Sylvanite
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Updated 9/8
You may remember a discussion on "nautical" pens a while back. I had posted pics of a prototpye "belaying pen", with some ideas for future versions. http://www.penturners.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=16569&whichpage=2
Well, I finally got around to making a second prototype which is a little larger, and leaves off the finial and clip.
I think this one is much more recognizable as a belaying pin shape.
Update follows:
I had the day off work today, so I tried again. Here's the third pen:
and here's a close-up of the turk's head:
I opted for gold hardware as more reminiscent of brass ships brightwork. I used #4 waxed whipping twine for the turk's head knot. I think I'll get some #6 or #8 (unwaxed preferably) for the next time. Larger twine would make the knot more prominent and easier to tie. I spent more time tying than everything else combined.
Regards,
Eric
You may remember a discussion on "nautical" pens a while back. I had posted pics of a prototpye "belaying pen", with some ideas for future versions. http://www.penturners.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=16569&whichpage=2
Well, I finally got around to making a second prototype which is a little larger, and leaves off the finial and clip.
I think this one is much more recognizable as a belaying pin shape.
Update follows:
I had the day off work today, so I tried again. Here's the third pen:
and here's a close-up of the turk's head:
I opted for gold hardware as more reminiscent of brass ships brightwork. I used #4 waxed whipping twine for the turk's head knot. I think I'll get some #6 or #8 (unwaxed preferably) for the next time. Larger twine would make the knot more prominent and easier to tie. I spent more time tying than everything else combined.
Regards,
Eric