A couple of my pens

[dmadis]

Here's a couple of the pens I've made in the last year. Locust and bocote, kingwood and magnolia, bois d'arc cigar pen, maple and walnut veneer. I hate to waste wood so some of my pens are rather plump!

 

[PenWorks]

Talk about one of a kind turnings, very nice. I'll take the 2nd & 4th one please. Anthony

 

[woodwish]

Really like that last one. The wavy lines really add interest. Is that just layers of veneer glued in a wavy cut wood blank? It is an interesting technique, how about some info on how you did it!

 

[dougle40]

Yea , I'd like to know just how you did the wavy ones too .
Very nice job !

 

[Fred in NC]

Yes! You are making good waves!

Lamination job? or are you keeping it a secret?

 

[dmadis]

Yes, just layers of veneer glued in a wavy cut wood blank. Cut lengthwise down the middle and glued with veneer, then another cut down the middle at right angles & glued, then some across the blank & glued.
I've made a couple like this also, drilled across at right angles several times with bamboo skewers from the grocery store. Interesting effect & my niece likes it anyway.

<br />glued in.

 

[jkirkb94]

Very interesting experimenting with shapes and laminations! Your pens are giving me some ideas for the future. Kirk [8D]

 

[dougle40]

dmadis,
What type of glue are you using for the laminations ????

 

[dmadis]

I used ordinary white glue for the bamboo, polyurethane for the walnut veneer, the veneer was dampened to make ir more flexible. Seemed to hold together ok.