Segmenting play

[Doug]

Having seen both John`s & Frankie`s knots I felt inspired to go play this evening, this is what I came up with.



Photo not brilliant as I took it on my I-phone

Enjoyed doing this & hopefully time allowing I`ll try a few different combinations over the next few weeks.
Thanks to John for posting up his segmented pens it really has altered the way I look at pen turning

 

[Jimjam66]

That's NICE, Doug! What woods/materials did you use?

 

[Woody]

Your the man Doug

 

[Doug]

That's NICE, Doug! What woods/materials did you use?

Thanks David, it`s Cherry, Padauk & black plastic.

 

[turnaround360]

OMG Doug spill the beans how did you get the colour not to go beyond the knot well done mate.

 

[Doug]

OMG Doug spill the beans how did you get the colour not to go beyond the knot well done mate.

Oh do I wish I`d took photos now, but as I was only messing about I just got on with it to see how it turned out.
It only took 15 minutes to do so I`ll do another tomorrow & post up pictures if you like?

 

[rowdyyates115]

That is it Doug - you are the Man.
Did you use CA?

 

[Jim]

Excellent Doug, it is good to see you got it cracked my friend .. I am looking forward to the picture tutorial for sure ... Good choice of woods to..

 

[Grump]

That is well cool Doug, love it init?

 

[Doug]

Did you use CA?

Yes mate, I`ve been trying all manor of things to incorporate thick aluminium into my blanks but so far to no avail, so trying this tonight made a nice change

 

[Doug]

I am looking forward to the picture tutorial for sure ..

I`ve let myself in for something now...ain`t I

 

[edlea]

.. I am looking forward to the picture tutorial for sure ...

I need to look at it as this segmenting thing is a complete mystery to me as to how it's done, and what tools are needed to do it.

 

[Doug]

I need to look at it as this segmenting thing is a complete mystery to me as to how it's done, and what tools are needed to do it.

I find the single most important thing without doubt when doing this segmenting lark is ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................CA de-bonder

 

[Jim]

Yes mate, I`ve been trying all manor of things to incorporate thick aluminium into my blanks but so far to no avail, so trying this tonight made a nice change

Hey Doug, when you say "thick" how thick are you talking?

 

[rowdyyates115]

I find the single most important thing without doubt when doing this segmenting lark is ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................CA de-bonder

Thats me stuck to the lathe again....

 

[edlea]

Thats me stuck to the lathe again....

I have a big bottle of Mrs Eds nail varnish remover on stand by so fire away Doug.

 

[Doug]

Hey Doug, when you say "thick" how thick are you talking?

The aluminium I got hold of is 1mm thick Jim, my problem appears to be heat build up as I try to drill the blank, the epoxy softens as it gets warm & eventually lets go before the hole is drilled

I`ve tried thick CA but it didn`t give an even enough glue line & the blanks broke down during turning, I bought some different CA from Harrogate so need to try this out at some point, but I want to get some turning done at the mo as I`ve messed about with this aluminium for long enough, another one that will sit on the back burner for a while

 

[bellringer]

Have you tryed slowing the drill Down

 

[Woody]

You should try drilling and resting Doug and give the ally a chance to cool down then it should be OK other wise the heat build up will destroy any glue line mate and some woods

 

[bellringer]

Also what epoxy are u useing