Re: Small regulator adjustment?

Yes,
''Bog oak'' (although it may be oak, yew or pine, different colors
here, oak being the black) was often made into many things. ''Turnbridge
wear'', is a marketing name for products made from this wood. There is
also a connection at the Xmas time, ''Yule log''. Yes, the wood was free,
and in the way of peat farmers/miners. The poor knew of this wood, and
enough Hollywood Irish movies, show sheleigh's also made from this product.
In England it would be ''moor wood'', Scotland ?. There are bogs all over
the world, and some of the wood can be 4000 years+ old.
The tag here is I do not use my watchmaker lathe for the manufacturer,
but do use a ''clockmaker's lathe''(assumption that there is such a
thing)and a much larger, 11'' swing, engine lathe. Sawdust does get
everywhere, but it's worth the fun at my age.
There are many beautiful exotic woods all over the world, Africa, South
America, Indonesia etc. ''Down Under'' also has some exceptional
exotics. It's all about finding ''your color'', (and spending more than 29
cents for a Bic).
Goggle ''bog oak'', search ebay as well, and try ''pen blanks'' too.
About 600 adds at any given time. I have yet to make a pen for myself, as
I am not worthy.
Might be able to make a watch dial from the stuff, Hamilton did that in
the 50's /60's for a production model, didn't they?
And then there is always mammoth ivory, 15,000 years old. No ban on
this product as mammoth's are extinct.


<bogart.lloy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1122520373.330442.310740@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> The Baron wrote:
> > I have also taken up a ''hobby'', pen making. Enjoying it very much,
at
> > least those that get them say they like my work, and smile. I
recently
> > acquired some Irish bog oak. Immediately sold four pens, most US
Irishmen
> > have never heard of bog oak, only peat.
> >
>
> Well, at the risk of taking things even further
> away from watches and timepieces, I read a while
> back that bagpipe chanters ( the melody thingy) (my *other*
> obsession) and handles for Scottish dirks (probably Irish
> ones, as well) were sometimes made from bog oak.
> The notion was that it was easily carved/worked when
> still damp, but eventually became quite stable when dried.
>
> The reference was, of course,to wood obtained from a
> bog,,and not 'fresh-cut' oak rfrom a tree which which might
> have the same name.
>
> Are you turning pens on a watchmaker's lathe (see, I can
> bring it back on topic ;-) or on a different rig?
>
> Lloyd
> *****
>


.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Rebuilding a trailer - what to do about the deck... (& Ping Tom Gardner)
    ... In LA there are wood scrap yards I bet - from building - but also Ships. ... It's also thick like scaffold planks. ... I remember we replaced the oak on an equipment trailer with PT SYP and it did not hold up well on the tail, but that trailer was used for a small dozer and some other fairly heavy equipment. ... Live oak is available at local sawmills in Texas, ...
    (rec.crafts.metalworking)
  • Re: Where do you get YOUR smokin woods?
    ... Apricot tree that was chopped down recently ... He's also got some older Oak from a tree that was chopped down ... I bought 13 cords for $30 a cord. ... I noticed that aged wood seems to impart less smoke taste to the meat. ...
    (alt.food.barbecue)
  • Re: Type of Wood - Mudroom Assistance
    ... 9 times out of 10 my response to any question about what wood to ... As always with any oak, even if you are goig with a natural color it ... wipe on a dark walnut gel stain and immediatly wipe it off. ... The area I am looking at putting this in is 42 inches deep by 36 wide ...
    (rec.woodworking)
  • Re: Can I use raw oak to make soft-metal forming blocks ?
    ... with some free wood I acquired this winter. ... and forming blocks so that I can pound the hell out of some metal ... notably red oak. ... Here is how you can tell if it is red oak: ...
    (rec.woodworking)
  • Re: Laminate vs. solid oak?
    ... > solid oak, is the amount of time it takes to install and poly it a number ... There are at least four types of wood style flooring. ... Unfinished hardwood, such as the oak you mention. ...
    (alt.home.repair)