redfishsc
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Lol, a good while back I made a slimline out of 1/2" black phenolic. Was the most difficult drill I've ever done, this stuff is hard as rock. Kinda stinks too. I blew up several blanks. I got 2 out of 6 (they were free, what the heck). Also wore out the drill bit. Also when I learned that heat is a plastic killer, now I use mineral spirits as a lube.
Anyhow, I don't have a pic of the pen (gave it away), and it was before I used MM to polish, so I sanded it to 4,000 grit. The final look was a matte black.
What struck me, however, was to find that the phenolic had a grain to it. I really did look kinda like ebony, maybe not open pored, but the grain was much like how wood sometimes has an "eye" on each side of the pen.
Has anyone else turned a pen from phenolic? I need to get my Enco or McMaster's catalog and see if I can find any 3/4 or larger phenolic stock. I want to try this stuff again on a larger pen to see if the grain shows any better.
Anyhow, I don't have a pic of the pen (gave it away), and it was before I used MM to polish, so I sanded it to 4,000 grit. The final look was a matte black.
What struck me, however, was to find that the phenolic had a grain to it. I really did look kinda like ebony, maybe not open pored, but the grain was much like how wood sometimes has an "eye" on each side of the pen.
Has anyone else turned a pen from phenolic? I need to get my Enco or McMaster's catalog and see if I can find any 3/4 or larger phenolic stock. I want to try this stuff again on a larger pen to see if the grain shows any better.
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