? about worm a hole

[bnoles]

I started to rough what appeared to be a nice olive wood blank this morning and after getting it rounded a bit, a worm hole appeared running about 1/2 inch the length of the center of the pen barrel. Looks like it may go all the way to the tube. It runs with the grain and the blank has decent figure.

My question is, should I try to salvage the blank and plug this hole or toss it and get another blank in the works? If I try to salvage it, what would be the best approach? CA and shavings or is there a better method?

Appreciate any advice you can offer.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Of course, your choice. Many save their turnings from pens to bowls when a fault appears by plugging. Using a colored or contrasting material can give the piece a very 'artistic' look.

 

[Ron in Drums PA]

Fill it in with some coffee grounds and CA

 

[NavyDiver]

I just had one of these in a flame box elder blank. I filled it with sawdust and CA and kept on moving. []

 

[bnoles]

CA and sawdust are great together.... no more worm hole and blank came out beautiful.

Thanks for the encouragement guys

 

[ken69912001]

I had that problem with a olivewood blank too. I previously saved some amboyna burl dust for just this purpose. It looked great when it was completed.

 

[Monty]

Might also try some crushed stone for an accent color.

 

[sandking]

How do you use the CA as a filler with coffe grinds or sawdust? Where do you get that much dust from?

 

[woodbutcher]

If the tube isn't visible I will leave the worm hole. To some it is a point of interest. After all it is wood.
Jim

 

[kent4Him]

If the rest of the blank is one worth saving, fill it. If you don't think it is worth it, let it go. Some of my best pens are ones with unexpected holes or blowouts that I had to deal with creatively.

 

[penodr]

Originally posted by kent4Him
<br />If the rest of the blank is one worth saving, fill it. If you don't think it is worth it, let it go. Some of my best pens are ones with unexpected holes or blowouts that I had to deal with creatively.

I agree. I am working on a set of Dogwood pens/pencils for each of my parents ( the wood came from the tree my mother loved that was in the front yard years ago ). The bigest problem I am having is getting blanks that do not have too many holes in them. One of the pens that I have finished has a black bark hole in the side that makes it a one of a kind.

Dave