Every Day Carry with Stabilized Redwood - Laser Engraved

[Csteck00]

Good Afternoon All,

Its been really hot outside, so to beat the heat I have been busy in the shop. Some time back I got some Redwood blanks from Rocky and stabilized a bunch using clear Cactus Juice. Here is an Every Day Carry in Stainless Steel, laser engraved with my Glowforge. I am pretty pleased with the end result and wanted to give a shoutout to Curtis and Rocky for making great materials available to turners like myself.

 

[leehljp]

Very nice pen and the engraving is excellent!

 

[Csteck00]

Very nice pen and the engraving is excellent!

Thank you!

 

[egnald]

Nice Pen. I have some Redwood Burl from Rocky too, but I haven't gotten around to stabilizing them yet. Nice pen indeed. - Dave

 

[DrD]

Woooooooooo, Pig! Sooie! That's a nice piece of work! Very nice timber, nice finish, nice engraving, nice turning.
I hope you are a Razorback and understand my salutation. I taught at Fayetteville, out at the farm, in the mid 80's.

Geaux Tigers

 

[KJA]

Good Afternoon All,

Its been really hot outside, so to beat the heat I have been busy in the shop. Some time back I got some Redwood blanks from Rocky and stabilized a bunch using clear Cactus Juice. Here is an Every Day Carry in Stainless Steel, laser engraved with my Glowforge. I am pretty pleased with the end result and wanted to give a shoutout to Curtis and Rocky for making great materials available to turners like myself.
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Very nice

 

[TonyL]

I would be very pleased too!

 

[Csteck00]

Nice Pen. I have some Redwood Burl from Rocky too, but I haven't gotten around to stabilizing them yet. Nice pen indeed. - Dave

Hello Dave,
Thanks for your kind words. Once it is stabilized, it turns great...I think you will enjoy working with it. It is a little hard to dye and get bright color, but it it does take the cactus juice well what color you do get, penetrates all the way through.

Chris

 

[Csteck00]

Woooooooooo, Pig! Sooie! That's a nice piece of work! Very nice timber, nice finish, nice engraving, nice turning.
I hope you are a Razorback and understand my salutation. I taught at Fayetteville, out at the farm, in the mid 80's.

Geaux Tigers

Absolutely Don,
Although I am a transplant from Oklahoma, I have been here for more than 20 years, and actually live about 25 miles east and south of Fayetteville. Thank you for your kinds words!

Chris

 

[Csteck00]

Very nice

Thank you...it really is much easier to turn out good work when you start with good materials and equipment.

Chris

 

[Csteck00]

I would be very pleased too!

Thank you Tony!