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360 herringbone with roller or fountain option

"Obstacles de la vie" So this is my first completed pen this year, not because of any great difficulty although there are a lot of elements, life just got in the way, hence the name. Walnut, Padauk and Holly, black tulip veneer, black and red pvc accents and black acrylic. I made an option of...
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jeff said:
Originally posted here:

360 herringbone with roller or fountain option

"Obstacles de la vie" So this is my first completed pen this year, not because of any great difficulty although there are a lot of elements, life just got in the way, hence the name. Walnut, Padauk and Holly, black tulip veneer, black and red pvc accents and black acrylic. I made an option of...
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Great Job Jeff.......you've renewed my interest. Back in 2016 I bought 3 sets of these Herringbone sets. After 9 years of shuffeling them around the shop and not making them, can you believe somehow one piece from each set came up missing. The Company Laserlinez is now out of business. McKenzie pens which took them over is not into as yet making the Herringbones, but anyone, I only need one piece for each set. Studying the pieces, I believe I'm going to give a try using my power carver to carve one that really close. The way they all fit together I'm hoping that I can come close enough to blend in my carved piece into the 19 other pieces. Kind of like the old puzzle, "Where's Waldo". Love your pen and maybe this will get me going.
 
As a former segmenter, I love the artistry represented in this. The Herringbone looks flawless, but I especially like the segmented accent ring - that is not as commonly seen and your is beautiful. 👏 👏 👏 👏
 
The nicest 360 herringbone (not using a skeleton) that I have seen. I've made several so I know the amount of time and work that goes into making these blanks. Yours are flawless. The sections are especially nice. Thanks for sharing.
Do a good turn daily!
Don
 
its_virgil said:
The nicest 360 herringbone (not using a skeleton) that I have seen. I've made several so I know the amount of time and work that goes into making these blanks. Yours are flawless. The sections are especially nice. Thanks for sharing.
Do a good turn daily!
Don
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Thank you Don 👍
 
But how do you achieve such precision? What tools do you use? Is there a tutorial that can approximate this result?
My chevron designs always have a flaw, a misalignment during gluing; it's frustrating.
 
Juppet said:
But how do you achieve such precision? What tools do you use? Is there a tutorial that can approximate this result?
My chevron designs always have a flaw, a misalignment during gluing; it's frustrating.
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360-degree Herringbone Veneered blank

Great detailed process for making a Veneered 360-degree Herringbone blank. Click on the image below to begin download. Author: Eric Irvine
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I have made a few herringbone pens, and thus have some understanding of what it takes to make one with no gaps!. I have managed that but only after a lot of practice and the customary failures. The quality of this pen is outstanding, not just the herringbone but the overall appearance and finish. It is not often that you want to use the word "flawless", but it would be hard not do that in this case.
 
NGLJ said:
I have made a few herringbone pens, and thus have some understanding of what it takes to make one with no gaps!. I have managed that but only after a lot of practice and the customary failures. The quality of this pen is outstanding, not just the herringbone but the overall appearance and finish. It is not often that you want to use the word "flawless", but it would be hard not do that in this case.
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Thank you Graham 👍
 
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