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Got any rebar?

Got any rebar? (post #160871)

whitedogstr8leg on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 09:24

Turning and Carving

A nice gift for that Hard Hat worker.

give me a picture, I'll give you a finished piece

Neat. Is that wood turned (post #160871, reply #1 of 5)

by swenson in reply to whitedogstr8leg [original] on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 14:06

Neat. Is that wood turned and carved to look like rebar, or some composit or plastic? I know it is not real rebar. But if it was, even better. But it can't be. Can it? No. But I wish it was.

REAL Rebar (post #160871, reply #2 of 5)

by whitedogstr8leg in reply to swenson [original] on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 14:27

A fellow in AUS made a few of these, from scrap rebars that a road crew gave him. Looks like either a #4, or #5 rebar. He used a Slim line pen kit. Drilled the holes on the lathe, no less. Looks like a schedule 60 bar, also. Yep, that's a real rebar.

give me a picture, I'll give you a finished piece

I wonder what happens when (post #160871, reply #3 of 5)

by swenson in reply to whitedogstr8leg [original] on Wed, 01/12/2011 - 00:42

I wonder what happens when you try to go thru airport security with one of those in your pocket? I love it. And I thought my Rotrings had heft to them. That pen would come over and kick sand in my pen's face.

reinforcement (post #160871, reply #4 of 5)

by RalphBarker in reply to whitedogstr8leg [original] on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 11:48

What gauge steel is recommended for reinforcing one's pocket? Or, is it best to use a steel pocket protector with a support harness? ;-)

pocket protectors? (post #160871, reply #5 of 5)

by whitedogstr8leg in reply to RalphBarker [original] on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 15:58

This might go into the same place I carried my pencils while working with rebar....my carpenter's belt pouch. They had a couple "pockets" in the pouch to hold pencils. Besides, 5-6" of #4 rebar doesn't weigh all that much. Note: #4 rebar is about 1/2" in diameter. Rebar is sold by the 1/8"......4 x 1/8 = 1/2. I've work with some rebar that was #16!

give me a picture, I'll give you a finished piece