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First Attempt at a Celtic Knot Pen Blank (Read 1,849 times)
 
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Re: First Attempt at a Celtic Knot Pen Blank
Reply #15 - May 21st, 2018 at 12:18am
 
Ed Weber wrote on May 20th, 2018 at 10:39am:
The idea behind making only a kerf not a through cut may be beneficial for alignment but doesn't help when trying to provide even pressure when gluing.
You must have your insert sized "exactly' (or as close as possible) to the kerf or the remaining un-cut wood will act like a hinge when clamping pressure is applied.
With a pen blank, where there is a central shaft providing more glue surface and joint support helping to keep things in place, it doesn't present a big issue.
When making ornaments and lamps, things in the 3" diameter range, I wouldn't suggest that method.
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Over the last several days, I prepared Attempt #2 and apparently, in addition to adequate clamping pressure, also had difficulty getting good glue coverage on the veneer while  trying to slip it into the slot. The blank self-destructed as I attempted to drill the hole for the brass tube. On to Attempt #3!!!
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Re: First Attempt at a Celtic Knot Pen Blank
Reply #16 - May 21st, 2018 at 8:59am
 
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Re: First Attempt at a Celtic Knot Pen Blank
Reply #17 - May 31st, 2018 at 10:41am
 
Try #3 has turned out MUCH better.... Still not perfect, but it's much better....
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Re: First Attempt at a Celtic Knot Pen Blank
Reply #18 - May 31st, 2018 at 12:08pm
 
So, based on how many hours it takes to make a pen like this, you'll sell it for about $250?? Shocked
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Re: First Attempt at a Celtic Knot Pen Blank
Reply #19 - May 31st, 2018 at 12:37pm
 
Eh.... Not that much. I'd say probably $70-75....
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Re: First Attempt at a Celtic Knot Pen Blank
Reply #20 - Jun 1st, 2018 at 10:51am
 
Nice work. Go for 6 strands now.   Wink

You're in a good market if you can get $70 for those. In my area, $35 is a good day, depending on the hardware used.
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Re: First Attempt at a Celtic Knot Pen Blank
Reply #21 - Jun 1st, 2018 at 10:59am
 
Grant Wilkinson wrote on Jun 1st, 2018 at 10:51am:
Nice work. Go for 6 strands now.   Wink

You're in a good market if you can get $70 for those. In my area, $35 is a good day, depending on the hardware used.


Well... keep in mind that this isn't my day job... I haven't gotten $70 for them. All I've really sold have been the non-celtic-knot versions and the prices I normally get for them has been $50 per... But it more or less has been a commission-type arrangement.
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Re: First Attempt at a Celtic Knot Pen Blank
Reply #22 - Jun 6th, 2018 at 11:35pm
 
The finished unit for the 3rd attempt (and first successful) at the Celtic Knot.

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