WIP have to post! First Segmentation..

[DennisM]

Ok, well here is my FIRST attempt at a simple segmented pen. It is Maple and Ebony.

Now I do not own a jointer nor a planer, have a bandsaw that i realized after I cut these that the table was not square to the blade. SO I cut them and taped a piece of sandpaper to a glass picture frame and sanded by hand. Then checked on the rail of the lathe.

The top shows the glue up the diaganal cut was taken from and the bottem shows the blank ready for finish! I Know its really simple and not to hard, but start to finish only took 2 hours. I can not wait to build a sled for the TS and get the bandsaw tuned up!

Thanks for looking!

 

[DennisM]

Finished@!

Here is the finished pen!
7 coats of CA then three rounds of hut high gloss. (dont have any BLO forgot to pick it up)

The camara flash is putting a glare on the pen that isnt there, Will be setting up the photo tent tomorrow!

 

[JohnU]

Nice work Dennis! The dark and light look great together.

 

[ed4copies]

Well Dennis, you get LOTS of points for guts.

Ebony does not play nice in glue ups. And black and white is a PIA to sand without the dark running into the light. But, you know all that now!!

Next time, consider making it easier. Walnut will take glue well. The "dark-light problem" will still exist, but not as bad.

Do NOT use bloodwood-it runs into all other colors, too.

Your laminations look GREAT!!! The other problems we have all experienced. FUN, HUH?????

Care for some resin? The colors don't run into each other!!!!

 

[DennisM]

Well Dennis, you get LOTS of points for guts.

Ebony does not play nice in glue ups. And black and white is a PIA to sand without the dark running into the light. But, you know all that now!!

Next time, consider making it easier. Walnut will take glue well. The "dark-light problem" will still exist, but not as bad.

Do NOT use bloodwood-it runs into all other colors, too.

Your laminations look GREAT!!! The other problems we have all experienced. FUN, HUH?????

Care for some resin? The colors don't run into each other!!!!

Ed thanks for the advice there, I figured the ebony would run, but was bored and figured the best way to learn and move forward was to just do it. I was thinking I love the look of light maple on the ebony, would it work to stabilize it with some kind of clear sealer? As for the laminates, thanks, that was a PITA, but it worked.

Oh and yes, I will be making an order real soon from you!

 

[workinforwood]

Looks great Dennis. Nice color combo.

 

[Ligget]

Apart from the sanding issue it looks very nice indeed!

 

[Mrs Rojo22]

Very nice!

Robin

 

[artme]

Inthe words of Jack Gibson "played strong, done fine",

 

[kevin miller]

i am glad you put in a picture of the glue up it is easier to learn new ways to do segmenting by seeing pictures. thanks good job. kevin

 

[bitshird]

Nice looking pen, good deal keeping it together.

 

[glycerine]

Nice processor!

 

[Chief Hill]

Well done on that. It's very clean and good fit.