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flexi

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Well this was the third and I thought gunmetal fitting might look good....still up for debate, customer is very happy, but could I do better??IMG_20200213_175928.jpg
 

Penpal

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Could I do better,your comment passed me by Mark,my answer is looking at the brief the state of the timber,provenance that it carries your skills romped it in IMHO fantastic.Olive has so many faces if I can group some of mine from various parts of the world In will. Sapwood variations abound from pure white to darkest swirls. I have numerous logs but it knocks the living daylights out of my big bandsaw breaking them down. My most recent purchase from Bethlehem is making its way to me.

My immediate necessities revolve around the recent giant hailstorm centered on my suburb. next week the Merc gets a new windscreen,new whirlybird vents out of the workshop ( shattered above the lathe to atmosphere ) and 3 more on the house roof that are metal,then,steel ,aluminium and poly roofing in front of the house
,chuck in gutter guard all round the house and workshop,

Kind regards Peter.

Peter.
 

Mark James

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It's a beauty to my eyes. The blank is wonderful and you picked a winner with the plating. Gun metal, copper, bronze are my choices. As much as I love playing with segmenting, simple beautiful timbers are a joy to see. Very nice! I also like your finish. On my screen it looks like a Matte sheen. I am still reluctant to go to a CA most of the time. My recent pens are a wipe on Poly (oil), just 2-3 coats to give it protection but not totally filling in all the pores. I feel the tactile element is preferable to a smooth CA (just my opinion).

Great work.
 

flexi

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Hi Mark,
My go to finish is Melamine now, I tried CA and got OK with it, but they always looked plasticy, there have been many many debates about 'finishes' but unlike CA I think I'll 'stick' with this one:thumbs::thumbs:
 
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