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I know this forum is to show off only the nice pens, however, I just had some comments and thoughts on Cedar and see what you think. I know this does not stand up to other pens I see here, I just thought the big knot was kind of cool. I was afraid it would pop out when I was turning it. It stayed just fine. Also, I had to use a lot of CA as it just kept getting sucked in. Which led me to do about three hours of reading on stabilizing blanks on the forum. I tell you, there are as many different opinions and strategies as there are posts. Finally, I sent Punkinn an e-mail and she responded with an awesome dissertation. Thanks Punkinn!
One last thought on the cedar odor. The finish is CA and I can no longer smell the cedar. I know this may sound silly, but could a person drill some 1/8" holes in the brass tubes, staying away from the ends, so the cedar smell still comes through? I think a person may have to smoothen out the little holes so nothing catches. Just an idea.
PS: The wood is Rose Cedar. I bought the wood for a real good price on ebay from WoodieCrafts.
One last thought on the cedar odor. The finish is CA and I can no longer smell the cedar. I know this may sound silly, but could a person drill some 1/8" holes in the brass tubes, staying away from the ends, so the cedar smell still comes through? I think a person may have to smoothen out the little holes so nothing catches. Just an idea.
PS: The wood is Rose Cedar. I bought the wood for a real good price on ebay from WoodieCrafts.