stabilization experiment results

[darbytee]

Here's the first pen turned from the wood I stabilized with the oil based poly and the vacuum food sealer. It's a piece of redwood burl that had a couple of soft spots in it. I fortified the ends with thin CA and started with my grit gouge sandpaper a little sooner than normal but it came through pretty well. I think the stabilization would have been better if I'd drilled the blanks out before I put them in the sealer.

 

[Fearless]

Beautiful!!!!!
Looks like it was a sucess to me.
Scott

 

[DCBluesman]

Beautiful, Fred!

 

[smoky10]

The pen really looks great but would you call it a success? Do you think you needed to use the CA or would it have been good without it? I ask the questions because, like others here, I want to try it. Tom

 

[WoodChucker]

Fred, the pen sure turned out nice, good job!

 

[darbytee]

Thanks guys.

Tom, I'm not sure if it needed the CA or not. My gut feeling tells me no because of the way the wood turned, but I wanted to make sure that I didn't lose it because it had some really nice figure. I'm going to do the next one with no CA and see what happens. Again, I think the key would be having your blanks already cut to size and drilled before you stabilize them.

 

[woodpens]

Your pen came out great. The success of the stabilizing is only something you can tell. Redwood is definitely a good candidate for stabilizing. The figure is wonderful.

 

[swm6500]

That is a nice looking pen Fred. I would say that it was definitely a success.

 

[smoky10]

Thanks Fred

Originally posted by darbytee
<br />Thanks guys.

Tom, I'm not sure if it needed the CA or not. My gut feeling tells me no because of the way the wood turned, but I wanted to make sure that I didn't lose it because it had some really nice figure. I'm going to do the next one with no CA and see what happens. Again, I think the key would be having your blanks already cut to size and drilled before you stabilize them.

 

[KKingery]

I'd say the experiment was a success! Great job!

 

[opfoto]

Great job. Nice looking pen. Glad to know that it seems to be a success. Will "borrow" your technique when I try it myself. Thanks for posting.

 

[Ken Massingale]

Beautiful pen, Fred. Well done on the stabilizing.
ken

 

[pastorbill1952]

Great looking pen. I really like the coloring and cigar pens are my favorite.

 

[Fleabit]

Looks great! The grain on it is almost hypontizing.

 

[Tom McMillan]

Looks like a very beautiful pen Fred!!!! Very sharp!!

 

[atvrules1]

Subtle, but well matched to the hardware. Beautiful pen Fred.