G Gary Max Member Joined Oct 30, 2004 Messages 6,224 Location Southern Kentucky Feb 2, 2010 #1 Fresh off the Lathe Swirling Green. The Bakelite was a estate find------or-----dumn luck. 1930's and very real Attachments IMG_1432.jpg 95.5 KB · Views: 336
Fresh off the Lathe Swirling Green. The Bakelite was a estate find------or-----dumn luck. 1930's and very real
C cnirenberg Member Joined Jan 26, 2004 Messages 2,700 Location Fort Myers, Fl Feb 2, 2010 #2 Gary, What a find, and it made for a great looking pen.
M Mrs Rojo22 Member Joined Sep 18, 2009 Messages 1,683 Location Covington Ga. Feb 2, 2010 #3 Beautiful! I just love the color! Robin
jbostian Member Joined Dec 3, 2009 Messages 1,037 Location Brownsburg, IN Feb 2, 2010 #4 Very nice looking pen. Jamie
P PaulSF Member Joined Oct 9, 2009 Messages 286 Location San Francisco Feb 2, 2010 #5 That's really beautiful! Do you finish bakelite like acrylic, or do you put a separate CA (or whatever) finish on it, as if it were wood?
That's really beautiful! Do you finish bakelite like acrylic, or do you put a separate CA (or whatever) finish on it, as if it were wood?
G Gary Max Member Joined Oct 30, 2004 Messages 6,224 Location Southern Kentucky Feb 2, 2010 #6 It's naked----------just buffed shinney
bgibb42 Member Joined Jun 6, 2009 Messages 642 Location Hull, GA Feb 2, 2010 #7 That is outstanding! Gorgeous color, really like that pen.
Oldwagon Member Joined Jan 31, 2009 Messages 702 Location New Albany,Indiana Feb 2, 2010 #8 That is great Gary.That kind of looks like the one I had there Saturday.I think I left it in the shop.:wink: Todd
That is great Gary.That kind of looks like the one I had there Saturday.I think I left it in the shop.:wink: Todd
johncrane Member Joined Jan 17, 2006 Messages 9,787 Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Feb 2, 2010 #9 Great find Gary! looks awesome on a full size kit.:biggrin:
G Gary Max Member Joined Oct 30, 2004 Messages 6,224 Location Southern Kentucky Feb 2, 2010 #10 Oldwagon said: That is great Gary.That kind of looks like the one I had there Saturday.I think I left it in the shop.:wink: Todd Click to expand... Todd---if you saw the price tag on this pen---you wouldn't of left it.:biggrin:
Oldwagon said: That is great Gary.That kind of looks like the one I had there Saturday.I think I left it in the shop.:wink: Todd Click to expand... Todd---if you saw the price tag on this pen---you wouldn't of left it.:biggrin:
el_d Member Joined Apr 26, 2007 Messages 3,368 Location Lockhart, Tx, USA. Feb 2, 2010 #11 Very nice Gary, beautiful color. Reminds me of a desert my wife makes with Jello and cool whip.... Also very good.
Very nice Gary, beautiful color. Reminds me of a desert my wife makes with Jello and cool whip.... Also very good.
PenTurnerfromMaine Member Joined Dec 24, 2008 Messages 499 Location Gorham, Maine Feb 2, 2010 #12 Very nice, did you use an item that was made of Bakelite? If so what?
mbroberg IAP Activities Manager, Emeritus Joined Mar 9, 2009 Messages 6,128 Location Columbus, OH Feb 2, 2010 #13 That is one nice looking pen. Great find!
johnnycnc Member Joined Feb 27, 2006 Messages 3,612 Location columbus, IN, USA. Feb 2, 2010 #14 Superb work Gary! what a find.:biggrin: I like the colors very much.
N Noah Member Joined Oct 2, 2008 Messages 125 Location Austin, Tx Feb 2, 2010 #15 That's very cool... Great color... Ed
Bree Member Joined Jun 19, 2009 Messages 1,736 Location Buffalo, NY Feb 2, 2010 #16 Excellent work Gary! I love that pen! :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:
wdcav1952 Activities Manager Emeritus Joined Mar 18, 2004 Messages 8,955 Location Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA. Feb 2, 2010 #17 Gary Max said: It's naked----------just buffed shinney Click to expand... Gary, he wasn't asking what you don't wear to turn! He was asking how you finished the blank!! :tongue::tongue: Beautiful work.
Gary Max said: It's naked----------just buffed shinney Click to expand... Gary, he wasn't asking what you don't wear to turn! He was asking how you finished the blank!! :tongue::tongue: Beautiful work.
R rcflyer23 Member Joined Sep 7, 2008 Messages 138 Location Holly Springs, NC Feb 3, 2010 #18 AAAHHH!!! I have been looking for that color for a while. Great find.