Saturday in the shop.

[Mac In Oak Ridge]

Left to right:

Cigar Pens
Black Locust Burl w/Black Titanium trim
Australian Native Pear w/Satin Gold trim
Ebony w/Gold Titanium trim
American Black Walnut Burl w/Satin Gold trim

European Style Pens
Deer Antler w/24k gold trim
Australian Lacy Sheoak w/24k Gold trim

Slimline Pens
Deer Antler w/Gold Titanium trim
Black Locust Burl w/Black Titanium trim
Pink Ivory Wood w/Black Titanium trim

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[darbytee]

Really nice work Mac. I especially like the two European styles. How is the lacy sheoak to work with?

 

[smoky10]

Great looking pens Mac. I like the deer antler a lot. What did you finish it with? I just made two pens of deer antler and used ca for a smooth finish. They were a little rough, even after sanding them to 500 grit, and dull looking until I ca'ed them. Keep up the great work.

 

[tipusnr]

My you ARE productive!! Nine pens in one day. Good work (and I do mean WORK)!

 

[Tom McMillan]

Very nice!!! Wow, I gotta get out to the shop!!

 

[Mac In Oak Ridge]

Thank you all for the nice comments.

Fred, The Lacy Sheoak turns very easy and smooth. No problems with it at all.

Smoky, I turned the antler, sanded from 180 through 400 grit. At 320 and 400 I stop the lathe and sand long way. I then put thin CA on the pieces and wipe it on with a paper towel. That sets the CA. Then a light 400 grit spinning again to cut the CA off to the bone. Then I have some foam backed very fine abrasive sheets. Got them at Rockler Hardware, made by 3M. Yellow color. No indication as to what grit or fineness they are. I rub the pieces down with that spinning, stop and look for any defects. Then rub long way with the lathe stopped.

Take the pieces off and then a one time dip in 50% thinned Deft Lacquer. Buff on a buffing wheel. Assemble pen and rub down with Renaissance Wax.
Mac