Almost a Sedona

[jleiwig]

This is a blank that Rob Wolfe sent me today in a package of free stuff. I was so stoked to turn it that I came right into the shop and started working on. It was going to be a Sedona, but I happened to take a second to look down at my puppy who was eagerly chewing on the lathe power cord, and BOOM! Now I'm stuck with the lower half a sedona/baron/navigator pen and no idea what to put on the top? I'm open to suggestions?

 

[rjwolfe3]

Man that sucks. My dogs have gotten me distracted often. I swear I am going to get pulled into the lathe someday because of them.

 

[arjudy]

Your dog OK?. Stinks about the cord and not being able to finish the pen.

 

[jttheclockman]

Put a dark blue acrylic or go the other way and a light colored maple. The answer is in the combination of the blank you have turned.

 

[rjwolfe3]

Justin, did the puppy chew through the cord or did it distract you that you ruined a part of the blank?

 

[Ligget]

I agree with Johns ideas, the blue acrylic or the Maple would marry up well!

 

[mickr]

OOPS..distractions happen..cut matching bands into top & bottom of the blank? make it look like the plan all the time? Matching blue acrylic? just about anything you do, will be tough...can the pen work with a shorter tube? bummer

 

[jleiwig]

The puppy is fine. She's not big enough to chew through the cord that quickly. She's just a little pup. She did get kind of scared after I uttered every swear word I knew and a few new ones I made up.

It's buckeye burl and a blue/grey pearlex swirl I think. The easiest thing would probably to make the cap out of just buckeye burl. I'll have to look and see if I have a piece that matches pretty good.

 

[Jim15]

Justin if your in the Cinci. area before you finish the pen I have quite a few buckeye burl blank that you could use to try and match up with what you have.

 

[jleiwig]

Justin if your in the Cinci. area before you finish the pen I have quite a few buckeye burl blank that you could use to try and match up with what you have.

How much would you charge me for an hour in that basement candy store you call a shop? :biggrin:

 

[Rum Pig]

Bummer about the cord but at least it is easily fixed.
I would go with blue resin or Buckeye burl.

Good luck and look forward to seeing the finished pen

 

[Jim15]

Justin you can come over for free anytime if I can pick your brain on how to properly use some of the things I have.:biggrin: