grumps
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I don't see too many pictures of trustone pens so I thought I'd give them a try. Here's a blue lapis trustone as a Baron TN-G and a pink-coral trustone living as a chrome Sedonna. The pink coral was very easy to turn but I was surprised at how difficult it was to shape the blue lapis. I'm not imaginative enough to embellish trustone blanks so they ended as basically B2B turnings. I've got a red jasper trustone pen blank remaining that I hope to try this week. I've made a stopper from this color and it was a gem to turn - hope the pen is as easy!
If you haven't tried this alternative material, give it a shot. It's fairly easy to drill (leave a bit of extra material when you drill) and it seems easier to turn than a lot of other materials we use.
I'm not a photographer and don't have a light-tent so the pictures aren't as sharp as I'd like.
If you haven't tried this alternative material, give it a shot. It's fairly easy to drill (leave a bit of extra material when you drill) and it seems easier to turn than a lot of other materials we use.
I'm not a photographer and don't have a light-tent so the pictures aren't as sharp as I'd like.