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celtic_knot_zeta
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That's a really nice Pen Don, the knot looks superb.
Brass knot looks nice in the beech and compliments the kit well.
Brass knot looks nice in the beech and compliments the kit well.
Penpal
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I love that knot Don it lifts the pen into another class.
Peter.
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Great looking pen Don.
A super pen Don.
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Somebody is going to be happy.
Paul hd
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Looks fantastic Don. What did you use for the knot?
Les ELm
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Nicely done.
Les
done.Les
Lovely work Don.
donwatson
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Thanks for the comments chaps.
The knot was mahogany veneer and cooperative lemonade can.
I stopped about 2mm oversize and started going through the grits from 240 - 400, and the wood was gradually getting darker and darker as it picked up aluminium.
I then took it to size with the skew and it was ok, a quick rub with wax and I was done.
It was a gift for an elderly lady whose husband had died some 2 years ago. She asked if I wanted the wood that was lying in the shed as she was moving/downsizing.
There was one or two pieces of wood that will be useful but the best find was a box that had contained a marquetry project and there was still some veneer inside.
I made the pen from wood and veneer but had to add the aluminium to fill the kerf.
She was over the moon with the gift as were her daughters.
take care
Don W
The knot was mahogany veneer and cooperative lemonade can.
I stopped about 2mm oversize and started going through the grits from 240 - 400, and the wood was gradually getting darker and darker as it picked up aluminium.
I then took it to size with the skew and it was ok, a quick rub with wax and I was done.
It was a gift for an elderly lady whose husband had died some 2 years ago. She asked if I wanted the wood that was lying in the shed as she was moving/downsizing.
There was one or two pieces of wood that will be useful but the best find was a box that had contained a marquetry project and there was still some veneer inside.
I made the pen from wood and veneer but had to add the aluminium to fill the kerf.
She was over the moon with the gift as were her daughters.
take care
Don W