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Day 1 week off - Mix of JR Gents

PhillH

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Been busy today and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Top to bottom, Lignum Vitae, Cocobolo, Pink Ivory

Friction polish finish, bloody Cocobolo has cracked about an hour after finishing :vangry:

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Buckeye

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3 lovely pens, such a shame about the cocobolo though:thumbs:

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Woody

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That is a bloody shame looks and sounds like a heat crack other than that bloody well done mate
 

Jim

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Unlucky with the Cocobolo Phill, still nice shaped pens my friend .. :thumbs:
 

paulm

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You've done a great job on those and the pink ivory stands out for me. its a shame about the crack on the cocobolo but if you could take it apart and spin it with a bit of ca, I'm sure you could fix it up.
 

rowdyyates115

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Nice set there Paul - Well Done. Shame about the cocobolo...

Thought about repairing the cocobolo, stratch out the crack and fill with some brass powder and CA, would be a nice contrast and unusual. Finish it off with a CA finish....
Waste not want not...:thumbs:
 

PhillH

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First time with Pink Ivory for me, SWMBO said that would make a lovely bowl, so went trawling to find some.

It's a tad expensive in bowl blanks to say the very least.

:funny:
 

brody2123

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First time with Pink Ivory for me, SWMBO said that would make a lovely bowl, so went trawling to find some.

It's a tad expensive in bowl blanks to say the very least.

:funny:

Ain't that the truth mate!!:funny: It is a lovely timber to work with though I must agree
 
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