penmaker1967
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hi i have a custmer that wants a pen made out of cork. my question is how do i do this kind of pen and where do i get the supplies to do this type of pen. thanks for the help
I used wine bottle corks. Drill carefully and slowly, turn with sharp tool to close the size you want. Then get some of that mesh they use to sand dry wall joint compound. It sands cork very nicely. Saturate the cork with CA and sand and finish.
Here are some that were done by Grden's Art.I have been thinking about doing a cork pen ever since I quit building rods. I still have a small supply that I kept for myself, of cork rings, burnt cork, and colored ones and wine corks.
You are so right, turn the cork with sanding media-sanding paper and what you suggested. All works. Merrick Tackle sells a cork drill if anyone here is going to do more that a few. they are a somewhat challenge to drill with a standard drill.
Russ