SPALTED OAK + POLYMER CLAY = Wallstreet Click

[RHossack]

Last week I did a Tutorial for a Rod Building site about using CA as a finish.

I started with a really punky piece of Spalted Oak that had a lot of fissures and cracks and holes where the spalting had fallen out.

I cut off the good end and made a reels seat and the plain looking oak jumped to life

What was left over was the small piece of worthless wood that was just right for a Wallstreet Click Pen.

I had the fortunate pleasure of having to go to Micheal's numerous last week as my wife saved me a bunch of money by using some 50% off coupons.

I got some Polymer Clay for $1.00

I cleaned out the spalting and packed the hole full of Polymer Clay and baked it for one hour.

Wasn't sure how the PC would adhere to the wood but it was no problem.

Turned it on the lathe and this is the results and I think this has some promise.

 

[rjwolfe3]

Man that is sweet! I may have to try some of that!

 

[Jmhoff10500]

Polymer Clay you said? that will definitely be on my next shopping list... even though i always feel weird walking into Michaels alone, people stare at the single men walking through, and women seem to give their children tight hugs when i walk by:biggrin:

 

[jbostian]

That is a good looking pen. I have thought about eperimenting with polymer clay. Next time I am by a Micheals I might have to run in and get some.

Jamie

 

[CSue]

I've been looking for a piece of wood to try that on. Looks really cool!

 

[jasontg99]

I really like the look of that. I will have to try that technique out when I get back to the states.

 

[maxman400]

Looks Nice, Great finish on it.

 

[wdcav1952]

Polymer Clay you said? that will definitely be on my next shopping list... even though i always feel weird walking into Michaels alone, people stare at the single men walking through, and women seem to give their children tight hugs when i walk by:biggrin:

Jonathon, maybe it is a "Man In The Mirror" problem!!

:biggrin::tongue::biggrin:

 

[RHossack]

Thanks for all the comments.

Been reading about PC for a while and I got my daughter-in-laws a couple of PC pens for Christmas and have thought about all the Worthless Wood candidates around here and this opportunity presented itself to test it out.

Looks Nice, Great finish on it.

Well thank you ... I'm not happy with it but it will suffice.

My garage was 27ºF when I applied the CA and that is an experience in itself and haven't figured out the process fully yet in these temps.

 

[markgum]

Awesome. will have to try that since it is less expensive than inlace..wonder what would happen if you mixed in a few pieces of metal shavings to give it a sparkle??? hmmm

 

[traderdon55]

Thanks for the idea. I have some real punky spalted pecan I had been wanting to do something with. I will have to give this a try.

 

[Ligget]

Nice finish on the reel seat, great save on the `worthless wood` too!