Buckeye burl for the ego twist

[alekos557]

Dropped the Claro Walnut burl...with unhappy results.
So grabbed a piece of Buckeye burl, left a little more size everywhere.
Only 3mm of inset on bottom, still plenty of room to adjust voltage.
*note to self....Hold On To It...Dummy!!!

 

[alekos557]

 

[chaos-7]

That is really cool looking.

 

[2nd chance]

Nice work alekos,looks very sharp!!

 

[alekos557]

Thank you. I think I am starting to get better at the finish.
Not there yet...but closing in.

 

[alekos557]

http://s1257.beta.photobucket.com/user/alekos557/media/001-54_zpsbd0febd3.jpg.html

 

[Snippys]

pretty nice job

 

[alekos557]

Thank you.

 

[fourtytwo]

Nice wood.
What is the finish?

 

[alekos557]

Sanded to 600 then HUT medium wax.
CA finish is also pretty cool to use. Still getting the hang of it.

 

[fourtytwo]

I am not too fond of HUT wax in applications where there is any chance of moisture. I like boiled linseed oil and CA.
Here are a few pens I made http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-apvs-models-you-found-post-them-here-18.html
I dry sand to about 600 grit and then apply about 10 or 15 coats of BOL/CA. I then wet sand through the grits from 400 to 12,000.
To apply each coat, I use folded toilet paper and drip 3 or 4 drops of BOL and about the same of CA. I then apply at about 500 rpm without accelerator.

 

[AutumnWolf]

http://s1257.beta.photobucket.com/user/alekos557/media/001-54_zpsbd0febd3.jpg.html

Hello old friend! I have missed seeing you around here...and look at this - a beautiful wooden tank!!! I need one of these for the zebrawood mod you made for me!!! These are really nice!!

 

[alekos557]

Thanks AutumnWolf, pm me and I will see what I can come up with.

Nice work fortytwo, I haven't tried that mixture yet.
But I have tried my hand at a stand...eeh

probably should just put a candle in it.

Still have a lot to learn about messing with the lathe.

 

[fourtytwo]

I like the shape of the stand and the finish is not over done. As a pipe stand, it is very nice.

When learning any woodworking, the thing to remember is , don't worry about making small mistakes. After all, the raw materials do grow on trees...