jbthbt
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I bet that there are already several pens like this on these very forums, but I was so pleased with the finished product I felt I had to share. I collect old hymnals and Bibles, and I had duplicates of a youth hymnal from the 20's. One in particular had absolutely no binding left, and was just begging to be used in a piece of art, so I obliged.
The page was already in a bad state of disrepair, so I carefully tore it to get the layout I wanted, and then glued it directly to the tube. After everything was in place I began the very long process of building up a CA coating. I used a combination of thin, medium, and thick glue in both on-lathe and off-lathe applications to achieve the textured look I wanted. When I had sufficient coverage (over 100 applications) I turned down the ends to finished size, did a little rough cutting and sanding to prevent sharp edges, and then took it through my normal finishing steps.
The page was already in a bad state of disrepair, so I carefully tore it to get the layout I wanted, and then glued it directly to the tube. After everything was in place I began the very long process of building up a CA coating. I used a combination of thin, medium, and thick glue in both on-lathe and off-lathe applications to achieve the textured look I wanted. When I had sufficient coverage (over 100 applications) I turned down the ends to finished size, did a little rough cutting and sanding to prevent sharp edges, and then took it through my normal finishing steps.