Finally made something that Ken has not!

[mudder]

HA!

I'll bet that hump never made a corncob pen!

One thing I learned on this project, I still have much more to learn.






Feedback please? Good and bad. this is my first corncob.



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[leehljp]

I gotta make one of those! That is a pen to talk about. Bet you could sell a million through the "corn belt". That could be the next "Pet Rock" if nothing else . . . And you would be rich!

My ancestors would probably roll over in their grave laughing though. They used to use them for something else beside corn cob jelly and pipes!

[Pappy]

Unusual!!!!! I like it!

[kwgeorge]

Humm I don’t know, just a little Corny for me!

Ok, now that it is out of my system, Looks good and I bet you will get a bunch of nice comments about it. How much CA did you use to stabilize it? Real nice work on the fit and finish, everything is mated well. Nice job Scott!

[Stytooner]

GREAT SCOTT! Have I now seen it all? That is a unique one for sure. Where did you get it? Surely its not a run of the mill cob. I guess it would be flour if it actually was. [)]

[mudder]

quote:Originally posted by Stytooner

GREAT SCOTT! Have I now seen it all? That is a unique one for sure. Where did you get it? Surely its not a run of the mill cob. I guess it would be flour if it actually was. [)]

It's a regular old cob.
Actually came from a bag of Squirrel cob you buy from Wal-Mart.
I cannot claim this as an original idea as the guys on the penturning forum have been doing this for a while.

Ken,

The only CA used was that which glued it onto the brass tube. I actually vacuum stabilized it with fast drying Poly which still was wet inside after almost a month! This was by far the most difficult pen I have ever turned.

Hank,

Bet it was a killer is anyone had a hemorrhoid [}]

[Scottydont]

Hey Scott, you finally pulled it <s>out</s> (oops) off! [)]

I have been wanting to try one of those, just I can say I did it.

[GeekMom]

Looks great! Can't believe it's really a corn cob! Bet it will be a great conversation starter

[sdmaker]

quote:Originally posted by Scottydont

Hey Scott, you finally pulled it <s>out</s> (oops) off! [)]

I have been wanting to try one of those, just I can say I did it.

HEHE, good one

Nice job on the pen mudder! I tried doing one a few monthes ago, but I dont think I let it dry long enough, That or didnt use enough ca.

[Jim Boyd]

Neat looking pen. Kinda reminds me of snake skin boots

[guycox]

Nice pen. Gotta try one, the field beside the new house will be filled with cobs the year after next -- the owner alterates Corn and soy ( turn one of those will ya). I think this year crop has already gotten too soggy to do much with.

My Dad tells a story of when he was a boy he was helping his Uncle pack for a trip to the hospital -- The Uncle was cramming the suitcase with cobs to take to the hospital with him 'til my Dad explain everything to him.


BTW my Dad had a pacemaker implanted yesterday and is doing great. He's 82 and stills goes down to the Studio every day and lugs the camera around to take pix at Wedding and reunions..

[gerti]

Nice job! I gotta try one of those!

Gerd

[Mort]

No con comments lots of pro. Beautiful piece, what is the finish?

[mudder]

quote:Originally posted by Mort

No con comments lots of pro. Beautiful piece, what is the finish?

Tried to dye it blue with Solar-Lux but that did not work so well. The actual finish is 10 coats of Hut Crystal coat and 2 coats of a brand new product called Trade Secret for Wood (TM). I can't say enough about TSW, it's the best pen finish I have seen and it smells good to.

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