Crop end tutorial

[Bill Mooney]

Peter asked if I would do a tutorial using crop ends of acrylic blanks.
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Pics 1&2 shows the loose crop ends beside a card template which I use to form the new blank.

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Pics 3&4 show the crop ends glued together on the template with med ca after scoring the glossy edges with abrasive.
Depending on the length of the crop ends I glue them at an angle of 90 degrees to 45 degrees. Where possible I glue them at 45 degrees which gives a longer glue line & is less visible to the eye.

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Pic 5 shows the blanks cut to size, drilled & trimmed ready for turning.

The following pics show the finished pens. It's better than wasting the crop ends



The red pen is on next post.

 

[Bill Mooney]

The red pen.

 

[Woody]

Nice one Bill I shall start saving all my offcuts now thanks mate

 

[Penpal]

Thanks Bill I admired the dark pen when you showed it recently now I am further impressed seeing as how you made it. Love the process.

Peter .

 

[nimrod]

What a good idea Bill I shall have to have a sort out of my cut ends box instead of thinking do I keep them or throw them away

Robin

 

[wm460]

Thanks Bill, another idea for using offcuts.

 

[chas_41_uk]

Excellent use of offcuts Bill

 

[Buckeye]

Thanks Bill, do you mind if I turn it into a PDF and Jim could put it in the Tutorials.

Peter

 

[angelo49]

Beautiful job.
Never thought acrylics would glue up so nicely!

 

[Bill Mooney]

Thanks Bill, do you mind if I turn it into a PDF and Jim could put it in the Tutorials.

Peter

My pleasure Peter. I hope others give it a try.

 

[Buckeye]

My pleasure Peter. I hope others give it a try.

Thanks Bill, it will be up there soon, it could also end up as a competition

Peter

 

[Terry]

Great idea Bill making superb pens. Thanks for showing.

 

[Jim]

That is a marvelous tutorial Bill, it is very difficult to see the joints in the pen my friend ..

 

[bassethound]

Brilliant ideas Bill!..

 

[billyb_imp]

What a great idea Bill, thanks for sharing

 

[Les ELm]

Well done.

Les