....I received the Blanks from Scott @ Blanks Slabs and Boards some time ago and just now got around to employing them. These were built on Berea components in opposing finishes. CA finished knocked down w/Steel wool. Gives a nice texture to the feel of the pen in hand! Be well.....Jan
Eastern X-Cut Red Oak
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BSea
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Those are great Jan!
Before I started turning, I'd have never believed oak could look so nice. I've sure learned a lot from Scott about where in the tree some of the best blanks hide.
Before I started turning, I'd have never believed oak could look so nice. I've sure learned a lot from Scott about where in the tree some of the best blanks hide.
Jim15
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Beautiful pens.
SDB777
Member
My children look great!
Okay, they aren't really children, but I feel the same way when someone cleans me out of a species....it's my fault, should have cut more but I didn't realize exactly how good they look when turned(it takes awhile to dry this wood).
BTW, out of the four hundred or so of these I sent out....you are amongst the few that have shown me what became of them! I really like you 'knocked' the gloss off! Lets the wood be, well, WOOD!!! And the components just 'work' together!
Thanks for sharing!
Scott (wonder how many emails I'm gonna get) B
Okay, they aren't really children, but I feel the same way when someone cleans me out of a species....it's my fault, should have cut more but I didn't realize exactly how good they look when turned(it takes awhile to dry this wood).
BTW, out of the four hundred or so of these I sent out....you are amongst the few that have shown me what became of them! I really like you 'knocked' the gloss off! Lets the wood be, well, WOOD!!! And the components just 'work' together!
Thanks for sharing!
Scott (wonder how many emails I'm gonna get) B
Charlie_W
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Those look great! I wouldn't have known they were oak if you hadn't told us.
Bob Wemm
Member
Great job Jan, that Red Oak is something else. I have a couple of bits from Scott still sitting in my box.
Must do something with them.
Bob.
Must do something with them.
Bob.
wyone
Member
Great pens! I am curious about knocking down the finish. I am not sure how that is done, but it sounds very interesting
mikespenturningz
Member
Awesome work Jan..
plano_harry
Member
Nice work Jan! That puts red oak in a whole different light - going to have to add that to my list!