Pair of Bakelites

[Gary Max]

This is the last two Bakelite pens ----stuff cost to much but sure makes a nice pen.
We call this a Rootbeer Float------the colors are great

 

[RichAldrich]

Looks Great......Great Job

 

[akbar24601]

Those are very cool. I like the color combo. Nice work.

 

[Gary Max]

Don't tell anyone---but they are old handles off a dresser---see the screw hole I had to fill--- Bakelite was used for many things back in the 1930's-----

 

[TowMater]

Nice save re-using those!!

 

[bitshird]

Still don't know if I want to turn any of the old stuff, It's beautiful and I know the way it feels, my wife has a couple of Bakelite bracelets, but it;s gust too expensive for my market, sure looks good though.

 

[toolcrazy]

Beautiful pen. Nice work.

 

[desertyellow]

Those turned out great.

 

[Gary Max]

Ken there are several draw backs to Bakelite that I have found. We talk about the cost of the blank----heck I still trash about 20% of them. Everything from blowing them up drilling to falling apart on the lathe. I turned one yesterday and when I took the finished product off the lathe it broke into pieces ----I am guesing it was to warm and the shop was to cold ???? Trust me bad words where used.

 

[Rangertrek]

Nice set!

Great looking pens! I like the color.
I guess I should start looking for that material. I would like to give it a try.

 

[Ligget]

Beautiful pens Gary, the colours and patterns are worth all the hassle!

 

[DSallee]

Nice pens with great color Gary!

The first things I though of when I seen them was Jupiter!

http://www.astrodigital.org/astronomy/px/jupiter_cassini.jpg

Thanks for sharing
Dave