

[Gary Max]

Tom--------That is NOT what I wanted to hear----I done this one they same way you did yours---dang-it.
Becca----somewhere in stone it is written----all snakewood pens crack---many have tried ------ but they still crack.

 

[johncrane]

looks good Gary!there must be away of stopping the cracking l wounder if drilling a tad bigger a gluing with polyurethane would help .[]

 

[Gary Max]

Must be a echo in here---LOL
Toms great ideal----was---make the pen without generating any heat. So you take hours and drill the blank a 1/16th at a time---you only turn the blank for a couple of seconds---stop let it sit and turn again for a couple of seconds--All sanding is done by hand and slowly---Heck I even used yellow glue on the tube.

 

[dbriski]

There has to be something else causing the issue other than generating heat while making the pen. If it cracked right away after you made it then yes that could be an issue, but if it is cracking weeks, months later there has to be some other problems creating the cracking. I don't have any experience with snakewood but that just seem to be what makes sence to me.

 

[Gary Max]

David that's the trouble----Snakewood makes no sence---there are only two kinds of snakewood pens----ones with cracks and ones that are going to crack. If I would of known Toms had cracked----I would of tossed that blank in the trash---when this pen cracks----I will not even try and fix it.

 

[huntersilver]

Nice work!

 

[Radman]

Pretty unique! Here's hoping she stays together!
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