Angle cut Bloodwood.

[Gary Max]

Had to stop today and give this a try. This Bloodwood is cut at 30 degrees. I spent a half hour trying to get these pics. I ain't got any of them fancy lights. These pics are in sunlight. It is a slimline kit.

 

[dougle40]

Very nice , Woodchucker has got to see that one .

 

[Fleabit]

Great looking wood! How does the pen balance with that shape?

 

[DCBluesman]

Excellent job on a difficult turn!

 

[WoodChucker]

Gary, you just couldn't stand it,could you? []

Well if I can get mine off the mandrel from all the glue I used it will blow yours right out of the water. lol

J/K, your pen looks great! Did you have any problems turning it? And you better say yes. []

 

[rtgleck]

Wow... nice looking pen. Great work.

 

[Gary Max]

R.T. when I first touched it with my gouge I ripped a huge hunk out of the side. I dailed the RPM's way up and it done a whole lot better. I need to break down and buy me a set of buffing wheels. I got a small motor and a Mandrel just need to get the buffing wheels and put it together. I an working way to hard trying to get a good shine.

 

[JimGo]

WOW, Great job on that Gary. That's a heck of a wood, and it looks beautiful!

 

[WoodChucker]

Gary, thanks for the tip! I didn't even think about speed. I'll try that on the next one. I just got a 3 piece buffing system and used it on my last pen. It works really good, even makes raw wood shine nice. I think you will love it when you get one. Thanks again!

 

[opfoto]

Nice looking wood. I'll have to try some.

 

[jdavis]

Excellent wood and the turning job is super.

 

[mik]

Nice one Gary!

Yeah photo's a real pain - try and trick the camera, shine lamp on the shadow side and that might help?