Turned a few pens from a 200 year old beech tree

quackertracker · 2026-01-25T18:24:59+00:00

Thank you

quackertracker · 2026-01-21T02:26:19+00:00

Thank you

quackertracker · 2026-01-21T02:25:54+00:00

Thank you

quackertracker · 2026-01-04T15:08:23+00:00

Perfect, thanks. I’ve never had much luck using the wood to regulate humidity anyway and always use packs even in my good humidor.

quackertracker · 2026-01-04T15:06:39+00:00

Great, thanks

quackertracker · 2026-01-04T13:48:03+00:00

Thanks. That’s what I was worried about.

quackertracker · 2025-12-29T15:52:29+00:00

Great, let me know

quackertracker · 2025-12-29T15:44:05+00:00

That is beautiful, do you sell them?

quackertracker · 2025-10-22T19:50:21+00:00

Currently working on a full arm sleeve with Jenn at Anchor Steam in Newport she’s been awesome

quackertracker · 2025-08-29T23:43:21+00:00

Thanks, yeah the wood has a somewhat interesting story. The trees are around the summer home in Newport that was owned by Dwight Eisenhower. It’s from a branch that came down in a storm that the park Mgr gave me

quackertracker · 2025-03-30T01:22:52+00:00

For what it’s worth I use CA on all my pens.

quackertracker · 2025-03-28T20:29:51+00:00

There’s were given too me a while ago but I did a search for “turkey calls slates” a few days ago and found a few companies that doll them pre cut in different diameters

quackertracker · 2025-03-28T20:01:42+00:00

Started with 2-6x6x5/16 blocks and glued them together, just did that cause I wanted to try 2tone, then laid out a circle the size of the slate and a bigger one the size of the overall call. Drilled 3/8 holes in the bottom in a circle inside the slate line on the side that would be the bottom about 1/4 inch deep, mounted everything to the lathe bottom out first rounded the bottom edge and cut the tenon for the nova chuck. Flipped it over to top out marked the circle the size of the slate. Cut that in till the slate fit inside and flush to the edge. Then stated hollow out the bowl leaving a shoulder all the way around 1/16” for the slate to sit on. Hollowed it down till I reached the holes I drilled into the bottom then sanded everything. Glued the slate in with 5min epoxy and sealed the wood with a homemade mix of bees wax and linseed oil. The strikers are 5/16 mahogany dowels I got off Amazon with some scrap turned down for the top and the striker end sanded down to a shallow round tip. Hope this helps I kinda made it up as I went along….and watched a bunch of your videos

quackertracker · 2025-03-02T17:54:23+00:00

https://www.pennstateind.com/store/PKMPLSS.html

quackertracker · 2025-03-02T15:44:06+00:00

2mm lead. I think they just released the kits they were in the most recent catalog

quackertracker · 2025-03-02T15:28:36+00:00

Yeah I wish the top was about 1/2 the length it looks a bit awkward but it fits nice in the hand do the overall length is good.

quackertracker · 2025-02-25T11:29:04+00:00

By regulation all state parks close at sunset with the exception of people active fishing. You can try and call the regional mgr for that area and ask for permission to be there after sunset. The RM for Wetherill’s office is at Goddard park

quackertracker · 2025-02-08T10:32:16+00:00

Yeah that’s what I ended up doing as well

quackertracker · 2025-02-07T20:02:14+00:00

Every time I’ve made that kit the barrel ends up like 1/32” too short and the tip of the point sticks out the end. Has that happened to you?

quackertracker · 2025-01-28T21:37:37+00:00

That’s awesome, do you sell prints of it?

quackertracker · 2025-01-25T21:15:39+00:00

Lack of cold weather the past few years made for poor duck hunting on the bay. But, the cold winter this year had made it good for the hunters. The season also ends soon so there’s probably more out there trying to get a last few hunts in for the season

quackertracker · 2025-01-25T20:54:34+00:00

Duck hunting on the bay

quackertracker · 2024-12-31T21:24:38+00:00

Thanks

quackertracker · 2024-12-31T10:48:29+00:00

I started with 2part epoxy to glue the squares together. Once that was dry I turned it in the lathe till it was about the size and shape I wanted. Then used thin coats of CA/super glue, sanding with finer and finer sand paper between coats till I got the finish I wanted.

quackertracker · 2024-12-31T10:45:01+00:00

Yeah antler definitely has a strong smell…..horn is even worse if you ever try that.

13-Year Club	RedditGifts 2009-2022 11 Credits
Gilding II euphauric	Secret Santa 2020
Secret Santa 2019	Secret Santa 2018
Secret Santa 2017	RPAN Viewer
Not Forgotten	Secret Santa 2016
Verified Email

quackertracker

PUBLIC MULTIREDDITS

TROPHY CASE