Two Tone Amboyna Burl Baron....A Nolan Special

[DKF]

Here is a Two Tone Amboyna Burl Baron....Enduro Finish....Thanks Nolan for the tips on turning the burls!

 

[Nolan]

Looks really good Don!! How do you like the Baron kit? I still have not tried them.

 

[neon007]

very nice beautiful choice of wood

keith

 

[TomG]

SWEET!!!

 

[rovercat]

Very nice. My favorite wood also.

 

[Woodlvr]

Very nice. I need those tips for mine also.

Mike

 

[Tanner]

Sweet figure on that pen. Nice job!! Nolan does have nice stuff!!!

 

[Ligget]

Fantastic, I love two-tone Amboyna Burl, great work on the pen![]

 

[Dario]

Nice! I love 2-tone, it adds a lot of character.

I need to turn some of Nolan's amboyna too ...so many wood, so little time. []

 

[DKF]

Thanks everyone....
Nolan...I really like the Baron. Very straight forward and little chance of error in the bushing placement....This is a Sterling Silver and I like the plating.
Woodlvr....Sharp...light passes...thin CA as you go to help stabilize blank if necessary.
Dario....get busy![]

 

[gerryr]

Great looking piece of wood. Unless you're keeping that for yourself, charge extra for it because you don't get Amboyna like that everyday.

 

[GaryMGg]

Don
That's just sharp! [8D]
Good pen. Gorgeous Amboyna. Nice finish.

Gary

 

[toolcrazy]

I love that pen. I'm a big fan of two tone amboyna. Beautiful work.

 

[ahoiberg]

boy don, she's a beaut!

 

[Texatdurango]

Originally posted by DKF
<br />Thanks Nolan for the tips on turning the burls!

I love amboyna burl, nice looking job. So are you going to share your new found turning tips or what?

I bought a big hunk of this stuff last month, cut it up and now have 70 blanks so if there are some special tips on turning it, I'd love to know. []

George

 

[DKF]

"I love amboyna burl, nice looking job. So are you going to share your new found turning tips or what?"

...here are the tips that Nolan gave me in a nutshell....

1...Don't let the blank get hot during drilling, turning or sanding.
2...Sharp tools
3...After drilling the blank, coat the inside of the hole with thin CA before glue up...standard procedure for tube glue up.
4...Inspect the blank and use thin CA on any suspect or fragile areas
5...When blank is close to finish size, coat with thin CA again

Can't wait to see your pens!

 

[Stevej72]

Beautiful pen! Awesome piece of wood.

 

[johncrane]

That's a big WOW from me,Don if l was you l would be taking Gerry's advice.[]