Packing case

[paulm]

This is a piece of Military Packing case that Brian kindly sent to me. Finished with 10 coats of ca. I think I've left the top a little too fat but hey, it matches me dunnit

 

[Buckeye]

It's a lovely finish and lovely shape, it the only ply pen I have seen that I like.

Peter

 

[Jim]

Agree Paul, the top barrel is a tad on the big side, but it doesn't take away the fact that the pen is still top drawer my friend .. Great finish as usual to ..

 

[chas_41_uk]

Yep, your right the top is a little bit on the fat side. But it is a well turned pen with a Lovely finish Paul

 

[Grump]

I love it just the way it is Paul, other than Sir Woody I think this is the first military ply pen I have seen init?
If you had taken the top down further I wouldn't sat so nicely with the clip grain that is a great bit of planning????

 

[paulm]

I love it just the way it is Paul, other than Sir Woody I think this is the first military ply pen I have seen init?
If you had taken the top down further I wouldn't sat so nicely with the clip grain that is a great bit of planning????

Thanks Brian, yeah, thats it, I planned it to sit on the grain... yeah I did... probably

 

[Woody]

Like it nothing wrong with that mate looks good dun it Doc

 

[edlea]

I love it just the way it is Paul, other than Sir Woody I think this is the first military ply pen I have seen init?
If you had taken the top down further I wouldn't sat so nicely with the clip grain that is a great bit of planning????

No it isn't.

March competition entry : Stained Military ply and Black Parapan.

 

[Grump]

No it isn't.

March competition entry : Stained Military ply and Black Parapan.

Quite correct Ed I take it back, Paul that is the second other than Woody's, but Ed played with his and it weren't the full monty, only half a pen init?

 

[edlea]

Quite correct Ed I take it back, Paul that is the second other than Woody's, but Ed played with his and it weren't the full monty, only half a pen init?

Had to be because that,s wot the rules said ..init ?

 

[Grump]

Had to be because that,s wot the rules said ..init ?

And that changes what?:nonono::nonono:

 

[billyb_imp]

Nice looking pen, lovely finish

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[Matt]

Nice looking pen you really know how to ace these fat tops

 

[Kardav]

I really like that, lovely pen mate.

 

[brody2123]

Oooooh I like that. I like the top too, it shows off the grain nicely. Besides, some things in life are better when they're ahem, heavy up top :wink:

 

[Terry]

Nice looking pen Paul. I have some of that military ply to try sometime !!!!!!

 

[silver]

I like that allot, got a couple of pieces to do my self but never got around to it.(sorry Brian) . Must do that and make it number 4..

you really know how to ace these fat tops:

Presume that is young speak for "job done well"

 

[Lons]

That's different Paul - I like it.

Stupid question I'm sure but what's military ply?
I guess it's army packing boxes or similar but never heard of it

 

[bellringer]

That's different Paul - I like it.

Stupid question I'm sure but what's military ply?
I guess it's army packing boxes or similar but never heard of it

i believe it was used to make boxes to drop moter bikes out of planes in war zones

 

[Grump]

It is specially bonded ply wood, not sure what it's bonded with, to make it extra strong for deployment of goods by airdrop.
These particular ones where dropped in Afghanistan contained rough terrain motor cycles for the troops.
Typically there were so many crates dropped that they were able to build a compound from them so they double up as walls and roadways for reuse.
When a shipment needs to return home they simply rip a bit of road up, repack it send it home again.
Like all things they have a life and can only be used for a certain number of drops before being replaced hence I managed to get a quantity after their end of life.
These bits of wood have seen active service in a war zone so should be treated with respect your pen may well suffer from shell shock or could be a decorated war hero, give it a medal init?