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Tom Smart

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Detroit Agate, aka Motor City Agate, aka Fordite…

After the first try, I gained enough confidence to “turn” my remaining Fordite. Done with the belt sander and 80 grit to size and then through the micro mesh grits. Only finish is Ren Wax. I had 2 blanks and completed the 2 Sierra style pens from one.

And I CA glued a blank to my fingers only once.

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Nicely done, Tom! I think you've convinced me to give mine a go sometime soon. Though I think I want to use mine in a custom/kitless pen.

And I CA glued a blank to my fingers only once.

Are you really a turner if you don't do that on occasion? :lol2:
 

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Do it, Matt. But I don’t recommend leaving the skin from your fingers on the sanding belt. Too bad the CA was on the other hand, so It didn’t sand off.
 
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Do it, Matt.

Hopefully I'll be back in the shop soon. It's been since about May that I've really done anything in the shop. I've been itching to do some custom pens - haven't done one of those since before we moved almost 2 years ago.

But I don’t recommend leave the skin from your fingers on the sanding belt.

Done that too. That is never pleasant. :blush-33:
 

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Nice looking pens. Any story behind the Fordite (I.e. like paint colors for Dodge Cobras)?
 

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Those are very cool! However, if I stare at them for too long I get this feeling of having tread warily past the sign post ahead that says you've entered, The Twilight Zone!
 
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