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Penultimate
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That's beautiful. It looks like a big pen.
PatrickR
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Nice work with a great material.
That is some truly great fordite! Its really hard to find the true "Detroit Agate" stuff that actually looks like agate these days... So much of it is either fake (manufactured) and just simple layers, or the less interesting stuff that is mostly flat layers with a few curls here and there. This kind of true agate-like material is darn rare.
Beautiful pen, for sure! I think you put that rarity to excellent use!
Beautiful pen, for sure! I think you put that rarity to excellent use!
howsitwork
Member
looks wonderful . Nice lines and finish too Casey.
Penchant 4
Member
As jrista said, your writing instrument looks great with the quite rare "Fordite". Decades ago, I worked in a store that carried Fordite. Then it was called Paint Rock. $0.25 to $0.50 a pound (not a misprint); and could not give it away.
Thanks for sharing the photos.
Thanks for sharing the photos.
RichAldrich
Member
Great pen!
Thanks Mal, yes it did! Not too sure which factory
howsitwork
Member
Casey
maybe about time to wash the CA off that forefinger though or to use a display stand? The hand does give a really good perspective on size though.
Everything is relative though - One of my friends has "fingers like cows **** " to quote the local Yorkshire expression so in his hands it would,look like a tooth pick! forgive the vulgarity folks
how interesting the site filters out the phrase ! let's try boobies instead
maybe about time to wash the CA off that forefinger though or to use a display stand? The hand does give a really good perspective on size though.
Everything is relative though - One of my friends has "fingers like cows **** " to quote the local Yorkshire expression so in his hands it would,look like a tooth pick! forgive the vulgarity folks
how interesting the site filters out the phrase ! let's try boobies insteadI go for a 'beauty and the beast' approachCasey
maybe about time to wash the CA off that forefinger though or to use a display stand? The hand does give a really good perspective on size though.
Everything is relative though - One of my friends has "fingers like cows **** " to quote the local Yorkshire expression so in his hands it would,look like a tooth pick! forgive the vulgarity folks
sorcerertd
Member
That is absolutely gorgeous and certainly one if the nicest pieces of fordite I've seen!! It's not too often I hear it called Detroit Agate (mostly in the jewelry craft).
moke
Member
That is probably the coolest pen you have made and you have made some awesome pens. I have never used nor would not know where to get fordite, I get it is layers and layers of paint.....but is it durable...paint certainly isn't all that hard by nature......
Thanks mate.
So think of each layer being baked on at 55° f, it is quite hard but extremely chippy, as the paint is the only form of bond. Heat while turning or drilling expands the layers and makes blowouts very common.
I prefer using fordite that is cast in resin, which holds it all together and makes for a much more stable turn. Still have to avoid heat. Light passes with the sharpest tool is needed also. Negative rake carbide is the best tool to use
duncsuss
Member
I have a few pieces of Kenworth, really must find somebody who will cast them for me. I like how the black resin makes the colours pop!