putumuju and ebony pen

This pen was drilled, glued and milled about a year ago, but one end was crushed in my last move. I turned off the end and took a peice of ebony that was laying in my scrap bin, drilled, milled and glued it on. Though it looks like it in the photo,there is not a ridge there at the join. Sanded thgough 400 grit, then mylands sanding sealer and friction polish.

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nappen

Registered: November 2004
Location: Richmond Hill, Ga
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Date: Tue June 7, 2005
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Gil

Good looking pen. Never heard of Putumuju.

#1 Tue June 7, 2005 2:23am

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Nice save Ned. If we just keep our heads, we can save this kind of problem. Instead, a lot of "crafters" will simply throw the tube away and go buy another one. Makes Woodcraft, or whoever, happy, but does nothing for the imagination of the turner or the buyer. You done good. 8)

#2 Tue June 7, 2005 4:52am

smoky

Nice pen Ned. I like the looks of ebony but every pen I had of ebony cracked. I hope yours does better.

#3 Tue June 7, 2005 11:31am

nappen

My first pen was ebony (what was I thinking?) It was a pen/pencil set I gave to my wife. The pencil is still in great shape, someone took the pen a couple of months ago. I have read that even after ebony etc pens are made they can crack if they get to hot, even if left in the car on a hot day. I guess I will warn whoever I give this too.

#4 Tue June 7, 2005 2:38pm

Chris Wright

Hey Ned, looks good. I have had a few ebony pens crack after I made them. For future reference blackwood and zircote look very much like ebony and don't crack as easily. I had one that had been finished for 6 months that was fine until I took it to an outdoor craft fair, sitting outside in 85 degree weather cracked it nearly in half.

#5 Tue June 7, 2005 4:56pm

nappen

I used the ebony because I had it there and it was the right size. I thought it would complement the pen. I had heard blackwood cracks as well. Is that not the case.
Has anyone else wondered why wood from really hot places don't do well with heat? Just a thought.

Gil, i have not heard of it before, either, it came in a "South American collection" from wood turner's catalog when I first started turning.

#6 Tue June 7, 2005 7:54pm