Blade with a Hymn and Pickguard

[hewunch]

Working on an order and decided to go this route. Shrank the Hymn to 60% on the photocopier. Ripped it up and decoupaged it to the tube. Built up an CA finish until it was thick enough. Added the pickguard and finished. Takes time, but not really difficult.

 

[Alan Morrison]

That's a novel idea, Hans. I like it.

 

[hewunch]

That's a novel idea, Hans. I like it.

Thanks, been awhile since I have done one, but this pen is for a song leader.

 

[Jim15]

Great work.

 

[sorcerertd]

That's a lot of CA buildup, but it looks great. It's a really cool idea.

 

[hewunch]

That's a lot of CA buildup, but it looks great. It's a really cool idea.

Thanks, and You are correct. That is why I went with the blade kit. It has one of the thinnest Finished OD compared to the tube OD. In the past, I have used this treatment on Sierra styles. I had some medium CA I needed to use up and it worked perfectly.

 

[byounghusband]

Very nice. How many coats of CA did that take?

 

[Woodchipper]

How many coats? Could you turn down a white blank and decoupage the paper to it? Save time? I like it.

 

[hewunch]

Very nice. How many coats of CA did that take?

Lost count. Like I said, I had some CA I needed to use up.

Woodchipper
Yes, you could totally turn down a white blank and decoupage over that.

 

[ZanderPommo]

So you basically cast the tube in CA….wow. That's pretty impressive.

 

[hewunch]

So you basically cast the tube in CA….wow. That's pretty impressive.

Basically, yes.

 

[hewunch]

How many coats? Could you turn down a white blank and decoupage the paper to it? Save time? I like it.

Yes, you can Turn down a white blank. I did a stamp pen that way. Overturned some maple then put the stamps on and built finish up.