360 herringbone with a twist

[ochoabrian]

I love herringbone pens, specially the 360 ones, but not necessarily the process of making them, so I designed a method to make them using a 3D printed core (what I call a skeleton) in which I add the wood segments. Aside of making the process much simpler (without considering the design of the skeleton) the waste is significantly smaller. Let me know what you think!
I am adding some pictures of the process and the results.
Cheers

 

[its_virgil]

Excellent. Great idea. I majestic 360 herringbone blanks the "old fashioned way". Lots of work and lots of waste but I too love the results.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[leehljp]

Wow. That is mind blowing. Beautiful work. Thanks for posting this!

 

[ochoabrian]

Excellent. Great idea. I majestic 360 herringbone blanks the "old fashioned way". Lots of work and lots of waste but I too love the results.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Thanks! It was a fun project and I had several variations using the same concept. Cheers

Wow. That is mind blowing. Beautiful work. Thanks for posting this!

thanks for you comment! Cheers

I love herringbone pens, specially the 360 ones, but not necessarily the process of making them, so I designed a method to make them using a 3D printed core (what I call a skeleton) in which I add the wood segments. Aside of making the process much simpler (without considering the design of the skeleton) the waste is significantly smaller. Let me know what you think!
I am adding some pictures of the process and the results.
Cheers

One more thing, the beauty of this process is that you don need to be precise in cutting the segments aside of course of the thickness. But the the shape can be a triangle or rectangle as long as there are one 90 deg angle

 

[Amihai]

I love herringbone pens, specially the 360 ones, but not necessarily the process of making them, so I designed a method to make them using a 3D printed core (what I call a skeleton) in which I add the wood segments. Aside of making the process much simpler (without considering the design of the skeleton) the waste is significantly smaller. Let me know what you think!
I am adding some pictures of the process and the results.
Cheers

Awesome!

 

[ochoabrian]

Awesome!

Thanks!

 

[mark james]

I love the creativity, and I really, really love the results. Excellent effort. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Woodchipper]

Like the blanks! Thanks for the photos. Have loads of ideas, just need to spend more time in the shop.

 

[egnald]

Very Cool - Dave

 

[SteveJ]

Really well done. Great idea to make the process easier. I'd guess people would be interested in that stl file to try it on their own.

 

[ochoabrian]

I love the creativity, and I really, really love the results. Excellent effort. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Mark. I really enjoy the endless possibilities of creativity in this hobby/profession

 

[ochoabrian]

Like the blanks! Thanks for the photos. Have loads of ideas, just need to spend more time in the shop.

Happy if I sparked some of them

 

[ochoabrian]

Really well done. Great idea to make the process easier. I'd guess people would be interested in that stl file to try it on their own.

Thanks!! I sell the cores if anyone is interested

 

[ochoabrian]

Very Cool - Dave

Thanks Dave!

 

[PreacherJon]

I love herringbone pens, specially the 360 ones, but not necessarily the process of making them, so I designed a method to make them using a 3D printed core (what I call a skeleton) in which I add the wood segments. Aside of making the process much simpler (without considering the design of the skeleton) the waste is significantly smaller. Let me know what you think!
I am adding some pictures of the process and the results.
Cheers

May want to consider marketing that... really really nice!

 

[ochoabrian]

Thanks Jon! Looking forward to see yours

 

[George883]

Awesome results. The pen looks great.

 

[ochoabrian]

Awesome results. The pen looks great.

Thanks!!!

 

[PreacherJon]

Thanks Jon! Looking forward to see yours

Mine? That's beyond me. Unless you're selling or giving away.

 

[ochoabrian]

Mine? That's beyond me. Unless you're selling or giving away.

Haha, sorry I understood you wanted to do one. If you are interested I am selling the cores. Ping me if you want more details. Cheers

 

[PreacherJon]

Haha, sorry I understood you wanted to do one. If you are interested I am selling the cores. Ping me if you want more details. Cheers

I've got so many things in the cue right now. I might ping you, just for a future quote.

 

[Darley]

Very nice and good idea you could change your core colour too

 

[derekdd]

Wow, what a creative idea and fantastic outcome!

 

[ochoabrian]

Very nice and good idea you could change your core colour too

Thanks! Yes I can have the cores in different colors.

 

[ochoabrian]

Wow, what a creative idea and fantastic outcome!

Thanks!!

 

[RDHals]

That is pretty cool, very innovative. The results speak for themselves. Great work.

 

[d_bondi]

Very Cool Brian! I love playing with my 3D printer, but never thought of this.

What material are you printing with? After gluing in the wood, is there anything you need to do with the printed portion to before turning? How much are you asking for the cores?

 

[ochoabrian]

That is pretty cool, very innovative. The results speak for themselves. Great work.

Thanks!! Cheers

 

[ochoabrian]

Very Cool Brian! I love playing with my 3D printer, but never thought of this.

What material are you printing with? After gluing in the wood, is there anything you need to do with the printed portion to before turning? How much are you asking for the cores?

It is a UV resign material (abs like). I insert the segments and then I apply thing CA to the full blank. Super easy to assemble! Then I turn it between center (the cores have concentric holes for it. I am selling a pair (for a kit similar to the junior series size) for $15 plush shipping. Hope this help!
Cheers

 

[d_bondi]

It is a UV resign material (abs like). I insert the segments and then I apply thing CA to the full blank. Super easy to assemble! Then I turn it between center (the cores have concentric holes for it. I am selling a pair (for a kit similar to the junior series size) for $15 plush shipping. Hope this help!
Cheers

What are the diameter and lengths of the two pieces?

 

[ochoabrian]

What are the diameter and lengths of the two pieces?

Overall 6 inch and OD ~21mm