What happens when you mix too much resin...

[Schroedc]

With my new molds I use a lot less resin and of course forgot about that. Ended up with about 4 ounces extra, grabbed the tub of Folgers and mixed in a bunch of coffee and poured the resin into one of my slab molds. (I don't drink the stuff, just use it for filler. The stuff I drink is about 18.00 a pound and gets made in a French Press pot)

Decided today to see what they look like. I think if I'd used a pressure pot they would have been a bit better but they turn fairly easy, sand well and take a decent finish. only had a few little voids to fill.

 

[Tony]

Looks good! Tony

 

[Jim Beam]

How do they taste, tho? That's the question.

 

[Nature Man]

Impressive! Wonder how they will hold up over time. Chuck

 

[Schroedc]

Impressive! Wonder how they will hold up over time. Chuck

They seem pretty hard, the resin soaked into the grounds pretty well. I abused the blocks pretty good first to get an idea of durability and they are darn hard.

 

[rocky1]

What did they smell like turning and sanding them? Got enough coffee smell to them to override the smell of fiberglass resin?

 

[NYWoodturner]

Great looking pens Colin. I can see those being pretty popular!

 

[ripjack13]

Very cool. Looks like my mdf pen, but brown....
Nice...

 

[CWS]

Very Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

 

[Schroedc]

What did they smell like turning and sanding them? Got enough coffee smell to them to override the smell of fiberglass resin?

Yeah, you could still smell coffee

 

[ripjack13]

. (I don't drink the stuff, just use it for filler. The stuff I drink is about 18.00 a pound and gets made in a French Press pot)

So how good does the coffee taste made from a press?
I have never tried it, but it looks interesting....

 

[Schroedc]

So how good does the coffee taste made from a press?
I have never tried it, but it looks interesting....

I like it, you need a coarse grind or it comes out chewy but full body, and you can control it somewhat by how long you let it steep.

 

[ripjack13]

Hmm...any suggestion on a unit?

 

[Schroedc]

Hmm...any suggestion on a unit?

I like the Bodum pots. They come in a few sizes, I have the 8 cup (Remember- Coffee is measured in 4 ounce cups so it really is only about 2 large mugs )


www.amazon.com/Bodum-Chambord-French-Coffee-Chrome/dp/B00008XEWG/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1481985808&sr=1-1&keywords=bodum+french+press

 

[rdabpenman]

Interesting.

Les