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Hi, Guys,

Some of you may have seen pens I've made in the past from planks from a pallet given to me by a mate. The wood is called Meranti, and it's such a shame that gems like this are used to make packing cases and pallets

This is a Euro in the mid-brown I have but the colours range from yellow/beige up through all the browns to the deep reds - and all from the same pallet!

Up through the grits to 1500, one swipe of white spirit to clean out, and pop, the grain, three coats of friction polish.

Bob.

Please excuse the crap piccies!

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<blockquote data-quote="bluntchisel" data-source="post: 31457" data-attributes="member: 249">Hi, Guys,Some of you may have seen pens I&#039;ve made in the past from planks from a pallet given to me by a mate. The wood is called Meranti, and it&#039;s such a shame that gems like this are used to make packing cases and pallets<img src="http://www.penturners.co.uk/images/smilies/18/down.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":down:" title="Down&nbsp; &nbsp; :down:" data-shortname=":down:" /><img src="http://www.penturners.co.uk/images/smilies/18/down.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":down:" title="Down&nbsp; &nbsp; :down:" data-shortname=":down:" /><img src="http://www.penturners.co.uk/images/smilies/18/down.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":down:" title="Down&nbsp; &nbsp; :down:" data-shortname=":down:" />This is a Euro in the mid-brown I have but the colours range from yellow/beige up through all the browns to the deep reds - and all from the same pallet!Up through the grits to 1500, one swipe of white spirit to clean out, and pop, the grain, three coats of friction polish.Bob.Please excuse the crap piccies![ATTACH]3087[/ATTACH][ATTACH]3088[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bluntchisel, post: 31457, member: 249"] Hi, Guys, Some of you may have seen pens I've made in the past from planks from a pallet given to me by a mate. The wood is called Meranti, and it's such a shame that gems like this are used to make packing cases and pallets:down::down::down: This is a Euro in the mid-brown I have but the colours range from yellow/beige up through all the browns to the deep reds - and all from the same pallet! Up through the grits to 1500, one swipe of white spirit to clean out, and pop, the grain, three coats of friction polish. Bob. Please excuse the crap piccies! [ATTACH]3087._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH]3088._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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