Ancient & Modern

[edlea]

Kit : Modern Streamline

Wood : Well matured Xcut English Oak .

The wood was obtained from an original roof beam in a building constructed in 1620 which in fact places the the growing tree at least back to Tudor times. To say the wood was hard is an understatement ,it was like cutting mild steel ..thank goodness I had my 'Woody tool' to tackle it.

Finished with grits to 600 , six coats CA/BLO, micromesh and buffed with brown paper.

 

[Kardav]

That's a nice pen Ed, lovely markings and sheen on the wood.

 

[Terry]

smart looking pen Ed.!!!!

 

[yorkshireman]

A grand bit of wood well turned

 

[Grump]

Good to see you doing a bit of spinning again Ed.
Lovely pen dodgy pics, lose the fancy background mate.
That pen would show lovely on plain white init?

 

[Buckeye]

Very nice wood and a lovely finish.

Peter

 

[edlea]

Good to see you doing a bit of spinning again Ed.
Lovely pen dodgy pics, lose the fancy background mate.
That pen would show lovely on plain white init?

My cake box got dirty ..need a new one init .

 

[brody2123]

The grain is amazing Ed. Well turned and finished sir!

 

[edlea]

Much better looking in the flesh Brody ...the chatoyancy of the wood doesn't show in the photo.

 

[Woody]

What a master piece Ed and a well turned not just old Oak but x cut as well bloody well done you I know just how hard that stuff can be I once had a lump from and old bell tower and as you say so hard nookers knockers had nothing on it

 

[paulm]

Very nice Ed, you've created a beautiful piece with a fantastic piece of wood.

 

[Jim]

You have done real well turning this wood Ed, it is hard enough when turning wood that is as tough as old boots, but X-Cut as well generally adds more problems..

Looks very nice indeed Sir, love the finish ..

 

[Neil]

Ed,

What did the buffing with brown paper do after polishing with micromesh?

 

[PhillH]

That's a nice piece of work Ed.

Lovely finish.

 

[Woody]

Ed,

What did the buffing with brown paper do after polishing with micromesh?

Brown paper will do the same as burnishing with shavings just another way to burnish and what a lovely job as well

 

[bassethound]

Lovely job, Looks a wonderful bit wood that and a smashing finish

 

[chas_41_uk]

Lovely pen Ed

 

[Jimjam66]

Very beautiful timber and a smashing job of turning and finishing. Nice story too. You should create a 'certificate of provenance' type thingy to include in the sale, people love something with a story attached.

 

[edlea]

Ed,

What did the buffing with brown paper do after polishing with micromesh?

Got the idea from one of Russ Fairfield's videos ,Neil . Seems that brown paper is the next stage up from 12000 micromesh.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR47HH0JyMU

 

[edlea]

Very beautiful timber and a smashing job of turning and finishing. Nice story too. You should create a 'certificate of provenance' type thingy to include in the sale, people love something with a story attached.

Thanks David ...I was thinking of doing just what you have suggested.