PINE CONE CIGAR.

[maxman400]

I have made a lot of pine cone slims, a scepter and even some Alumilite cast Pine cone Cigars. But this is my first plain old pine cone cigar. I stabilized it with thin CA before and during turning and it has a thin CA finish. It has been wet sanded to 1500 then MM to 12,000 and plastic polished. It's on a gold cigar kit from CSUSA.
Thanks for looking, any comments welcome.

 

[theidlemind]

WOW! I have pine cones..........Thank You!:beer:
Awesome work there...............

 

[mbroberg]

That looks great Max!:good:

 

[David Keller]

Probably the nicest cigar pen that I've seen. I wish we had pine cones like that around here.

 

[hiharry626]

how do you make this?

 

[boxerman]

Like the pine cone pen.

 

[Laurenr]

Great job. I will be in Northern Idaho next week. I think I will keep my eyes down, looking for the right cones.

 

[ldb2000]

Great pen Max . I'm still on the fence about the pine cone pens but you did a good job with it and your finish is awesome .

 

[phillywood]

Max most astonishing pens. I would have never thought of those. I like to know how you did it? Can you pm me please?

 

[maxman400]

Max most astonishing pens. I would have never thought of those. I like to know how you did it? Can you pm me please?

Let me check my files, I think I have a tutorial written up already. If I can find it I will send it to you.

 

[ZanderPommo]

this is one of the most stunning pens ive seen cross the forum. easily. way cool

 

[DRB4381]

That is very nice. I've got several pine cones that are drying right now. I hope I can get one to look half as nice as yours.

 

[phillywood]

Let me check my files, I think I have a tutorial written up already. If I can find it I will send it to you.

Max, I'd appreciate it, of course I may not even come that close to your master piece, but I'd like at least to try. Yours is by far breath taking.

 

[phillywood]

Max. I have qsn.?
I looked at your pen again and noticed that the pine cone underneath is a very tight scale. I have some pine cones that we have used in the years past for x-mas, but the scales are open does that make any different, or it has to be the kind you have in the picture?

 

[maxman400]

Max. I have qsn.?
I looked at your pen again and noticed that the pine cone underneath is a very tight scale. I have some pine cones that we have used in the years past for x-mas, but the scales are open does that make any different, or it has to be the kind you have in the picture?

If you are doing a slim line you probably can use cones that have opened up already (1st photo), but any thing bigger like a cigar really needs to be closed.(2nd Photo)

 

[phillywood]

Thank you Max, I'll await the tutorial for the pen blank casting.

 

[seamus7227]

Pen looks awesome, you know, i just picked a couple of pine cones that weren't open yet in hope that i could just put them in a mold and fill with PR. But no sooner than i got home they both had opened up. It was weird.

 

[JohnU]

I love those pinecone pens. I just wish the cones in my area were big enough. "wimpy little Illinois pinecones". Nice work!

 

[Bree]

Outstanding! Great job!
:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

 

[Gary Beasley]

If you are doing a slim line you probably can use cones that have opened up already (1st photo), but any thing bigger like a cigar really needs to be closed.(2nd Photo)

Thats true of most species but the longneedle white pine has some truely huge cones and cores can be had with more than enough wood for a cigar pen. I've even found some that I could make a pen with just the one core.
You have a great looking pen! Your technique makes a unique look unlike what I get from just the core material.

 

[papaturner]

Thats true of most species but the longneedle white pine has some truely huge cones and cores can be had with more than enough wood for a cigar pen. I've even found some that I could make a pen with just the one core.
You have a great looking pen! Your technique makes a unique look unlike what I get from just the core material.

I think this is the pine cone Gary was talking about.

 

[cinder_ladylocket]

Ok....thats one hell of a pine cone pen!!!! Perfect too!!!

 

[Toni]

Gorgeous!!! and to think all I use pine cones for is starting fires..LOL

 

[bgibb42]

That's awesome!

 

[wizard]

Beautiful pen !!!! I would be interested in the tutorial also. Regards, Doc

 

[maxman400]

Thats true of most species but the longneedle white pine has some truely huge cones and cores can be had with more than enough wood for a cigar pen. I've even found some that I could make a pen with just the one core.
You have a great looking pen! Your technique makes a unique look unlike what I get from just the core material.

As Gary stated it does depend on the cone, I have some huge cones from CA. that is like foam at the center and is very bland, Then I have some that is like paper that has to be cast before they can be used for any thing. So I suggest that you drill them, spin them and see what you get. you might be surprised!!!:biggrin: