Aluminum and Acrylic

[Jgrden]

I love aluminum.

 

[jocat54]

John, does the aluminum turn well with standard woodturning tools?

 

[JerrySambrook]

John,
What are you doing about keeping the aluminum from :
1) tarnishing on its own?
2) rubbing the aluminum oxide off, and turning your skin black?

Nice looking pen

Jerry

 

[Jgrden]

John, does the aluminum turn well with standard woodturning tools?

Yes.

 

[Jgrden]

John,
What are you doing about keeping the aluminum from :
1) tarnishing on its own?
2) rubbing the aluminum oxide off, and turning your skin black?

Nice looking pen

Jerry

Finished it with Brasso, spray shelack and then HUT wax.

 

[johnnycnc]

Not bad, I like it.

 

[Jgrden]

Not bad, I like it.

Hey, thank you. Tomorrow is going to be aluminum bottom with purple acrylic top.

 

[johnnycnc]

How about aluminum top, tried that yet?
I like the tops in al. for the ones I've played with mixing it up.
Just a thought...

 

[Jgrden]

How about aluminum top, tried that yet?
I like the tops in al. for the ones I've played with mixing it up.
Just a thought...

I am going to take a look at that idea. Thank you. I already cut the acrylic, but have a 1/2 " rod of aluminum left.

 

[Bree]

Great job John! Really nice!
:wink::wink::wink:

 

[David Keller]

Looks pretty good. Aluminum is on my list of things to try someday.

BTW, you may need to clean the lens on your camera... lots of little fuzzies.

 

[johncrane]

Looks good from here John!

 

[chrisk]

That's a beautiful pen!

 

[rudy497]

Very nice looking pen! Question for you though, what type of aluminum did you use? Was it just standard hardware store rod or something else?

 

[workinforwood]

Great looking pen John.

 

[DurocShark]

Stunning!