Unusual requests

[Pierre]

Its been a month of 'unusuality', this time a hunter asked me to make a pen from a boars tooth because he had shot it, (the Boar that is not the tooth) A bolt action from Vince at Turners workshop.

 

[Terry Q]

Wow, super job. What kind of problems did you have turning this?

 

[fortress]

That looks good Pierre, nice job.

 

[Pierre]

Wow, super job. What kind of problems did you have turning this?

You have to cut off the white/hollow section first because its too soft in the middle to take a tube so you lose about 1.5" (I forgot to take a picture of that). Then because it's not square I had to turn a tenon between centres to get a holding section for drilling (of note a mask is essential it stinks as well as good dust collection). Then drill slowly, I drilled at 500rpm, and advance slowly clearing out the waste and making sure you don't get too hot and cause blowout. (I was conscious that I was using someone else's 'blank' so did want to waste it). Once drilled and a tube stuck in turn at high speed because initially there is a lot of air. Then I sanded down through the micro meshes finishing with a white diamond buffing wheel. The photo doesn't show the shine on the body but it is really tactile it has a warm squeaky feel whereas false ivory is cold. He has the tooth from the other side so I might suggest a pen stand out of that.

PG

 

[flexi]

Very very nice....i like that a lot

 

[Vic Perrin]

 

[angelo49]

Great job on that!!
Turned out well!

 

[silver]

Superb looking pen Pierre.

Just wouldn't like to have been near those teeth when it was still alive tho..

 

[wm460]

Great looking pen Pierre.

 

[Baldy]

Looking good and a good memory for the hunter..

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[chas_41_uk]

I like that Pierre
Makes a nice change from Antler :wink:

 

[Penpal]

A huge Tusk Pierre that made a neat pen. I have a son in law from Papua New Guinea where pigs are significant. They wear teeth around the neck as a pride symbol there.

really like the thought of utilising the other Tusk in a pen stand it would be a standout combination, giving scale and understanding to the pen, the significance of the pen kit then falls into place.

Quite a story and pen mate.

Peter.

 

[Bill Mooney]

 

[Les ELm]

Well done.

Les

 

[turnaround360]

If its porous you could always vacuum in some coloured resin.

 

[Pierre]

If its porous you could always vacuum in some coloured resin.

Its definitely not porous in fact its so hard it broke the table insert of my bandsaw!!

 

[Penpal]

My experience with Boar Tusks is the same solid as , something to avoid seriously while the Boar is charging.

Peter.

 

[edlea]

Great job on an unusual material.