I recently obtained a unique pen blank from Phil Weiss (pkweiss) here on IAP. It was a medium yellow with cinnamon sticks cast into the aluminite. I was also concerned about the cinnamon sticks breaking up. I painted the tube black to darken the yellow and turned it today.
First, the blank was a pure joy to turn. As I drilled it all you could smell was the cinnamon. Made me want to keep drilling it. The blank turned well and the cinnamon sticks in the blank turned just like acrylic. I only found one tiny pinhole in the cinnamon as I neared finished diameter. A drop of CA fixed the problem. While turning the blank, again, there was this wonderful aroma of cinnamon. The blank was paired with a nouveau sceptre in chrome and gold plate. Thanks, Phil!
C & C welcome.
First, the blank was a pure joy to turn. As I drilled it all you could smell was the cinnamon. Made me want to keep drilling it. The blank turned well and the cinnamon sticks in the blank turned just like acrylic. I only found one tiny pinhole in the cinnamon as I neared finished diameter. A drop of CA fixed the problem. While turning the blank, again, there was this wonderful aroma of cinnamon. The blank was paired with a nouveau sceptre in chrome and gold plate. Thanks, Phil!
C & C welcome.