Segmented Blanks Prepared

[Jim]

Spent today cutting up the blanks and and preparing them ready to finish sometime next week ..

Two Omega's, one Sedona and one Baron Pen ..

 

[Penpal]

Look forward to the Harlequin pens quite some preparation.

Peter.

 

[rayf6604]

Very nice Jim, how do you prepare the surfaces that are to be glued together?

 

[bassethound]

Well done Jim, looking forward to the turned pens!

 

[Midnightlunchbox]

Tidy Jim! It's been ages since I made a segmented pen, might give it another whizz.

 

[Vic Perrin]

They look stunning Jim. I think they are far beyond my capabilities

Vic

 

[Jim]

Very nice Jim, how do you prepare the surfaces that are to be glued together?

After slicing them Ray, just a light rub on 120 grit sand paper .. Also rolling up the same grit and poking it from the tube holes making they are clear also ..

They look stunning Jim. I think they are far beyond my capabilities

I don't think so Vic, nothing difficult here just time consuming .. Plus i have seen your work remember ..

 

[Lons]

The master at work

 

[Terry]

Looking forward to the finished pens Jim !!!

 

[chas_41_uk]

Looking good Jim

 

[Buckeye]

They look great.

Peter

 

[wm460]

They look stunning Jim.

 

[billyb_imp]

Some nice work there Jim, looking forward to seeing the finished pens

 

[Bill Mooney]

Looking good Jim.

 

[GeordieB]

Looking forward to seeing these on pens Jim top classs work mate

 

[paulm]

They're lovely Jim, are they for sale, I recon I could win a competition with those

 

[Kawakers]

Nice work jim, just put me off entering this months competition

 

[Jimjam66]

Lovely stuff, James! What I want to know is how you managed to get purple heart, pau amarillo, and what looks like holly together without the sanding dust messing it all up? That's always my downfall ...

 

[Woody]

Looking good Jim boy

 

[Jim]

Thanks for the comments guys ..

What I want to know is how you managed to get purple heart, pau amarillo, and what looks like holly together without the sanding dust messing it all up? That's always my downfall ...

And Blackwood David ..

I turn the blanks down to within a few mm's of the finish, then use a skew point down to get the shape and finish needed. With the lathe stood i use 400 grit along the blank, then back to the skew with the point down i do one light pass ...