Twisted Rotini

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Last month when LOML and I were in Florida, we stopped by to visit Steve (AKBAR24601) and while drooling on his pens the wifey picked up a pen made from rotini and white Alumilite. After finding out what it was she looks me in the eye and says, "how come you have not made me one of these?" Uhh, Uhh, OK, when we get home. Two days ago she hands me a box of rotini and says nothing. I got the hint. Kinda hard to ca finish rope twist, so it sports a Deft spray on finish.
 

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Oh...here I was looking to see how much you are trying to sell it to us for!
It looks good Gary. I tried turning one that someone made and it blew up...it wasn't rotini though, it was the big long round ones.
 
workinforwood said:
Oh...here I was looking to see how much you are trying to sell it to us for!
It looks good Gary. I tried turning one that someone made and it blew up...it wasn't rotini though, it was the big long round ones.
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Hey Jeff, Momma not gonna let me sell her pen, sigh. The rotini cast really nice, it is shaped so the alumilite pours right in real easy and hardly any bubbles.
 
Boy, that's really cool! I've casted and turned rotini, but not like that! Does your mill cut it clean enough that you don't need sanding?

Dale
 
spiritwoodturner said:
Boy, that's really cool! I've casted and turned rotini, but not like that! Does your mill cut it clean enough that you don't need sanding?

Dale
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Dale, I use cooking spray for lube when milling, then I put the blanks on the lathe to taper the ends to match the hardware, then dry and clean blanks and lightly sand/polish with a piece of scotchbrite pad. They do come off the Revo fairly smooth.
 
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