Multi ply color blanks

[scotirish]

If anyone is interested, Cousineau Wood Products is selling a box of 20 Multi ply color pen blanks for $10.00 and free shipping in the USA. Check it out at www.cwp-usa.com this is while supplies last. Look in the Clearance Rack section on the page.
Ron

 

[qquake]

Thanks for the heads up. That's a great deal!

 

[low_48]

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f18/spectraply-blanks-20-$10-incl-shipping-141818/

 

[liljohn1368]

Including the post that I did. This has been posted 3 times. Lol

 

[qquake]

That's okay, I didn't see the other posts. I ordered a box this morning.

 

[chartle]

Got my box this morning.

 

[qquake]

I got mine Saturday. They look nice, but feel light and soft, not like Dymondwood. I'll see how they are when I turn one.

 

[jsmithmarcus]

You are correct, Spectraply is ok but it is not the quality of Dymondwood.

 

[Loucurr]

Got mine today.

 

[jttheclockman]

I got mine Saturday. They look nice, but feel light and soft, not like Dymondwood. I'll see how they are when I turn one.

You obviously never worked with it before from your comments. It will give the pen a lighter feel then. Nothing at all wrong with this material. I have worked both but hard to find these days. A deal that could not be passed up. Show us a comparison when you have a pen made up.

 

[jttheclockman]

You are correct, Spectraply is ok but it is not the quality of Dymondwood.

Where you buying your Dymondwood these days???

 

[qquake]

Where you buying your Dymondwood these days???

I'm not. As far as I know, it's not being made anymore, since the factory burned down. But I turned a lot of it back in the day, and I still have a blank or two left.

 

[jsmithmarcus]

Same here, I cant get Dymondwood but I still have a few blanks saved for special projects.

 

[jttheclockman]

Thanks. I thought you guys had a secret source. I wanted in. The big difference with that material was the layers were coated in resin as opposed to this material being glued colored plywood.

 

[KenV]

The Spectraply folks do sell a higher end resin loaded product called DymaLux.

Spectraply does go through the cactus juice just fine if desired.

 

[eharri446]

Just went and looked at the DymaLux that they sell. A 3/4" x 10" x 41" panel is $123.00. If you cut that into 3/4" x 3/4" x 5" blanks you would get around 100 blanks from that one panel. That being the case, the cost per blank would be $1.23 which is cheaper than it sells for at WoodCraft.

 

[KenV]

Probably more managable is to get the 3/4 by 41 inch rods and cut to fit tube lengths as needed. Very little waste and a rod will make 8-12 pens depending on the style. One camo rod will make a bunch of bolt actions for $20 and shipping.

 

[jttheclockman]

Just went and looked at the DymaLux that they sell. A 3/4" x 10" x 41" panel is $123.00. If you cut that into 3/4" x 3/4" x 5" blanks you would get around 100 blanks from that one panel. That being the case, the cost per blank would be $1.23 which is cheaper than it sells for at WoodCraft.

All one color. The spectraply is 1/3 that price. For pens it is not worth that to me. I use the dymondwood for my watch bands for desk watches. Alot has to do with what you are making with the material.