jbswearingen
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Jon (GoodTurns) helped me cast the first blank. I've since cast a bunch more.
Sweet Gum Seed Pod Pen
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mikespenturningz
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I just love it when people cast different thing in acrylic. This pen looks just great.
termitedave
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Great Looking Pen and Blank!!!I have a sweet Gum next door and always wondered what they would look like .Now I know!
ryanclark
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I have 3 - 55 gal bags full of these from the fall yard clean up. Getting ready to start making blanks
Tom T
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Very nice pen. Great casting. I like the green.
healeydays
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That turned out real nice.
johncrane
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Looks really cool Brad, the green works well.
SDB777
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I've still yet to turn the gaint Sweetgum pod blank I made(3" round by 6"length), it must have been sitting here for 4 months! But seeing this one, I might just have to find a rainy day and turn it into something~maybe a vase?
Did you happen to cut them pods in half before casting? Only reason I ask is I didn't have great results with the 'whole chunks' but the halves got good resin down in them.
Nicely done!!
Scott (plenty of them gum trees around) B
Did you happen to cut them pods in half before casting? Only reason I ask is I didn't have great results with the 'whole chunks' but the halves got good resin down in them.
Nicely done!!
Scott (plenty of them gum trees around) B
healeydays
Member
Hi Brad,
That turned out real nice. What's the kit you used and I take it you painted the tube?
Mike B
That turned out real nice. What's the kit you used and I take it you painted the tube?
Mike B
jbswearingen
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Scott--
I didn't cut them in half. I can only imagine how difficult it would be to NOT cut off your fingers at the band saw when trying to saw these things through. There are going to be internal voids; there's no way around it. I've turned a couple and my buddy turned a few of them; the voids seem to stay small.
Mike--
It's a Crown Jewel kit from PSI. I painted the tube and blank green, I think.
I didn't cut them in half. I can only imagine how difficult it would be to NOT cut off your fingers at the band saw when trying to saw these things through. There are going to be internal voids; there's no way around it. I've turned a couple and my buddy turned a few of them; the voids seem to stay small.
Mike--
It's a Crown Jewel kit from PSI. I painted the tube and blank green, I think.
healeydays
Member
Brad,
I too do Sweet Gum and you're right, you can't get resin into every nook and cranny when you're casting them. I do love what you turned.
I too do Sweet Gum and you're right, you can't get resin into every nook and cranny when you're casting them. I do love what you turned.
glenspens
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Good looking pen ....and i will take some of your blanks.
PaulDoug
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That's a great looking pen and a great looking picture you put together also.
Justturnin
Member
Nice work. I have been casting Gum Ball blanks for about a year and they are sure some Tool Dulling blanks.
SDB777
Member
Thanks for the reply, now I don't feel like I'm doing something wrong by not getting the resin in every single spot!
Cutting them in half is actually pretty easy, just don't drink two pots of coffee prior to doing it!
And the thins actually lay flat in the bottom of the mold too, than I just stack the other half of the piece on top, tape them down and pour, pressure and wait!
Scott (lawn mowing projectiles - sweetgum pods) B
Cutting them in half is actually pretty easy, just don't drink two pots of coffee prior to doing it!
And the thins actually lay flat in the bottom of the mold too, than I just stack the other half of the piece on top, tape them down and pour, pressure and wait!Scott (lawn mowing projectiles - sweetgum pods) B
Justturnin
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To split them I find that a sharp 3/4"-1" chisel will bust through them with just a little pressure. I cut one on the bandsaw w/ a 3/4" blade........only one