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Segmented Pens

Woody

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Some very nice pens there with some beautiful segmenting our Bob likes turning the cob pens
 
Grump

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Some beautiful pens and stunning photography Angelo.
You ain't no beginner at either are you?
 
Jim

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Some very nice pens here Angelo, i love to see segmented pens and it is a shame we had to wait all this time to see these wonderful pens my friend .. :thumbs:

Welcome to the forums BTW ..
 
rowdyyates115

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Hi Angelo, Welcome on board..
Some really nice pens there. Stunning.:thumbs:
The corn cob pen is one I have always wanted to have a go at turning, do you have any tips?

Enjoy the forum.... I Do...:thumbs:
 
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Hi Angelo, I think I have seen those (or something very close) before.... :wink:

Must agree I like your work, welcome to the forum and keep posting..
 
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Hi and welcome Angelo from somewhere? we obviously agree not your first pens nice to see you showing your beautifull work I have never seen a smoother or as well made Corn Pen ever love the others as well. Looking forward to hearing and seeing more of your work its easier to share when we exchange areas and interests.

Kind regards Peter.:thumbs:
 
paulm

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Welcome Angelo, where are you located? it doesn't say? You've certainly made some lovely pens there, I look forward to seeing more. Give us a bit of history about yourself please.
 
angelo49

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Hi, thanks for the great welcome. I don't have "permission" to edit my profile.
I'm retired from the 'heavy construction business'and spend my time between Brooklyn NY and Lancaster Co. PA USA
I have a wood lathe, Clausing metal lathe, cutting/burning torch and welder and all the usual wood working tools and machines. Pretty much self taugt in furniture making, stained glass, pen making.
I 'TRY' to sell on etsy but it's pretty slow. (Handmade Pens and More by Penright by penright on Etsy)
Ther is a corn field behind my house in PA and I pick up the cobs that the animals leave behind.
You have to break them in half to find ones with the smallest core center.
This insures that you will have 'kernels' at the finished size. Probably find one in ten.
I drill for the tube size and soak with CA and redrill. I glue my tubes in with 5 min. epoxy and never had a problem.
After turning off all the soft stuff, soak with med. ca and begin to sand with 150 paper.
This forms a slurry which fills voids and strengthens the cob. You might need to do this twice.
I also soak with thin ca while reaching the finished dia.
Sand normally. I also use Micro Mesh and finish with friction polish.
Thanks,
angelo

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