Experimenting, again

[Hippie3180]

I've been experimenting with casting floral blanks and internal polishing. Internal polishing is challenging to say the least. I've got it maybe 3/4 of the way figured out, and it's just something I'll have to keep doing to get better at.

 

[d_bondi]

Very cool, I like it. The polishing looks pretty good to me!

 

[leehljp]

Are you familiar with the flame polishing method? It takes some practice but it works well.

Removing fine scratches with a heat gun? Anyone actually try it?

I am not encouraging this practice, but watched some videos. I have never tried it. I have use a flame to polish ends of Plexiglas - separate topic. I am not suggesting that either. Anyone try this on non-woods, CA finishes, etc.? Some warnings and a note: I don't know if it is safe. I don't...

www.penturners.org

The first link has a link down from the top that deals with flame polishing acrylic du k calls and I believe it is adaptable to pens.

 

[Hippie3180]

I

Are you familiar with the flame polishing method? It takes some practice but it works well.

Removing fine scratches with a heat gun? Anyone actually try it?

I am not encouraging this practice, but watched some videos. I have never tried it. I have use a flame to polish ends of Plexiglas - separate topic. I am not suggesting that either. Anyone try this on non-woods, CA finishes, etc.? Some warnings and a note: I don't know if it is safe. I don't...

www.penturners.org

The first link has a link down from the top that deals with flame polishing acrylic du k calls and I believe it is adaptable to pens.

I saw this video, will it work on Alumilite do you think? This guy was using Acrylic I believe.

 

[leehljp]

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I saw this video, will it work on Alumilite do you think? This guy was using Acrylic I believe.

Not 100% sure, I will let others comment on this. If you have an old Alumilte blank, try it and see. I think it will.

 

[Hippie3180]

I

Not 100% sure, I will let others comment on this. If you have an old Alumilte blank, try it and see. I think it will.

I tried with a small butane torch and it didn't work. I'm not sure if it's a temperature difference in torches perhaps or that Alumilite is polyurethane.

Does anyone have any input about this?

 

[floatslow]

That is quite nice

 

[TDahl]

Beautiful pen.

 

[Lew]

That is one beautiful piece! If this is not perfect, I can't wait to see one that is.

 

[Dannv]

FWIW< I made myself a small mangrel that will hold a small piece of zona paper. I polish the inside of anything i make that isn't totally opaque.

 

[egnald]

Pretty Cool - 3/4 of the way figured out looks pretty darned good to me! - Dave

 

[Hippie3180]

FWIW< I made myself a small mangrel that will hold a small piece of zona paper. I polish the inside of anything i make that isn't totally opaque.

Exactly what I do, and then some.

 

[d_bondi]

Exactly what I do, and then some.

Is this mandrel something like a dowel with a slit in the end, where you put a piece of Zona paper in the slit and either spin the mandrel in the headstock or a drill while moving the piece over it?

 

[Hippie3180]

Is this mandrel something like a dowel with a slit in the end, where you put a piece of Zona paper in the slit and either spin the mandrel in the headstock or a drill while moving the piece over it?

Yes, exactly.

 

[Dannv]

Is this mandrel something like a dowel with a slit in the end, where you put a piece of Zona paper in the slit and either spin the mandrel in the headstock or a drill while moving the piece over it?

Yes. I chuck it in my collet chuck on the lathe. Mostly I just go through the zona grits, but I have also used a piece of shop towel with plastic polish on it to finish it off.