Hi and welcome @Stompopolos
We'd be happy to hear any more details on the GTR core if you're willing to share.
Good luck with your project and please keep us updated.
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Very tidy work @darkstar72 - excellent progress!
I see you've recessed the jack connector into the body of the log which can be quite tricky to get right so well done!
Are you happy with the performance you're getting?
Keep up the good work :tup:
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Hi @darkstar72
Sounds like you're making good progress :tup:
Any chance of some pictures and/or build descriptions on the first two units? It's always fascinating to hear how people deal with the various processes involved with making a log. And the third log - what heater will you be using...
Here's the concluding batch.
1. Padauk. 2. Spalted Tamarind. 3. Ziricote. 4. Limba. 5. Black Palm. 6. Zebrano. 7. Wenge. 8. Olive.
Species with distinct figuring seem to work particularly well for stems, and those with showy colours. Some lovely spalting on the Tamarind but it's...
Lathe-turned bodies for writing pens is a thing, apparenty. Exotic wood suppliers meet the demand with 'pen blanks' which are an ideal size for making direct draw stems for log vapes. This makes it affordable to sample different types of wood to see which ones work well and have visual appeal...
You've done a excellent job on that GTR style Padauk @blokenoname :tup: glad I was able to help in a minor way. Must have a bash at one of those.
Here's the Banksia Pod log I mentioned:
The great thing about DIY - as Blokenoname demonstrates above - is that you can build whatever you want...
More fruit of the lathe :)
Here's an unusual one. I think Dave UD built a Black Palm log about 10 years ago but I can't find references to anything more recent. Technically, it's not wood - Black Palm is related to grasses and bamboo and it's also known as Palmyra Palm.
Not so easy to work...
Thanks very much for sharing this @Vaporooni :tup:
So you've got two different versions here - how do their performances compare?
Clever use of the EQ heater cover and I see its cork base in there. Is it a friction fix holding the base inside the body of the log?
Nice work :tup: @Vaporooni
Very tidy construction and it certainly seems to get the job done. Be interesting to hear any build details if you want to share them. In particular, the glass arrangement looks interesting - and how is it secured into the body of the log?
Also, many thanks for...
@Cheebsy and @blokenoname thanks very much for your kind words.
The blank from which blokenoname's Wild Mango was turned was large enough for two logs - so here's the other half of the blank :)
I'm calling the style 'raised chalice' and turned the stem and WonG to match. It's got an IR...
Exceptional creativity there @blokenoname :bowdown: Building one of those is now on my to-do list.
I thought it might be worth briefly revisiting the Tripod log as I seem to have left out a lot of the specifically DIY details. Firstly: find the wood. The blank for this one came from an oak...
@blokenoname marvelously inventive :tup: and I'm looking forward to that post on the various stem tip sizes with your modular solutions.
Here's something different. I actually have Rasta Buddah Tao's Driftwood to thank for this idea. It's different in several key ways but it got me thinking...