Four Shredded Canadian ............

[rd_ab_penman]

Currency blanks that I cast in Polyester Resin and turned into 4 Sierra ballpoints for a local tax accounting firm.

Les

 

[G1Pens]

I'm not normally a fan of the currency blanks, but I like these. I think it is because they have some color and geometric design to them. I assume they are Canadian currency?? Too much color for US.

 

[its_virgil]

Nice work as usual Les. I like currency blanks and especially the Canadian currency. Canadian currency is quite colorful, has the foil strips and makes a really unique blank.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[johncrane]

Les I also agree with Don very nice work.

 

[mikespenturningz]

I really like the fact that you posted just the finished blanks then the finished product. Very nice pens and the blanks look great.

 

[rizaydog]

I think they are great. I agree that the color of the Canadian money makes for a better pen blank. Nice job.

 

[toyotaman]

Great looking currency blank and pen. Would you mind explaining the process of how you made the blank? I would love to learn.

 

[W.Y.]

Excellennt as usual Les and your photography is outstanding.

 

[Andrew_K99]

Great job!

For those that don't know, Canadian bills are colored as follows: $100 is brown, $50 is red, $20 is green, $10 is purple and $5 is blue.

AK

 

[rd_ab_penman]

Great looking currency blank and pen. Would you mind explaining the process of how you made the blank? I would love to learn.

This is how I do it:
1. Spread the shredded money out on a piece of glass
2. Sand a Sierra tube with 320 grit
3. Install a snug fitting dowel in one end of the tube
4. Spray the tube with Elmer's spray adhesive
5. Roll the tube through the shredded money applying pressure with the palm of the hand
6. Spray the money covered tube with Elmer's spray adhesive and roll through shredded money
7. Repeat #5 & #6 until the brass tube no longer shows through the shredded money
8. Remove the dowel and trim the ends flush with the tube
9. Saturate the shredded money with Thin CA
10. Let dry over night
11. Snip any loose shredded money ends the may be sticking up around the blank
12. Cast in Resin Saver Mold using Polyester Resin

Les

 

[Stevej72]

Les, I love those currency blanks! Like someone else posted I haven't been a big fan of them before. Thanks for the "how I did it" instructions.

 

[gwilki]

These look great, Les! Mine look as good, but my photography is not up to your high standards. Yeah, right.