Theres a lot of work there Peter but worth it mate
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Pine Cone
- Thread starter Buckeye
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Neil
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Jim,
Theres the next comp, pine cone pen!
Theres the next comp, pine cone pen!
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Two gorgeous looking pens Peter !!!!
ZuluTiming
Full Member
Oh, thanks for that tip. I did not know how to close them. :up:
angelo49
Registered
Quote Originally Posted by Buckeye
...They have to be soaked oin water to close them up...
Peter,
After soaking do you somehow dry them before ca/turning/drilling??
...They have to be soaked oin water to close them up...
Peter,
After soaking do you somehow dry them before ca/turning/drilling??
scouseroy
Graduate Member
I never Knew!!!my flabber has never been so ghasted
Those are absolutely fabulous, I'm not surprised you have a queue.
I have a source of big cones so I must have a bash at that.
How long after soaking them do you apply the CA?
I have a source of big cones so I must have a bash at that.
How long after soaking them do you apply the CA?
All I do is turn them upside down so that excess water runs off, maybe about 20 minutes and then cut a flat on the bandsaw (careful of those fingers), once you have 1 flat it's easy to cut the other 3 flats. If they are soaking wet I dry them off with kitchen towel and immediately CA them making sure that the CA is flowing downward into the (for want of a better word) petals. once the CA has gone off I put them in the chuck and drill a 5mm hole to aid drying. Leave them to dry for a couple of days and then with the cone blank upright I drizzle CA in and let it dry and drill it to size. My first one I didn't bother to drill it and let it dry, i just drilled it and glued the tube in, it was fine until I got to almost finished size and something flew out and I had half an inch of brass tube showing, i glued it back in and it wasn't noticeable. Be aware that you will get seeds and some of them you will turn off and you will be left with seed sockets, you can fill then with whatever you want.
Peter
You are lucky if you have a source of the big ones. let me know how long they are and how thick the core is, also if you know which species they are.
If the water will drain off so that they are not dripping then you can either square them off and the CA them or CA them then square them off, I tend to saw them first then apply CA straight away.
Peter
Good to see you back spinning Peter, and what a couple of pens to do it with .. Absolutely beautiful pens and no surprise you have a big queue wanting to buy them ..
Thanks Jim, but still not turning, these were some of the last ones I did, probably around December. I had almost given up, but this week something has changed and I have no pain and can move my arms freely, so I am hopeful that this weekend I will have a try.
Peter
Just a word or two of caution to anyone trying the cones, I use a skew to get them round, but I have also used a roughing gouge, but it is absolutely imperative that it is as sharp as possible, a blunt gouge will cause break out of the "petals". I also only go in one direction with the skew, you don't want the skew to go under a "petal" or you will lose those "petals". I can't remember why I know these things, so no point in asking 
Peter
Peter
Peter that is fantastic news I am so pleased for you and yes I would love to try a couple of cones if you would be so kind, let me know what I owe and Paypal will do it's magic.
Thanks Brian. Don't be daft, I will get them in the post to you.:blowx:
Yes please Peter that would be great please let me know what I will owe you and hove you want paying
