joinery patterns in blanks?

[nobdyspecial]

Has anyone tried to use woodworking joinery techniques in their blank making?
I'm considering what series of dovetails or mortise & tenon joints would look like once turned into a pen.
Any thoughts?

 

[mark james]

If you wish to retain the pattern, it needs to go clear through the blank. Some thoughts can be found here: https://www.penturners.org/resources/m1-design-considerations-i.156/. (There are several more articles after that one, with more to come).

Also SteveJ did a great job with this effect: https://www.penturners.org/threads/an-illusion-pen.155962/.

Not exactly what you are proposing, but some food for thought.

 

[Dalecamino]

I don't do segments yet. But I think your idea is cool. I would be thrilled if you make one and post some photos.

 

[jttheclockman]

You can only do basic cuts like angles and circles. When you say joinery box joints lock miter joints, tung and groove and things of this nature will not work perse. But can be done with router and different bits to give different effects. Today the big look is the what they call the Gisi look and the triangles people cut. Now they do those plastic print molds . Amazing when something becomes a craze everyone jumps on that broken bandwagon because they have no outside the thinking box power. Use your imagination. Look at standard woodworking designs and try to incorporate in a small canvas. Not easy.

 

[Charlie_W]

Don't forget about a timber framing scarf joint and it's variations.....locking scarf joint, etc. contrasting color woods will help accentuate the effect.

Good luck!

 

[dogcatcher]

Alternating dovetail joints with contrasting colors of wood looks good.

 

[mark james]

Slap a few trial blanks together and just turn round to see if the design is close to what you are thinking. In my experience, the initial idea may work, but if it doesn't it will result in 2-3 more promising concepts.

Have FUN!