ToddMR
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This is my first Yellowheart blank I turned. I got it from Rockler several weeks ago. The kit is a Platinum Atlas from Woodcraft. Just like the other heart woods, this one turned very easily for me. Sorry that the sun is washing out the picture. I did my normal 2 thin ca coats followed by 6 coats of medium ca. It was different working on a long barrel pen since I have been doing so many 2 piece ones lately. I like the looks of this wood and will for sure get more in the future.
The sketch pencil is one I bought off of the Wood-N-Whimsies website. It is a PSI sketch pencil that I did for my daughter's birthday in a couple weeks. She has been really getting into drawing so I thought this would be nice for her. The blank is an acrylic from Woodcraft and is called Wisteria. This sketch pencil was unique as it is a 2 piece and not a 1 piece like the others I have seen people do. It also took an 11mm bit which I did not have. I use some scrap wood and a couple bits I thought would be close and found that 7/16 was about dead on with little wiggle room. I did my wet MM all the way up to 12000. The other tricky part was that on this kit I had to glue the coupler onto the pencil mechanism. That was a strange design to me, but it worked out just fine. I think the next one I turn will be the 1 piece though.
The sketch pencil is one I bought off of the Wood-N-Whimsies website. It is a PSI sketch pencil that I did for my daughter's birthday in a couple weeks. She has been really getting into drawing so I thought this would be nice for her. The blank is an acrylic from Woodcraft and is called Wisteria. This sketch pencil was unique as it is a 2 piece and not a 1 piece like the others I have seen people do. It also took an 11mm bit which I did not have. I use some scrap wood and a couple bits I thought would be close and found that 7/16 was about dead on with little wiggle room. I did my wet MM all the way up to 12000. The other tricky part was that on this kit I had to glue the coupler onto the pencil mechanism. That was a strange design to me, but it worked out just fine. I think the next one I turn will be the 1 piece though.
or it may just be the photo.