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tinkerer:
--- Quote from: Divided he ad on December 30, 2009, 10:21:50 PM ---Tink' ...... That opening pen is a blinder :jaw:
Where the heck did you get that acrylic??? looks are awesome!
Did you polish it too?
Very liking some of these pen designs! (not too into the lower of those wooden ones!)
Ralph.
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Thanks Ralph. I believe I got this blank at Woodcraft, but you can google "pen blanks" and find a dozen or more places to acquire them.
I am not into the wood pens either, although there are some awesome examples of exotic woods that demand special kits to show them off. The acrylics come in a myriad of designs and you would be hard pressed to find any two exactly alike. The straight barrels are a piece of cake to turn on the metal lathe. I have seen a space age metal labeled M3 (metalpenblanks.com) that is supposed to be turnable on a woodlathe with wood turning tools. I have no experience with it though.
I did polish it, starting with 400 wet paper and progressing through several wet papers up to 12000 grit.
Bluechip:
--- Quote from: Divided he ad on December 30, 2009, 10:21:50 PM ---Tink' ...... That opening pen is a blinder :jaw:
Where the heck did you get that acrylic??? looks are awesome!
Did you polish it too?
Very liking some of these pen designs! (not too into the lower of those wooden ones!)
Ralph ..
Some here at Axminster PT
Dave BC
Ralph.
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EDIT ..
Seem to have put my modest response embedded in the quote .... New Year Resolution, stop being a pratt. .. Nah, forget it. Won't work anyway .. :scratch:
And again EDIT2 ..
http://www.axminster.co.uk/find.asp
URL pasted .. put 'Pen Blanks' in search box ..
Dave BC
Divided he ad:
Hi Tink'.
--- Quote ---I did polish it, starting with 400 wet paper and progressing through several wet papers up to 12000 grit.
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I was thinking along the high speed polishing mop kind of polishing.... "new polishing mops and soaps required for the plastics". Was planning on getting some one day.... Just not soon! Looks like a really good finish for wet n dry :thumbup: (and we all know cameras show up the slightest blemish ::) )
Dave,
Used the link and put "pen" in.... worked for me :thumbup: Never really thought of bothering, with wood not really being my thing and metal a bugger to treat....
Seen so much to choose from, this acrylic stuff as said has so many different finishes :bugeye:
I get the feeling this might be a Tuit list item to have a go at this year? possibly soon.... Parents birthdays are in Feb'! :dremel:
Thanks for the pointers :thumbup:
Ralph.
Bernd:
Tinkerer,
I've just gotta' ask. That grit on the sanding paper is it really 12,000 or is it supposed to be 1,200?
I figure if you stated several times that it's 12,000 that that can't be a mistake. I've never heard of or seen 12,000 grit paper before. Would educate me on this please. :poke: :D
Bernd
tinkerer:
--- Quote from: Bernd on December 31, 2009, 11:26:10 AM ---Tinkerer,
I've just gotta' ask. That grit on the sanding paper is it really 12,000 or is it supposed to be 1,200?
I figure if you stated several times that it's 12,000 that that can't be a mistake. I've never heard of or seen 12,000 grit paper before. Would educate me on this please. :poke: :D
Bernd
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Yes it is 12000 grit. It is called micro mesh and comes in a kit of about 6 sheets that start out with 1500 and step up to the 12000. The cool thing about it is that you can put it in the washing machine and clean it with your laundry.
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