Apple Twig Blank
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- Опубліковано 15 бер 2018
- This is an Apple Twig Blank and it needs a tiny repair. I'm looking for ideas.
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Bob
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Awesome video and great looking blank. bugger about the tear. I'll have a think
Thank you Tommie.
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Bob
Aww man that is a beautiful blank, maybe some sort of sympathetic repair as there is enough going on with the blank. May some of the saw dust to build it up and then use sanding to finish it like you have done before with fragile blanks.
Thank you Rob.
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Bob
Another same Bob, a beautiful looking blank. I would go with filling and sealing the damage with the blanks sawdust, then place the clip over that area. 👍😍😍
Thank you Eric.
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Bob
Greetings from Petawawa, Ontario. At that point I would have sanded it down to the final size. Many times I have had to do this when I get a catch. Use 80 grit and work your way up. It beats going nuts looking for the piece that decides to go Airborne. Take care and stay safe.
I say do what works for you. Me, I hate the act of sanding and try to reduce it as much as possible. In the end, all that matters is the beautiful work of art you make at your lathe.
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Bob
OMG you are a awesome Turner you can anything really very awesome to see your videos everyday thank you Soo much for giving lots of information about how to turn
Thank you Kuldeep.
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Bob
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To salvage I would take off a band of wood at the fracture site. Then fill in with some material of contrasting color but complimenting the wood. Saturate with CA then turn smooth. It should look like you planned it that way. Would be fun to try. Can't wait to see what happens.
Thanks Edwin,
I’ll already have an end in mind for this one, the only issue is timing and it’s going to be really cool. Hang on, you’ll love it.
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Bob
Looking forward to seeing what you come up with Bob. If it was in my workshop, I’d use a parting tool to go down to the brass tube and then fill with some black Miliput. You can’t hide the fix so make a feature out of it... and I like the combination of natural and man made.
All the best,
Ben
Cool idea Ben.
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Bob
thankyou bob love to see the finish pen look forward to the video good job
Thank you Robert.
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Bob
I would think another piece of twig of some sort would be awesome
Thank you.
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Bob
I have an idea that I've been waiting for a catch like this to try out. Part off the broken end then tightly wrap the tube in copper wire (maybe 2 layers to get the thickness) then seal it all up with CA and continue as usual. Maybe even use a couple different gauges of wire to get some sort of pattern in it
Very cool idea Jeremy.
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Bob
Hi Bob, That is an awful shame as it is one of the nicest blanks I have ever seen.
Found the next video on fixing this blank so off to watch it now.
Take care Bob.
Cheers, Huw
Thank you Huw.
I did love turning this pen and I still have the completed pen. I can’t bring myself to let it go. 😃
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Bob
@@RJBWoodTurner I don't blame you one bit Bob. I wouldn't let it go either
Hi Bob, Roger from over the pond,That will be a nice pen when it’s finished, I would fill the hole with some of the sawdust you turned off of it, you could even mix some fine copper or brass dust with it and make a feature of it and also add some strength to it . Worth a try.
Thank you Roger,
I hope to work on it soon.
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Bob
Bob, I'm voting for the sawdust and CA patch up--I think it would blend in and barely be noticeable. If you've got some blanks you want stabilized I'd be happy to do them for you brother. You know me, I always try the gear :) !!!
Thank you Don,
That is much appreciated.
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Bob
I think I would try to segment another piece of the original blank into it. I know you were hoping to get 2 pens out of it, and you still might be able to. The second thing I would do is sand. When I have one that is 'catchy' or repaired like that, I put the chisles down and start sanding when I'm that close. Like the denim pens you've showed us. A chunk comes out near the end, CA it back and then sand it with 80 -180 to get it the final size.
Thank you Doug.
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Bob
What a great idea for a blank. Since it is basically 2 twigs that broke off, and since you have a good amount of wood to work with between the tube and the outer edge, and since it is not a symmetrical piece, those 3 points make me believe I could take some twigs of suitable color and carve them so them could be pressed into the void. Glue them and press them in (I would leave a lot of extra on the ends and the thickness. After the glue cures, I would pare them down to match what the rest of the blank looks like and then continue. Even if there is a void between parts new and old, there are voids throughout so it will match. I doubt you can tell the difference when you're done. Good luck. Sam
Thank you Sam, that is a good observation of the blank as well as an excellent idea.
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Bob
Had same problem with a blank called a Dakota Burl, (ground up sunflower seed hulls). Kinda like turning wafer board and tendency to chip easily. Learned real quick, turn to 80% and then turn rest using 60 - 80 grit shaping paper and work your way up. Never had another problem. Since it is apple, add some red epoxy to it and tell them it's apple peel.
I had a Dakota Burl at the Honor Flight Turning. It blew apart on the fella who tried it.
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Bob
I must admit, I would have gone to sanding fairly quickly after getting it to round. Amazing looking blank. Must try to make one like it. Repairs??? Cut the end off and replace it with another piece of the remainder of the blank.
Thank you Gerald.
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Bob
Bob,
My suggestion would be to carefully remove a band around the pen and mix up some of that new powder you got into alumalite, then cast the whole blank in the colored resin, and turn it again.
Great idea Jim.
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Bob
Add some inlay material. Turquoise stone or something similar. Nice looking blank, hope you get it worked out!
Thank you Scott,
Nice idea.
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Bob
Am waiting for the next installment of this exciting fix up job
Thank you Amanda, the fix is in the works. It may take a while with my current schedule but I think it will be amazing.
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Bob
Just make sure to let us all know when. Thanks for all the videos. Learning heaps and being inspired
Get a couple of twigs roughly the same size, carve a divot out of one side to match the pen tube, the trim the twigs to match the broken sections. Clean off any excess CA from the tube and damaged area, and glue the new pieces in using epoxy glue, not CA. Clamp in place until cured then file off edges until close to the blank diameter, soak in more thin CA, and use a negative rake scraper to finish, light cuts only.
Great suggestion, thank you.
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Bob
Hi Bob I think the biggest problem with the Blank was presenting the Roughing gouge full frontal at 90* IMHO you would have had better result if the Gouge was catting at 45 degrees Or even better using a skew Chisel cutting at 45 angle, Thanks for your videos always entertaining and Informative, Cheers.
Thank you Antonio, you’re probably right.
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Bob
Couple of suggestions: Easiest add a saw dust patch. However, I would try to make a patch with a small sliver of branch contoured to best fit. Instead of continuing with the gouge perhaps a finish by sanding to ease the aggressiveness as minimal as it might be. I have turned some blanks made with Boy Scout popcorn for Troop scout masters and applying bits of popcorn in the voids worked.
Thank you for the suggestions Bill,
Take a look at what I did to fix it.
Apple Twig Blank
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Bob
Yes, use casting with coloured epoxy ( light brown) just the missing part,good luck Bob!
Thank you Kwstas.
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Bob
Bob I know you fixed this already. Last time I had a blank chip like this I repaired the blank as you did. I flipped the blank after it dried because the original leading edge was raised similar to yours.I had no further issues and it turned out fine. Of course mine was not a twig blank so it may not have helped...
Ron
Thank you Ron,
I appreciate hearing about your fix. You never know what I’ll have to fix next and this technique may be just the trick.
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Bob
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I think the piece that broke off went into the vacuum. I think I would remove the rest of the broken end, make a small brass, copper or aluminum washer and slide it over the end as a dividing point. then use some of the rest of the blank to finish of the end.
I love how you slo-mo the catches and explosions. Great work all around.
Thank you and great suggestion.
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Bob
I think you should carve out the section that broke off down to the tube. Then pick 4 or 5 other places and carve them out also. Cast the whole thing in epoxy with a contrasting color (maybe with some of the pearlescent mixed in). Then finish turning.
Cool idea Billy.
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Bob
I would have no idea to tell you the truth. I might spend the next 6 hours looking for that little piece. I sure hope you managed to salvage it one way or another. It truly should have been stabilized and cast. It's an absolutely beautiful blank, I don't think I'd want to put a band over it with a different type of wood... Best of luck to you with it! I'll be watching.
Maybe some black milliput?
Thank you Tracy.
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Bob
I like the milliput idea except maybe use white and get some bright green (like a granny Smith color) powder to color the milliput so that it Goes with the Apple wood theme.
Hi Bob - Greetings from Nebraska. Since your blank is made of apple twigs, I would suggest that in the case that you decide to cut the blank short and add on, that you add on with a piece of apple wood in order to keep the theme of the pen. I'm sure someone has probably already talked about vacuum stabilizing these kind of blanks to force the resin into the blank to perhaps make it more stable for turning. Anxious to see what you come up with for a solution! - Dave
Thank you David.
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Bob
I think I would try casting a little epoxy, alumalite or whatever just in the missing section. Like a 2% hybrid blank...Maybe even use some of the dye powder you just got. Heck, you can't disguise it, might as well celebrate it. I'd hate to see you chop that entire end off to put in a hardwood piece...
Thank you,
It is a beautiful blank.
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Bob
Could you cut off a full strip the width of the crack and fill that with epoxy so it would look more intentional?
Bob, that might have been a good time to use the 60 grit gouge. Find a dead limb from an apple tree, whittle it dow and glue in in place. Have a good day.
Thank you Bill,
Great idea.
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Bob
I’m new to turning and really enjoy learning from your videos. Question: Couldn’t you have used a stabilizing resin and a vacuum pot to prepare the blank? Thanks for sharing.
I could have if I owned those tools. This is the poor mans method. I have repaired that blank an as soon as I get some shop time, I’ll finish turning it. It’s going to be really nice.
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Boob
I would try a paste of sanding dust and 5 minute epoxy. You might also try stabilization next time. I have a love/hate relationship with apple. That's a beautiful blank.
Thank you.
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Bob
Not that it’ll help now, but when I turn very delicate blanks, I pretty much just sand it all the way. The disc or belt sander to basically get it close, then 50/60 grit to refine the shape and then more sanding and finishing from there. No need to constantly be messing with sealing it with CA. Worked like a charm with all of my color pencil blanks.
Thank you Greg.
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Bob
Hi Bob. When it happened to me I parted off at the bad spot, glued on another piece that was left over from trimming. Line up the grain and the seam will be invisible.
Thank you. That’s a great idea.
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Bob
Can you do a tube in casting of some sort and accent the voided area? That is an awesome blank regardless.
Thank you Robert,
I may do some casting.
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Bob
RJBWoodTurner With any luck, I’ll have a converted HF pot this weekend. 😀
I’ll keep
My fingers crossed.
In my experience, this could go better if you actually removed the waste almost to the blank size on the bandsaw, then sand round. That would remove the possibility of gouging. Also, it will turn a lot easier with a light touch using a carbide tool. That should fix any issues beyond all the voids you may have to fill with CA. And if you have a pressure pot, you can eliminate those voids by making your own blanks.
Thank you April.
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Bob
Seeing how close it is to the end, cut the wood off and put a contrasting ring on it. Might even consider putting a ring on
both ends to balance it out. I don't know which pen kit that is for.
Thank you Dave,
This will ultimately be a Sierra.
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Bob
I would turn it into a segmented blank on both end high lighting the apple in the middle
Thank you Robert,
That’s a cool idea.
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Bob
Great video I would say use some of the fine shavings and some CA that’s my idea take it for what it is
Thank you Gary.
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Bob
Have you thought of using Cactus Juice to stabilize it? Think that might help a little.
I need to get a Vacuum chamber first. Hopefully I’ll get one soon.
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Bob
Turn the bad section of wood down to brass. Put it back on the lathe. CA a complementary color of sewing thread to the tube. Then slowly fill the area like a sewing bobbin. Soak the thread with Thin CA until it won't hold any more. After threads meet up with the other diameter.
Thank you Bill,
This is a very Interesting idea.
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Bob
Hi Bob. It looked to me that the piece might be to the right of the miter saw at 14:30. A little dot of wood colored something.
Thank you.
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Bob
Look in your vacuum system. If not I would put a small cut around it and fill it with Miliput. I have made repairs that way. Good luck
Thank you Bruce.
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Bob
I would try and make a groove at the top and the bottom Wrap the jewlery like copper wire around using ca put one in the center then then use put in a filler like glow in the dark powder using CA That is what I would try. Love the look so far though great job.
Thank you Faye.
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Bob
How about adding a inlay band of coffee grounds in that one spot? Kinda keep the natural theme going with a bit of "I did that on purpose" look.
Thank you Sean.
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Bob
I can see it in my head. That would look awesome!
I think I would have used CA to attach the chipped out piece the same way. However, with the lip still present, I would've sanded it down flush and resoaked it with thin CA rather than trying to build it up. Maybe take the blank the rest of the way down by sanding to avoid any more problems.
Thank you Michael.
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Bob
Don't know if I was seeing things, but after the shard dropped off the chisel, I thought it might have been sucked backward into your dust collector. Otherwise, an amazing blank!
Thank you Steve,
That is a possibility.
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Bob
Part off both ends evenly and turn a ring of apple wood to cover both ends, or just the damaged end to see which end looks best with the nib on it
Thank you Jack,
I’m working on this one and it will be a real surprise if it works out.
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Bob
I love this blank and it would be such a shame to loose it. How about turning away the damage to a band, filling it with a gold metallic resin and re-turn it and finish it with an Black RJB decal logo.
I know it's fiddly, but you do like a challenge!
Whatever you do with it, I'm sure it'll look great. Good luck. : )
Thank you Trevor.
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Bob
Hate to be a Negative Nancy, but a skew is the right tool for that job. You can also do more of a"skew like" cut with your roughing gouge if you angle it. Presenting it straight-on made catches like this more likely. It's certainly not magic, but an angled shaving cut is right for this pen.
As an aside, this problem is similar to turning black palm, which is prone to having chunks blow out.
Thank you Paul,
I appreciate the information and realize my tool technique needs work.
Regards,
Bob
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Makes your stomach upset when this happens, doesn’t it??!! Just a few observations and what I would try. (1) when a fairly large chunk breaks at this point and you’re able to find it in fairly good shape I would reposition it and bond. I would sand this segment and blank down with 200-400 grit sandpaper. No matter how careful you were in repositioning your tool will inevitably catch it again. By sanding it you have eliminated the microscopic edge. If you want you can place a little more thin CA. You can now safely resume with your tool of choice. If the piece is MIA I would pick up some nice flat shavings and laminate them into the void with a very small wooden, flat swizzle stick. Try to get different colors or samples to camouflage it. If your lucky you may be able it hide it even more with your clip depending on its position. It looks like you may be OK where your defect is located. Patching with other materials, dyes, “cactus juice?!”, inlays or on lays I think will really botch it. Good luck Bob!!
Thank you Robert,
Excellent advise.
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Bob
very nice job on that bob try using epoxy with sawdust
Thank you Gene.
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Bob
gene chambers .
You are close enough to being able to sand and finish that blank. I would glue that piece on and just sand it down so you aren't knocking anymore of those tiny little pieces off. Or CA glue some shavings into the void and then sand it down from then out.
Thank you William,
That may be the way I have to go.
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Bob
I would make a band and use milliput to make a new band comes in several colors and can be turned off.
Cool idea, thank you.
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Bob
Since its Apple twigs I would fill in the hole with epoxy and sand smooth the whole blank. Then I'd get one of those little stickers that come on some apples and glue it over that section then finish off with layers of ca and micro mesh.
Cool idea.
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Bob
That’s just a cool looking blank I can’t picture any other wood to it. Do you have any of the blank cut off left over? If so, square the edge and add a piece of the same blank to it? It’ll have a line but at least hopefully semi disappear.
Thank you Manuel,
That is a great idea.
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Bob
So gutted about that bob it is a gorgeous looking blank. I wonder if you could use some small slices of wood shavings to layer over it using CA glue? Maybe take a scalpel to cut some wood shavings into tiny slices and glue them over the catch one at a time until you’ve built up a decent layer of wood and CA I reckon if you get it right it would blend in nicely. Whatever you decide mate I can’t wait to see the finished result. 👍🏻
Thank you Dave,
Great suggestion.
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Bob
Nice work! You might have had more luck with the skew here!
Thank you.
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Bob
Part out the area containing the gouged spot on the one side, then remove the Corresponding spot on the other side (this will leave a blank with two rings cut out of it). Rig up some sort of way to then cast a bright green tinted resin around just those spots. Turn it down to have a twig blank with a green resin accent ring on each side.
Great idea Adam.
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Bob
Bob, have you deciced yet what to do with the apple blank? I'm exited to see the results.
I’ve been talking with a guy and waiting to hear back from him.
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Bob
Bugger,time to go prune a tree for a few spare twigs!😁😁😁😁😁😁
LOL, I was thinking the same thing.
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Bob
I actually have no idea because I am very new to turning and pen making. But in saying that why not find some tiny twigs and glue them together and fill the divet with that. You have all the colours there so you wont have to match anything and it wont look out of place. Good luck
Great idea. Thank you Amanda.
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Bob
Bob I've got some apple wood with some spalting if you're interested in using it to make a band.
Thank you Geraldo,
I’m still weighing my options but I may take you up on that.
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Bob
When you are spinning end grain try using a dremel with a router type of bit and turn the blank much slower. Give that a try and let me know what you think
Interesting idea John, thank you for sharing it with me.
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Bob
I’ve seen you use Meguiar's plastX. You get a great shine. I’d recommend that you try Meguiar's Marine. I use both, marine and plastX and I think my shine is just a little better with marine. Just fyi.
Thank you Rickey,
I’ll have to give that product a try.
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Bob
Ouch!! If you still have the shavings, pile a bunch of them into the damaged area, soak with thin CA, put more shavings on top and soak with thin then coat with medium CA.
Thank you John.
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Bob
That only works when it’s one solid color of wood
Woodworkers don't make mistakes. They only have cause to redesign.
This is definitely a case for redesign.
My suggestion is a small metal plate to match the pen and position it as an 'anvil' for the clip. if that is not possible, engrave your makers mark on it. Brand is everything these days. ;-)
Great ideas, thank you.
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Bob
Hi: First, I would have gone to sanding after the first divot instead of using the tool. I would try removing some of the wood left around the blank to give more of a surface to glue another piece of stick from one of your trees and sand it down and leave the tool alone.
dentists do this to prepare a crown to what is left of the tooth. As you remove the wood from the brass tube see if you can cause a recess to hold the wood piece in. Hope it works
Thank you.
Great idea, thank you for suggesting it.
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Bob
Hey Bob. I hate losing big chunks. I would put dye in alumilite, or mix sawdust in epoxy and gloop it in the hole, then turn it down. You have a pressure pot, correct? If not go the epoxy route. I've never put dye in epoxy to be honest, but it could turn out cool. Agree with the comment that that's where the clip goes. Also, a simple suggestion based on my experiences only: when filling smaller holes, I use thin CA first. I noticed you used medium CA. I used to do that too, but noticed the thin CA seeped in to all the hairline cracks/gaps much better, first, then after that sets, use medium for any remaining larger holes. I don't know why, but it seems like the medium, even as viscous as it is, just has a hard time getting into those hairline cracks. Maybe others disagree, but I noticed better results, especially after finish work, with that process. Good luck - and as always great video!
Thank you Dirk, good observation on the thin Vs. medium C/A. I like that.
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Bob
how about a section of Dakota Dymond wood to accent that end?
Thank you Michael,
I believe I have a piece of diamond wood. Don’t know if it’s Dakota Diamond or not.
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Bob
I thought I saw the missing piece on the right hand side on the floor when Bob went around the back.
Thank you Glenn,
There’s so many chips on that floor that isn’t very possible you did see it.
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Bob
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Hey Bob, I've been making pens for just over a year and I've graduated to working with resin. I find it very satisfying when incorporating pine cone into resin blanks, opens a new world of creativity. I'm fortunate to have a good amount of Bankshia nuts, some are about 12 inches long. They too are very nice to use in resin.
I love learning new things from your show.
Keep up the good work.
I would think first, treatment like with cactus juice in a vacuum chamber and harden it like you might with punky wood. Then maybe use some Millputt pick a good colour maybe mix several colours together.
Thank you Edward,
I wish I had the equipment to stabilize the blank, that would have been the way to go. Maybe one day I will. For now, I’ll have to keep using C/A.
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Bob
RJBWoodTurner I went to Goodwill Thrift Shop and found an old pressure canner for $3 then bought 18 by 18 piece of lexsan about $8 then a venturi vacuum pump for an autostore used for ac about $28. Toaster oven I bought a year or so from Goodwill $8 that I use or doubles for powder coating my lead cast bullets. It may take 2 or 3 times thru Gooxwill Thrift to find a good pressure canner. Did mine on the Real Cheap Plan.
That’s awesome! Great finds.
Completely part off that side of the blank and replace it with a dark wood such as ebony for contrast
Thank you.
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Bob
what have you done with the other half of the blank. coud you cut the corner off of it and patch it in
Maybe, that is a possibility.
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Bob
I wood take some of the wood shavings from the blank mix it with med. CA glue and fill the missing space.
Thank you Dave.
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Bob
It may be really hard to do but what if you parted it off and cast clear allumilite with actual apple seeds in it. It would make sence with it being an apple tree twig blank and all.
I like that idea William, thank you for suggesting it.
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Bob
pile some of the shavings from this blank in the hole, and saturate with thin CA. Let the glue cure, and then add some medium CA to fill in the voids in the patch. Let that cure, and then saturate again with thin CA.
After the glue has fully cured (leave it for at least 8 hours), finish turning using abrasive rather than a tool. Periodically stop to check the status of the patch, and add more thin CA if the surface isn't absolutely smooth.
Thank you Louie.
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Bob
How about stabalizing with cactus juice or something similar? Wonder if it would be helpful.
Hello Edwin,
I don’t have a vacuum chamber so I can’t stabilize.
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Bob
Use the sawdust from blank, mix with CA and patch hole then sand by hand to match circumference of blank
Thank you Keith.
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Bob
make shaving of dust from a coconut and ca glueit in just wondered what the coconut would look like
That is an interesting idea. I wonder where I could find a coconut this time of year.
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Bob
OK Bob here’s my two cents worth. First of all do you have a Apple tree somewhere close you can take a branch, cut a section that is close and glue it on. You might have to use your carving skills to make it look like it fits and blends in. Second is do a segmented pen using a wood that complements the Apple wood. Best of luck.
Thank you Eddie,
Both ideas are solid and doable.
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Bob
By the way did you check your dust collection system?
I didn’t only because it’s full.
Was your chisel good and sharp as you know end grain is so touchey would cource sand paper be betterwhen you get down to near diamater rookie george
It would be a pity to lose that blank. I've seen you part off a chipped out section at the end of the blank before and replace it, but it would be impossible to match the twig pattern seamlessly. How about parting off the chipped out section and putting in a small coin sized disk of plain wood and then a cap of the twig blank to finish it off?
Very interesting idea Andy.
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Bob
I would turn that section down to the tube and put another wood/resin blank in its place to compliment the majority of the blank.
Thank you Ed,
Nice idea.
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Bob
Since you had a "fingernail" catch when you glued it back the first try could you have turned the blank around that way the catch would be rotating away from your tool?
Hello Kim,
I’m not sure why I didn’t think about that. It makes perfect sense. Even though I repaired the blank, I presented it the exact same way which allowed the exact same thing to happen. Lesson learned. I’ll reverse in the future.
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Bob
I'm late to the game (well over a year) but hindsight is 20-20:
On my Kayak (wood) I used epoxy with wood flour to make a paste to fill small "flaws" sadly it will show on a blank this small.
When I've had similar repair attempts..Glue it back in similar to what you did,, build it up similar, but reverse it on the "mandrel" if you have a "lip" also once I get this far I take it rest of the way with p120 mesh, then p320, then p600 mesh before I go into teh CA and micromesh.. good luck, I'mm gonna look for how you filled the hole
Thank you,
Here’s the fix I went for:
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Bob
Good excuse to buy some Cactus Juice Stabilizing equipment. Think of all the crazy stuff you could make then.
LOL, I’d do just that if I knew I’d have some shop time to use all that stuff.
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Bob
I have used that wood and loved the result but can't find where to buy it . can you help?
I honestly do not know where to get able twigs. This blank was given to me. I believe it came from www.pennstateind.com.
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Bob
Is there a reason you use CA over Pentacryl wood stabilizer?
Am enjoying your videos. Getting out of them.
I don’t have a vacuum chamber.
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Bob
Way to late for your fix but I would have cut a slot in the blank then made a segment to fit,cut it in half and clamp togetherso you can drill a hole to fit the tube and glue together around tube and turn off , black or any dark wood will make a nice accent ring.
Thank for some great vids Alan in UK
Thank you Alan.
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Bob
Put a chunk of apple in epoxy (think Peter Brown) and use that for the repair. Real apple with apple twigs.
Also, would stabilizing the blanks (cactus juice) or whatever other solution you use help during the turning? Or would that affect the logo of the finished product?
Stabilizing would have helped but I don’t have the equipment to do that.
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Bob
I turned the long grain version of this blank a couple weeks ago and it was much more forgiving. I'll be turning one of these short grain blanks next week and that's what I'm worried will happen. Do you think a particular lathe speed would be better for this blank?
I was turning at 3,000 RPMs. A sweet may have helped. The other thing is, if you know someone who does stabilizing, that would be the way to go.
RJBWoodTurner ok thanks, I'll try that speed.
Weeping and gnashing of teeth would have been an appropriate response. Lol.
It's after the fact, but I would have tried cactus juice and pressure pot before turning.
Thank you Beau,
I wish I had a vacuum chamber and some cactus juice. I would have tried it.
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Bob
Use a corn nut...they look the same as the twigs....should blend in perfect.
Thank you.
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Bob
How about this, where the piece broke off, carve a ring all of the way around the blank and the. Fill that portion with a piece of wood, sawdust, metal, metal shavings or composite.
Cool idea Aaron.
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Bob
14:26 what is that wood piece next to the cable?
I’ll watch that section of the video and take another look around the lathe tonight. Thank you.
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Bob
Wouldn't it be easier and safer to use something like 60 or lower grit sandpaper to remove the bulk of the blank when dealing with difficult materials like this? Time consuming, no doubt, but how much time is spent "fixing" the blank when catastrophe strikes? Maybe a rasp?
I prefer to use the tools. It’s just the way I was taught. A friend of mine use to say, “Its called pen turning not pen sanding.”
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Bob
i think i would part the top section off and put a nice small piece of olive wood or cherry cap on that end. and make that side of the turn the top where the clip gets put on
I agree with John. The color of your twig blank is very close to Olive Wood. The other thought I had while watching the video was perhaps, after you completed the first repair, you could have taken sandpaper to it since it was so close to the finished diameter.
Sand paper might have worked but I hate sanding so I always try to decrease the amount I have to do. LOL.
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Bob
Thank you John.
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Bob
Find the piece it has to be there somewhere. Do you thank that it could have gotten sucked into the dust collector?
I looked Barry, I didn’t see it.