This is my first try at diamonds, not perfect, but close.
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First try at diamonds
- Thread starter KenB259
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John Eldeen
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Excellent first Ken nice contrast with the woods you used. 
mark james
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Sweet!!!
I love how you got the tips centered on the blank between the endcaps. Oh, all the rest is spot on also. Beware, this vortex is mighty powerful.
Great job.
I love how you got the tips centered on the blank between the endcaps. Oh, all the rest is spot on also. Beware, this vortex is mighty powerful.
Great job.
I just took two cherry pen blanks, glued a contrasting strip between them and after it dried, cut 1/4 inch strips at 30 degrees. Those strips were then arranged and glued back together. New pen blank then just cut out of the glue up, making sure it was cut right at the diamond ends.
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mark james
IAP Collection, Curator
LOL, yup, don't overthunk it!
I look at the top - to - bottom alignment, and the left - to- right alignment. Yours are excellent.! The minor glue line on the top left hand side, is exactly that - MINOR. I do understand how you are constructing these, and there will be occasional glue lines at the angles - No biggie, and you have only one that I can see. - Superb execution. A glue line is just a brush stroke for Michelangelo... well tolerated!
. I hope you do many more!
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LOL, yup, don't overthunk it!
I look at the top - to - bottom alignment, and the left - to- right alignment. Yours are excellent.! The minor glue line on the top left hand side, is exactly that - MINOR. I do understand how you are constructing these, and there will be occasional glue lines at the angles - No biggie, and you have only one that I can see. - Superb execution. A glue line is just a brush stroke for Michelangelo... well tolerated!
Thank you Mark, I really do appreciate the kind words.
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BruceA
Member
And you did it all on your Home Depot table saw!! Tell me you didn't?!?! What is that Sierra kit, by the way??
SteveJ
Member
Welcome to the diamond club. I make my diamonds the same way. I like the size of yours. it's spot on. Well done!
WriteON
Member
Diamonds are a penturners best friend.
jttheclockman
Member
Diamonds are forever. Another great example of segmenting. You are making me hit the shop and turn another pen or two. I can see this. My diamond idea is a little different but still is diamonds. I will see if I can sneak some time in. Right now I am cutting money into puzzles
Nope, but that is pretty much how I started out. Cheaper low end tools weren't accurate enough for me, so over time, they have all been replaced.
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Diamonds are forever. Another great example of segmenting. You are making me hit the shop and turn another pen or two. I can see this. My diamond idea is a little different but still is diamonds. I will see if I can sneak some time in. Right now I am cutting money into puzzles
Can't wait to see yours, as you're pens always inspire me. Laying in bed last night, I thought of a different method for diamonds that I want to try.
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Kit is an elegant manhattan , I believe from Rockler.
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SteveJ
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Laying in bed thinking about different ways of doing things keeps me awake at night also!
johncrane
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very cool and neat work