Corn Cob Blank Help Please

[Jim in Oakville]

Hi,

A friend of mine loves corn cob pens. I have never turned one and I am not particularly interested in making them part of my common pens. I was wondering if there are any suppliers out there that sell them dyed and stabilized for pens. I will be very grateful for your assistance in this. This will be a Christmas gift!

 

[BogBean]

Here is one...
http://www.rrpwhite.com/

 

[alamocdc]

Rooten Tooten Johnny Rotten, er, I mean Wooten, sells stabilized corn cob blanks too, but I don't know if he dyes them.

 

[Old Griz]

Johnny has some real nice stabilized cobs... personally, I don't care for them dyed... I like the look of the natural cob... I think it has more character..

 

[ctEaglesc]

corn cob, ca glue, magic marker.
Experiment!
Oh yeah, and the desired components of choice.[]

 

[ed4copies]

Eagle quote: "corn cob, ca glue, magic marker.
Experiment!"

Slight amendment-CA glue should be there FIFTEEN TIMES!!!!!
When you hit the tenth coat (as I did) and it still feels rough (as mine did), now you won't have to find out you're only 66% of the way there!! (as I did).

That was WITHOUT dying questions.
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[alamocdc]

Or you could do what I did and stabilize them yourself. Doesn't require as much CA that way. [] I wonder if Russ' stabilization method w/white glue would work on corn cobs? HHMMMM! I may have to try that next time.

 

[ctEaglesc]

It doesn't take 15 coats of ca,If it does you aren't using the right viscosity or not sanding enough

 

[ed4copies]

Ok, eagle, I'll reread your tutorial. I AM still learning on corncobs, but I sold the 5 I had this weekend, so by next weekend, I'll be better.


Please read in hushed tones, as in whispering to oneself:
(HHHMMMMMMmmmmm, Eagle says wrong viscosity. Eagle's done this a lot. Maybe I'll experiment with different viscosities........hmmmmmmm.)[^][^][^]

 

[ctEaglesc]

I do stabilize my cobs ed, but those that you saw were done in a rush the "hard way" with CA.
Thin to seal, sand, thick to fill.
Clean with compressed air in between grits.
Works for me![]

 

[ed4copies]

OK, everyone. The trend is broken!!! Eagle speaks-a "tutorial" of sorts.

See, he isn't really a bad guy.

Oh, Thanks for the help, Eagle-not only in this case but in many prior conversations! I HAD forgotten about the air. Thanks again!

 

[its_virgil]

This is in the articles section of this web site.

How to make a corn cob pen. by Patricia Lawson. Pat's instructions work ...same way I make 'em. I use the cigar kit and dye the cob with yellow aniline dye mixed at 50% strength. I've used other colors and don't care for them. But the yellow dye add just the right touch,,,IMHO....I also like them natural..no dye. They are neat pens and sell very well for me.

Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[ed4copies]

Thanks Don!

Three quarters of a year on this site and I just learned about another feature!!

 

[Jim in Oakville]

Thanks Guys!!


I was away from the forum for a few days and WOW, look at all the kind help I have received...Thank You!!

What a great community!

 

[laurie sullivan]

hello jim,

this is my first post here and hope to post more. here's what i use to get a successful corn cob pen. drill the center. i then soak my cob pieces in a product by minwax high performance wood hardener. after a 24hr soak. i let it dry 24hr and while i'm turning i use ca thin. i have never been able to do a 7mm but i have done a presidental pen.
thanks for all the info i've read

laurie

 

[JimGo]

Welcome Laurie and thanks for sharing your technique!