sorcerertd
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This is my first time working with truestone, or whatever PSI call their version of it. I polished it down through the grades of Zona paper with no finish over it. Wasn't too tough to work with, but a little dusty.
Nouveau Scepter in truestone
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RKB
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That is a very beautiful pen.
egnald
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Outstanding choice of blank and kit. They really compliment each other. - Dave
RGVPens
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Awesome!! I've always liked the look of the Trustone blanks. A friend told me he had a heck of a time with his first...messed it up. But he showed me his second attempt, it was very nice, he said it was a bear and he wouldn't be doing that soon! At about $30 a blank I want to get more experience before I try it...and look for a sale on them...LOL.
Yours came out beautiful! Will there be another soon? Any tips on what to do...and not to do differently than other blanks?
Yours came out beautiful! Will there be another soon? Any tips on what to do...and not to do differently than other blanks?
David350
Member
Beautiful pen, very complimentary combination of blank and kit. Best part is you can easily make another just like it with the same blank...
Joebobber
Member
If you ever get the chance to turn that turquoise stuff from Strongink, take a hard pass. That stuff is very brittle.
Painfullyslow
Member
Fantastic work and I agree with the masses; the choice of blank and kit complement each other perfectly.
sorcerertd
Member
Thanks all. This was the cheaper version of the stone blank. I don't know what the difference is, but they both say real pulverized stone with resins. They were on sale a while back so I picked up a couple with the order. I don't know if there will be anything more soon as I have had very little shop time and way too many things I have been ignoring for way too long (think the Beatles song "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", but substitute lathe for guitar, and turns for weeps)
@Joebobber, noted. I have some sort of turquoise stiff here from a BOB, but have not tried it out yet. I was a little scared of it already. Would love to try some Fordite, but I suspect it is super brittle, too, and at that cost... whew, even scarier.
@Joebobber, noted. I have some sort of turquoise stiff here from a BOB, but have not tried it out yet. I was a little scared of it already. Would love to try some Fordite, but I suspect it is super brittle, too, and at that cost... whew, even scarier.
Todd in PA
Member
I'm working with some faux stone now, and wondering about a finish. This pen was simply sanded and polished. Does anyone recommend a CA finish over the stone?
Painfullyslow
Member
Someone with first hand knowledge may chime in but I know that some stones can be very porous and since these have crushed stone in them, I would probably apply CA just to be safe? Then again, the binder holding the stone in place is likely epoxy so it may nullify my thinking.
KMCloonan
Member
I have made several pens from Tru-Stone - I had read all the cautionary posts about it being hard to drill, hard to turn, and hard to finish. I think the main enemy of these types of blanks is heat. Keep your drill bit cool. Keep your turning tools sharp. Go easy on the sanding (a lot of dust can be generated).
As for applying CA, I think it's a matter of personal choice. The pens in my photo were wet sanded with micro-mesh, polished with Meguiar's Plastix, and buffed on a wheel buffer. I did not use CA.
As for applying CA, I think it's a matter of personal choice. The pens in my photo were wet sanded with micro-mesh, polished with Meguiar's Plastix, and buffed on a wheel buffer. I did not use CA.
RGVPens
Member
Beautiful pens Kevin!! I want to try that!
KMCloonan
Member
Go for it! Be sure to post pics!