Cursed To Toil Woodcrafts

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@smeefamily54 2 күн бұрын

Beautiful. I might try this technique. Take care and stay safe.

@rollerbald Ай бұрын

Good idea, thanks.

@stevecorry2118 Ай бұрын

very nice and beautiful pen. Should bring $100-125.00 with all the work you put into it. It was difficult for me to follow the steps and I would have preferred a talk over rather than the music.

@travislowe959 2 ай бұрын

This is incredible and should have millions of views

@cursed_to_toil 2 ай бұрын

@@travislowe959 thank you sir! It’s one of my favorite pens!

@rnerar 3 ай бұрын

amazing ❤

@walterkonrad3054 4 ай бұрын

What finishing product and steps are you using?

@cursed_to_toil 4 ай бұрын

@@walterkonrad3054 for this, I only sanded and it to 600 and then I just used a wood paste wax for lowes. Wood with good Chatoyancy doesn’t need much to become very brilliant

@alanmorrison7076 4 ай бұрын

I like what you are doing with your inserts. I have done some using mother of pearl. Also I have turned a lot of Bog Oak but prefer it to show it's age and little fissures rather than covering everything with shiny CA. To each their own.

@cursed_to_toil 4 ай бұрын

@@alanmorrison7076 you sort of need the CA finish in order to have the inlay do it’s thing properly, otherwise there’s a lot of inconsistencies throughout the pen and it takes away from the wood and the inlay. I also like the natural feel of the wood but once you get into some extensive inlay work, the CA finish becomes incredibly vital to the durability and overall look of the pen.

@cursed_to_toil 4 ай бұрын

I’ll add to that, the Bog Oak is obviously just as porous and open grained as regular oak and putting a CA finish almost ALWAYS results in greyish imperfections throughout the pen due to the grain pores. I have done quite a lot of work into learning how to apply the finish so that it results in a pure black finish with beautiful grain on closer inspection. Had I not done that work, I’d never work with bog oak and inlay together because the end product is not sufficient in my opinion. I’ve tossed many bog oak pens because the finish was imperfect. It’s been incredibly frustrating but also motivating to try different things until I got it down. Most tighter grain woods and burls still have a smooth glassy finish with a proper application of the friction polish or the wax and so I opt into CA because it is less work for what I’m doing. I have a pointing wand I did with a friction polish and inlay that was really cool!

@alanmorrison7076 4 ай бұрын

@@cursed_to_toil Thanks for your replies. I understand your comments regarding CA lodging in the fissures of Bog Oak. Not too sure what you mean about needing to use CA because of the inlays. I am interested as I have a couple of patterns I would like to try using mother of pearl ( I do a lot of segmenting)........Another comment about finishing comes from a chap from Ukraine who has turned over 1000 Bog Oak pens and his only finish is Walnut oil. I have seen photographs of his pens and they look fantastic. I just buff my Bog Oak pens with White Diamond and Ren. Wax.

@calvinwendland8373 4 ай бұрын

Hey man, I didn't know you had a KZbin channel. I follow you on Facebook in my pen turning group. Instant subscribe.

@cursed_to_toil 4 ай бұрын

@@calvinwendland8373 awesome! Thanks man! Yeah there’s a bit more insight to my techniques in these videos

@Mikey-Crafts 4 ай бұрын

Where do you get your Opals from! If I may ask I know it's crushed Opals but the place I get them from there not that fine like yours

@cursed_to_toil 4 ай бұрын

@@Mikey-Crafts I produce them myself and also sell them in my Etsy store. CursedToToil Superior Opal. My product is also much cleaner than other suppliers since I crush and clean it all by hand. Other suppliers buy it precrushed and results in a product that has “dead-spots” where there is not brilliance. Mine is free of that entirely

@lawrencealdridge-yk6dm 5 ай бұрын

video is spead to fast can not tell what you are doing

@maverickworkshop 5 ай бұрын

You were right about that one man! That looks awesome! Great work.

@tkeesler 7 ай бұрын

Wonderful looking pens. That inlay technique is great. Other pens I saw you make you used a powder with a CA glue in guessing. I jist started making pens about 2 months ago and did one with some inlay. Turned out good for using some nail polish to fill in my groves I made. I am always looking for new ways to make them pop. Can I ask what that powder is? Maybe chat with you sometime to discuss pen techniques.

@cursed_to_toil 6 ай бұрын

Sure, the inlay I’m using is a crushed Bello Opal. It’s a lab made opal that I produce and sell in my Etsy store. But there is nothing like it for the end result for inlay. But it is on the pricey side of inlay (about $10/gram) But it’s definitely worth the practice because their the coolest looking pens I’ve ever seen not being boastful but man they just look incredible with a good inlay and finish on them.

@tkeesler 6 ай бұрын

@cursed_to_toil awesome. I found your shop on etsy. I also looked back and noticed carbide tools for turning with the inlay. Are they needed or would traditional steel chisels work too?

@ddspeedyg 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing

@TheGoldenRoad65 7 ай бұрын

That’s really cool

@cursed_to_toil 7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@BAILEYWOODWORKS 7 ай бұрын

That is beautiful!

@cursed_to_toil 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@ddspeedyg 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this with me! Wonderful job and explanation

@cursed_to_toil 7 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly!

@ddspeedyg 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely gorgeous

@criagguhl5084 8 ай бұрын

What finish do you use

@cursed_to_toil 8 ай бұрын

That is a CA finish.

@thederrick1966 8 ай бұрын

Very nice

@trevorstepp8282 8 ай бұрын

Nice

@cursed_to_toil 8 ай бұрын

Thanks

@wabbitnred3609 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful !

@cursed_to_toil 8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@jessicagousse85 8 ай бұрын

Amazing 🤩

@edperron2002 8 ай бұрын

Wondering where you got your tusk? Would enjoy making my own . Have a pocket knife with mammoth scales and that would be a great combination.

@theeducatedgrunt2087 8 ай бұрын

Well Done Jo jo, Its Nick

@cursed_to_toil 8 ай бұрын

Thanks brother!

@petes7312 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful work. I am a pen turner who is just getting into inlays and will be checking out your Etsy site. Can you share what type of CS glue you use?

@cursed_to_toil 8 ай бұрын

Hey thanks!! I use mercury flex for my CA and only use thin and medium.

@davidsainato1007 8 ай бұрын

It amazes how much unsafe shit I see on youtube in the woodworking sect. Don't ever use a dremel the way this idiot is doing it.

@JennaTurner-g1q 8 ай бұрын

Ok... listen... You just saved me! I'm a disabled single Mother and I don't make enough to live on my own yet. I'm hoping if I can make things, I can work around my disability. I'm new to wood turning and I love my WEN but I cannot turn that wheel!!! Now having been raised in a traditional family, I had to work very hard to get out of the kitchen to get into the garage and all my life being told how dangerous everything was and when men run to take over when I just hold the measuring tape has given me a healthy dose of fear and insecurity! It wasn't until recently that I realized... Men don't know what they're doing anymore than I am, they're just willing to just try methods until the solution ultimately works. Sometimes I struggle with feeling so out of my element and I wonder why I'm attempting this until this video! I didn't occur to me that men would struggle with this wheel as well! This is solution saved my business let alone my spirits. Such a simple fix, I did it myself, finally no man came to rescue me (because I kicked them all out of my garage) I didn't cry for once AND I just hollowed out my blank and it didn't even hurt! I'm liberated. Thank you for this ray of hope! More please!

@jeffreysheets4760 9 ай бұрын

My hand cramped up today drill pen blanks. Nice easy fix that I will make tomorrow. Thank you!!

@josephhollars129 9 ай бұрын

Wow!!!

@Metal772 9 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@brunopelliccia958 Жыл бұрын

Complimenti bravo 👏 ottima idea.

@donaldlivingston1287 Жыл бұрын

stunning! Thanks for sharing the process! I make custom fishing rods and am going to try this technique in a custom turned wood grip!

@StanWatt. Жыл бұрын

Superb craftsmanship. Stunning pen.

@cursed_to_toil Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@wolfgangfarber8259 Жыл бұрын

An welche hand gehört hier der Handschuh????

@cursed_to_toil Жыл бұрын

Es tut mir leid, ich spreche kein Deutsch und mein Übersetzer versteht diesen Kommentar nicht. Können Sie es für mich umformulieren?

@StanWatt. Жыл бұрын

@@cursed_to_toil They were asking which hand had the glove on. I forget if you wore a glove at any time lol.

@mnokeeffe 20 күн бұрын

@@cursed_to_toil -- he was asking you if a glove would offer more protection on the other hand 🧐

@criagguhl5084 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful pen

@cursed_to_toil Жыл бұрын

Thank you'

@woowaptibam5253 Жыл бұрын

Very cool project! Thanks for sharing!!

@cursed_to_toil Жыл бұрын

Thanks I’m glad you like it! It turned out great!

@Owls_R_cool Жыл бұрын

Wow those are beautiful ❤❤❤

@cursed_to_toil Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Owls_R_cool Жыл бұрын

Ooooofff that looks cool and scary at the same time 😂❤❤❤

@Owls_R_cool Жыл бұрын

Wow I love the blue so pretty and the dog is so cute ❤❤❤❤

@Owls_R_cool Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness that’s sooooooo beautiful you are very talented ❤❤❤❤❤

@gregwilsonnaturephotography Жыл бұрын

Electrifying! Dramatic footage. Lighting is so powerful. Greg

@ssab9063 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Incredible; your pastor probably cried when you told them the story behind the pen.

@cursed_to_toil Жыл бұрын

Thank you for those very kind words

@gregwilsonnaturephotography Жыл бұрын

Funny, I turned some for my camera bag zipper pulls a while back. The burl looks great. Greg

@gregwilsonnaturephotography Жыл бұрын

How do you not have CA all over your hands! I would have all of my fingers stuck together!

@cursed_to_toil Жыл бұрын

Haha! I usually do 😂. I’m normally peeling it off before polishing but, I have gotten better.

@gregwilsonnaturephotography Жыл бұрын

Hey Jonathan, i just bought some of the opal from your shop. I am looking forward to its arrival... i am new to inlay so i hope i don't make your product look bad. Beautiful work and pens. Greg

@cursed_to_toil Жыл бұрын

Awesome! I got it and will have it out in the morning 😉👍 I look forward to seeing what you make if you can tag me in it. Quick tip is to watch your heat when sanding down and making a design of various sized dots or holes is much easier than the lines to start out. And with lines, I use a diamond cutting wheel for the lines and the control the slow burning cuts it makes

@johnfritz3477 Жыл бұрын

beautiful pens. Where do you get the opal "dust"? Have you ever used anything else?

@cursed_to_toil Жыл бұрын

I process and sell the opal in my Etsy store at CursedToToil under superior opal. But I do use other inlay materials though, nothing really compares to the brilliance that Bello opal gives. My store sells 3 sizes. 0.75mm, 1.5mm, and 2.5mm. The 0.75 and 1.5mm are great for the low profile designs. The 2.5mm, if it fits looks awesome as well!

@criagguhl5084 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@cursed_to_toil Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@bzflowerbee Жыл бұрын

Lovely

@ICSDroid Жыл бұрын

Where do you get your crushed opal?

@cursed_to_toil Жыл бұрын

I crush it and process it myself. I sell It in my Etsy store as well. The store is also called CursedToToil

@thederrick1966 Жыл бұрын

Very nice

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