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This is the first of 4 pens I am doing for some of my co-workers who are retireing in May. One of them has been bugging me for the last 6 months for some cherry pens. I had a piece of cherry that came from a load of firewood. I sliced it up on my bandsaw, sealed the ends and dried it. The other pens were turned this morning to get my lathe skills tuned up. I’ve not turned much lately.
In honor of Frank and MsDebbieP, this one has a small bit of it’s natural edge left. Not bad for firewood, eh?
-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov
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Sawdust2
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posted 944 days ago
What is the finish?
Micro=mesh and wax, maybe?
Nice looking pens.
-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.
scottb
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posted 944 days ago
cherry indeed
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WayneC
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posted 944 days ago
Thanks. The finish is CA to stabilize the little bit of burl and bark. Then friction polish. A little wax on the friction polish.
The others are shellawax, followed by friction polish and then hand rubbed with wax.
-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov
Napaman
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posted 944 days ago
nice firewood…those will be cherrished pens…
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CharlieM1958
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posted 944 days ago
Beautiful pens, Wayne!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
MsDebbieP
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posted 944 days ago
uh huh… lovely piece of firewood!!!
These are beautiful.
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oscorner
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posted 944 days ago
Your co-workers are getting some wonderfully made pens. Very nice!
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PanamaJack
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posted 944 days ago
Cherry is always a favorite. These pens show outstanding lathe work Wayne. Nice job(s)!
-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,
David
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posted 942 days ago
Wayne -
Nice firewood indeed! You struck a chord with me on this cherry pen. Very nice!
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David
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posted 942 days ago
Wayne -
Cherry is my favorite wood. Very nice turning!
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MarkWilk
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posted 772 days ago
Outstanding swirls in the Cherry. You really took advantage fo the figuring for the Cigar Pen. I’m not good at using CA as a polish, yet, but I’m practicing.
Besides Micro Mesh, what other abrasives do you use? I’ve been playing with very high grit wet/dry sand paper, over 1200 grit, but they tend to impart a grey color to light woods.
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