Larry Dubia Posted August 27, 2015 Report Posted August 27, 2015 Here is the first pen I have made from the surf gel blank. It was very hard and brittle but turned out well. Comments and such welcome. Ernie Richardson (BAA Bugler) and Jari 2 Quote
lew Posted August 27, 2015 Report Posted August 27, 2015 That is awesome. I'm sending these pix to my friend who expressed an interest in this material! Quote
Ernie Richardson (BAA Bugler) Posted August 27, 2015 Report Posted August 27, 2015 Here is the first pen I have made from the surf gel blank. It was very hard and brittle but turned out well. Comments and such welcome. Turned out gorgeous. Great job. Quote
Ron Altier Posted August 29, 2015 Report Posted August 29, 2015 I have a problem with this technology. Yes it is beautiful, no it is not wood, but it looks so artificial and plastic that I couldn't work with it.I don't want you to think I am mean or don't appreciate the work that is put into it. However I feel that if I worked to make one perfect out of this material, NO ONE would appreciate the craftsmanship it took to make. Only a fellow woodworker knows what it took to create this neat pen. Quote
Larry Dubia Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Posted August 30, 2015 I tend to agree. This is also why I don't turn many acrylic blanks. Most everything I do is in wood. I may combine things to make them different but that is yet another post to be done. Quote
Ron Dudelston Posted August 30, 2015 Report Posted August 30, 2015 Its wild looking and different Larry. Thumbs up! Quote
Cliff Posted October 26, 2015 Report Posted October 26, 2015 Cool. I goggled for surf gel and got nothing at all that one might make a pen from. What is surf gel? Quote
lew Posted October 27, 2015 Report Posted October 27, 2015 Cliff, here's a link to additional information-http://thepatriotwoodworker.com/topic/16079-surf-gel-pen-blanks/#comment-61801 Quote
Cliff Posted October 27, 2015 Report Posted October 27, 2015 Oh I see. It's either polyester or epoxy or both with the brilliant dyes the surf boards are colored with. I suspect that the report that it eats band saw blades is because abrasives and fiberglass fall onto it from the sanding of the boards. The dyes:http://www.viral-surf.com/shaper/en/38-pigments-polyester-epoxy-resinsPolyester resin and epoxy are widely available. Quote
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