Uncracked Snakewood

[OKLAHOMAN]

I first posted this pen in April and have been waiting for the crack. Well its been a little over 8 months and no crack yet.

 

[cowchaser]

Oh Roy, I do see a small crack on it. Send it to my house and I will inspect it a little closer. Or you can just hang on to it and I will pick it up when I come down.

 

[VisExp]

That's a beautiful pen Roy.

 

[Texatdurango]

Excellent job as usual Roy! Looks like we have something pretty close in common, have a look at the pen I just posted!

 

[workinforwood]

Yep, still an awesome looking pen!

 

[Darley]

I first posted this pen in April and have been waiting for the crack. Well its been a little over 8 months and no crack yet.

Well 1/2 your luck I turn one Junior gen v2 and the top barrel crack in half:frown:, mayby because when I turn the barrel I leave the unglued tube in.

BTW pen look nice ( I know I say that before )

 

[toolcrazy]

Beautiful pen, nice work.

 

[Randy_]

Roy: There are two other posts currently running about snakewood pens that have lasted for a while without cracking. I'll ask you the same thing I asked them.

Did you do anything special while crafting the pen to prevent or minimize cracking? And what sort of finish did you use??

Thanks.

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

Randy:No secret drill really slow with sharp bits no more than 1/4 inch at a time. Turn with extra sharp tools and when sanding never let the blank or sand paper (MM) heat up. Finish is Deft spray lacquer.

Roy: There are two other posts currently running about snakewood pens that have lasted for a while without cracking. I'll ask you the same thing I asked them.

Did you do anything special while crafting the pen to prevent or minimize cracking? And what sort of finish did you use??

hanks.

 

[Randy_]

Roy:

I like Deft spray, too!!

Other thing I forgot to ask.......what kind of glue do you use to fix the pen tubes??

Did you mill the blanks as soon as you received them or did they sit around your shop for a while and dry out and acclimate to the local environment?

 

[SherryD]

Very nice! I have some snakewood in a shop drawer, now I will just have to go get it out and turn one.

 

[bitshird]

Roy, that is a sweet pen, and I think Snakewood is absolutely one of the top 3 woods for just knocking you on your butt beautiful, it doesn't really take your breath away, it puts it back.