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Cigar pen

Three guesses as to wha it is made of. I'll tell you later.

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Philip Peak

Registered: November 2004
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Date: Wed September 14, 2005
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Keywords: cigar pen

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cfuller

Twine and either epoxy or CA?

#1 Wed September 14, 2005 3:12am

Philip Peak

Boy Curt, you are good. It is twine and CA. Kind of a spin on Smokey's yarn pen.

#2 Wed September 14, 2005 3:17am

Gil

Do you wind the twine on the brass tube and add CA until it is a smooth surface?

#3 Wed September 14, 2005 5:02am

Philip Peak

Once I got one end bonded on with CA glue, I wrapped on one entire layer then coated with thin CA until it would not soak up any more, then wrapped a second layer and did the same thing and then let it dry completely. Once it dried I used thick CA to provide a final overall coat then let that dry with the lathe running real slow. After this dried I used my 1/2" bowl gouge to shape it and sanded down to 600 grit sand paper then used my micromesh 1500 grade through to 12,000 grade and finished off with a friction polish.

#4 Wed September 14, 2005 11:50am

smoky

Nice pen Phil. They take a bit more time than turning one from wood, don't they? Oh, did you use a breathing aparatus or just a fan behind you? The odor from that CA glue is terrible.

#5 Wed September 14, 2005 12:56pm

Philip Peak

I used a fan behind me and a face mask (battery on trend dead again) and goggles. I tried very hard to stay back as far as feasible and left the area immediately upon sensing the fumes coming at me

#6 Wed September 14, 2005 1:26pm

Gil

-FYI- Philip, and others, the Trend will NOT stop ANY fumes or organic vapors, only dust.
Actually, it will act to concentrate the fumes/vapors, and that could be quite dangerous. I use a dual cartridge respirator, with cartridges for organic vapors for finish paints and CA glues, and even that does not stop all the CA fumes. If I ever find another glue that sets up as fast as CA, is clear, and does not generate hazardous fumes, my CA days will be over. CA fumes and my lungs are not compatible at all.

#7 Wed September 14, 2005 3:36pm

Philip Peak

I know the trend will not stop fumes, I but when your working with his much CA glue, you have CA dust that you need to worry about too.

#8 Wed September 14, 2005 7:54pm

Gil

True enough.

#9 Thu September 15, 2005 12:11am

Glenn

Philip, At what point did you CA your hand to it? Wink

Seriously, nice job. Looks pretty cool.

#10 Thu September 15, 2005 3:41pm

Philip Peak

Managed not too this time Glenn Smile

I hope my next experiment turns out this nice.

#11 Thu September 15, 2005 4:09pm

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Phil or Smoky, what do you use to keep the glue from sticking to the bushings?

#12 Thu September 15, 2005 6:38pm

Philip Peak

Didn't worry about the glue sticking to the bushings, by the time you get done turning and sanding there isn't much left holding to the bushing and what was holding, just a quick little snap and it came free.

#13 Thu September 15, 2005 7:02pm

smoky

Doug, I use Johnsons Paste Wax on my bushings to keep the Ca from sticking and,as Phil said, even if you use nothing the blank usually breaks away from the bushing with no damage.

#14 Thu September 15, 2005 9:01pm