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01-28-2014, 08:17 AM
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Annisquam Assassin
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Peabody, MA
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Banksia Seed Pod pencil
So last month when I was at Woodcraft, these guys peaked my interest. I ended up buying it to see what it was like to turn. For those that don't know what it is; it's called a Banksia seed pod, and it's from the Banksia plant/tree in Australia. It's hard as hell, but once it's turned down a bit, it's really cool. As it is right now, it's about 7 3/4" long. I haven't weighed it, but it's pretty damn solid. It does however float, really well. Anyway, it's pretty messy when turning, and underneath all those little bumps is this red fur. But that comes off easy enough. Anyway, this is the pencil popper I've started to make, turned this last night.
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Calling fishing a hobby is like calling brain surgery a job. ~Paul Schullery
There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process. ~Paul O'Neil, 1965
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01-28-2014, 08:19 AM
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Annisquam Assassin
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Peabody, MA
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Calling fishing a hobby is like calling brain surgery a job. ~Paul Schullery
There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process. ~Paul O'Neil, 1965
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01-28-2014, 08:21 AM
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Annisquam Assassin
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Peabody, MA
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Calling fishing a hobby is like calling brain surgery a job. ~Paul Schullery
There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process. ~Paul O'Neil, 1965
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01-28-2014, 04:48 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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Cool I have some maple darters I made that were riddled with worm holes that look kind of neat too.
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01-28-2014, 06:08 PM
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Annisquam Assassin
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Peabody, MA
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I'd love to see them! I'm sure they're nothing short of amazing!
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Calling fishing a hobby is like calling brain surgery a job. ~Paul Schullery
There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process. ~Paul O'Neil, 1965
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01-28-2014, 06:46 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Hard aground
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Awesome, I like outahthebox  |
 Plugs Rule 
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01-28-2014, 06:50 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
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plugfest contest plug fer sher
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01-28-2014, 08:21 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PNG
Awesome, I like outahthebox |
From the man who made a plug out of a corn cob. Hey Chris how you been? |
"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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01-29-2014, 07:05 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Hard aground
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ProfessorM
From the man who made a plug out of a corn cob. Hey Chris how you been?
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Hi Paul. Alls good. You? Daughters on sea term (MMA) wish I was in Barbados with them. |
Plugs Rule
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01-28-2014, 07:06 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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That looks awesome!
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01-28-2014, 07:16 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: South of Boston
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That is super cool. Great idea.
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01-29-2014, 07:53 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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All good here too. Ditto on Barbados too hate this time of year got winter blues bad
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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01-30-2014, 11:10 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Melrose, MA
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That seed pod makes for a pretty interesting looking popper. I suppose you could epoxy the heck out of it (in layers) to fill the holes and make it a bit more aero and hydro-dynamic, but maybe the extra drag/bubbles etc might be good too!
Cool experiment.
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01-30-2014, 12:14 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
Posts: 17,125
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cool plug
I saw a tv show on lathe turning where a guy made some ornaments out of that stuff, pretty neat
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