Would you believe
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hewunch
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I love doing those. I have some I need to do (along with dozens of other pens) I love the fact they look like ostrich skin.
stoneman
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They all look great! Nice work.
Ankrom Exotics
Member
Very nice..... Now that it's mentioned, yeah..... it does look a lot like ostrich skin.
wb7whi
Member
So, were the ends sawed off then turned between centers to get to the core or were they cast?
papaturner
Member
Wayne it was not cast. What I did was cut away every thing down to the core of the cone,then cut to size,drilled and turn. That`s the hard way.Tools must be very sharp and take small cuts. That will indeed try ones patiences and nerves.
To simplify after I cut to lenght drilled and tubed I then soaked it good with CA then turned. Had to soak again before it was completed. This way makes life easier and less apt to blow out.
Hope this helps.
areaman
Member
Very nice, i want to try that too!
simomatra
Member
Very I think they look a bit better than the pine cones we get over here
bitshird
Member
Perry is that the same pine that's called a Lob Lolly Pine, the kind the timber harvesters replant with that grow so fast?
papaturner
Member
Ken, The cone came from a Long Leaf pine. Grows slower than the Lob Lolly which is normnlly planted and harvested for pulp wood.
nightowl
Member
I don't know my pine trees very well, but I sure would like to get my hands on some of those pine cones.
altaciii
Member
Very nice. I kinda like the key rings. Pretty cool!
splinter99
Member
Very nice looking cigar,,Im gonna have to get some pinecones and try it
Ligget
Member
Fantastic work on all!
toolcrazy
Member
Those are cool, really cool. I like them. Nice work.
workinforwood
Member
Looks super...and yes I am a believer!
papaturner
Member
Thanks folk for the comments.