Red Oak Anyone?

[KKingery]

This is the first pen that I had to cut the blanks, drill, etc....It's made from a piece of Red Oak, then finished by Poly dipping.

 

[Fred in NC]

Nice going, Ken! It looks like red oak, and I like the shape. The finish looks good, dipping mmm?

I cut a lot of my blanks. Woods like oak, maple, cherry, walnut, and sometime exotics that buy in larger pieces. Cheaper.

 

[Travlr7]

very nice. Red Oak can be tough to work. You did it well.

Bruce

 

[jkirkb94]

Nice shape to the pen. That is the nice thing about the slimline pen; it lends well to customizing. Kirk [8D]

 

[KKingery]

Thanks for the encouragement! I think it will definately be cheaper by cutting my own blanks, etc...I finish alot of my pens by dipping. I use the Minwax quick-drying poly, cut in 1/2 with paint thinner, dipped, helicoptered, and hung to dry. I found that by thinning the poly. I still get a nice tough shine, but it does'nt have that "heavy" look to it. I'm still experimenting.....I should specify....I use the polyurethane, but just bought a can of the water based polycrylic to try. My first use of it was'nt impressive...way too thick. I'll try "cutting" it with water next time.

 

[Fred in NC]

Ken: I use polycrylic myself, but I put it on the lathe with the barrels spinning.

 

[KKingery]

What speed do you use when you finish it like that? The faster the better?