• Thanks for visiting The Penturners Forum today.

    There are many features and resources that currently you are unable to see or access, either because you're not yet registered, or if you're already registered, because you're not logged in.

    To gain full access to the forum, please log in or register now. Registration is completely free, it only takes a few seconds, and you can join our well established community of like-minded pen makers.

Black palm try out

Penpal

Grand Master
Joined
May 26, 2013
Posts
25,340
Location
Canberra AUSTRALIA
First Name
Peter
Chris I agree its a mongrel to turn,I used to buy this timber from Africa thru a help group as large wooden spoons that I would cut up. The worst experience (only once) was the tubes that make up the tree popped out on me after finishing.

My feeling was it becomes so tough i would use a rotary sander to bring it down to size. Sounds extreme but when you win over it gives great satisfaction. Like Bill I cannot see your pen clearly to comment but I praise your willingness to have a go.

Peter.
 

Penpal

Grand Master
Joined
May 26, 2013
Posts
25,340
Location
Canberra AUSTRALIA
First Name
Peter
In relation to seeing clearly the picture presented to me is a difficult one,I drive without glasses,age 84 .

I do have answers for Pics that work for me.

I use an open box arrangement made from 20mm conduit,slip on tees and elbows resting on foam plastic (set in about an inch). lighting ,one lamp either side,one resting on the frame (conduit) on top. For me after testing etc in the first instance it takes me 5 minutes to photograph my pens etc and have them in a library then transferred to a post on the net.

Pics attached flash on Camera, Pic of my light box shows a piece of copy paper in an arc as a background. PIcs of Spoons I used to import from Africa and cut off the stems for pen blanks.

Everything I do with pens is broken down to repeatability. Your pen Black Palm is really composed of tuberous roots intertwined making it different from timber.

Kind regards Peter.
 

Attachments

  • VL100 Mandrel Saver.JPG
    VL100 Mandrel Saver.JPG
    54.3 KB · Views: 51
  • DSCF0002.jpg
    DSCF0002.jpg
    115.3 KB · Views: 51
  • My light open box.JPG
    My light open box.JPG
    118.3 KB · Views: 51
  • DSCF0004.jpg
    DSCF0004.jpg
    72.2 KB · Views: 51
  • DSCF0005.jpg
    DSCF0005.jpg
    63.2 KB · Views: 50

Dibbs

Full Member
Joined
Jun 4, 2018
Posts
47
Location
Leeds
First Name
Ian
I'm impressed. I couldn't even manage to drill a hole through black palmira never mind turn it. It just crumbled and fell apart. I only had a couple of blanks, maybe they were bad examples.
 

Les ELm

Executive Member
Joined
Oct 19, 2014
Posts
5,493
Location
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
First Name
Les
Can't see any detail with the dark photo.
To show off your workmanship get rid of the distracting background and use
a white uncluttered background.

Les
 

Attachments

  • #1 Gun Metal with Red Palm.jpg
    #1 Gun Metal with Red Palm.jpg
    22.1 KB · Views: 29

Lancastrian pens

Apprentice Member
Joined
Aug 13, 2018
Posts
26
Location
UK
First Name
Chris
Knowing what I know now my sharp response to Bill's post is out of order and I apologise, I will make the effort to take clearer images with less clutter in the future. Once Bill I apologise .
Regards Chris
 

Bammer

Fellow
Joined
Oct 5, 2015
Posts
1,482
Location
Cambridge
First Name
Brad
Knowing what I know now my sharp response to Bill's post is out of order and I apologise, I will make the effort to take clearer images with less clutter in the future. Once Bill I apologise .
Regards Chris

Good on ya Chris ... never met bill but I know he's as blind as a bat :whistling:

I know he gets so close to the blanks when turning he use his nose to feel for the rough spots :funny::funny::funny::funny:

As for the photo's, general consensus is a white background so the emphasis is on the pen. Once you master that then you can get more arty farty :winking:

Brad
 

Bigblackdog

Registered
Joined
Dec 28, 2014
Posts
839
Location
Leeds
First Name
Mark
if you have an offcut left of the black palm, it is an interesting experiment to sand it to 400 grit or so, then put it in a bit of bleach for 20 mins. wash it off afterwards. you will get a markedly whiter white. I used thin household bleach. You will get issues with raised grain which will need resanding.

The photo is just a quick phone pic, but you can get the gist of it. Also it is end grain.
 

Attachments

  • black palm nat&bleached.jpg
    black palm nat&bleached.jpg
    133.8 KB · Views: 23

Bill Mooney

Blind old git
Grand Master
Joined
Aug 16, 2014
Posts
10,997
Location
County Durham
First Name
Bill
Knowing what I know now my sharp response to Bill's post is out of order and I apologise, I will make the effort to take clearer images with less clutter in the future. Once Bill I apologise .
Regards Chris
Thanks Chris, you weren’t to know & like us all you want critique so you can improve so a plain background works wonders. It also gives you a chance of Pen of the week with a well turned & presented pen.
Thanks to all you guys who came to my defence, it is much appreciated.
As for Brad saying I have to get real close nearly touching with my nose, we have a new career at Llandudno. Like others she wears her name tag on the breast pocket of her uniform. I went to see what her name was & had to get so close I nearly ended up with a black eye.:funny::funny: it was worth it though.:whistling:
 

Gadget-UK

Graduate Member
Joined
May 18, 2018
Posts
821
Location
Nr Blandford Forum. Dorset. UK
First Name
Colin
As for Brad saying I have to get real close nearly touching with my nose, we have a new career at Llandudno. Like others she wears her name tag on the breast pocket of her uniform. I went to see what her name was & had to get so close I nearly ended up with a black eye.:funny::funny: it was worth it though.:whistling:

Thanks Bill
I will send you the bill for the Ipad, just spat coffee all over it laughing at that :funny: :funny: :funny: :funny:
 

Lons

Fellow
Joined
Dec 17, 2013
Posts
4,753
Location
Northumberland
First Name
Bob
she wears her name tag on the breast pocket of her uniform. I went to see what her name was & had to get so close I nearly ended up with a black eye.:funny::funny: it was worth it though.:whistling:

:funny: From a fist or a nipple Bill? :winking: You old dark horse.

I'm going to get a white stick and dark glasses and try that! :ciggrin:
 
Warning! This thread has not had any replies for over a year. You are welcome to post a reply here, but it might be better to start a new thread (and maybe include a link to this one if you need to).
Top