This is different!

[Kardav]

I came across a piece of 1" Tufnol the other day and thought, mmmmmmmmm, I wonder.....
Anyway, here is the result with just a micromesh and metal polish finish.

 

[bellringer]

It is diffrent also I hope you wore a mask when you turned it as I have heard it really not nice the dust but I might be wrong

 

[Kardav]

It is diffrent also I hope you wore a mask when you turned it as I have heard it really not nice the dust but I might be wrong

You're right Alex, definitely need to wear a mask, even when turning, because of the dust. And boy, does it stink!

 

[Grump]

Hell that is different and a fantastic picture, thanks for showing it.
I have been looking for so long for a bit of that I have forgot what I wanted it for.

 

[paulm]

that is very different and very nice.

 

[Terry]

Another beaut Dave and one to remember!!!

 

[Woody]

That is very nice got to be a first well done

 

[turnaround360]

Hell that is different and a fantastic picture, thanks for showing it.
I have been looking for so long for a bit of that

I could sort you a bit if you still need it.

 

[PhillH]

Well how clever!

What will people on here think of next ?

 

[Grump]

I could sort you a bit if you still need it.

I can't remember want I wanted it for, It would end up like this one init?

 

[edlea]

Never heard of it before what's it used for ?

 

[Buckeye]

That is a nice pen and finish. I used Tufnol on one of the last pens I made, just never got round to photographing it, I will try this week.

Peter

 

[Buckeye]

Never heard of it before what's it used for ?

Try this, Ed scroll down.

Peter

 

[Doug]

Good idea & pen Dave, looks well turned & finished

 

[Jim]

Well i have never heard of Tufnol before now, it sure does make a stunning Pen Dave, thanks for sharing..

 

[turnaround360]

It is a resin and fibre based material and it is very strong i got some from the paddles from a machine used in the manufacture of plasyer board.

 

[Jimjam66]

Nice one. I also had not heard of the stuff before. So the grain is artificial then? (Duh!)

 

[Terry]

Well i have never heard of Tufnol before now, it sure does make a stunning Pen Dave, thanks for sharing..

It is used extensively in electrics as an insulator !!!!

 

[chas_41_uk]

That is different. Interesting and I like it

 

[Kardav]

It is used extensively in electrics as an insulator !!!!

That's what we used it for, a lot of electrical panels are mounted on boards of Tufnol for exactly that reason.