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Red Hat

Tom Mullane

>My wife has a friend who belongs to a group called the Red Hat Society.. don't ask me about all I know is they like the color red..LOL...

She asked me to make something special for her for Christmas... here it is... Big Leaf Maple Burl Double Twist Euro Pen and a Perfume Applicator... dyed with Chestnut Spirit Dye then buffed with some 0000 steel wool to remove some of the dye from parts of the burl... the picture unfortunately does not do it justice... it looks like red marble...

Finish is Cellulose Sanding Sealer, followed by CA sanded to 12000MM and then Trade Secret for Wood and Renaissance Wax... glistens like glass...

SWMBO is very happy, so therefore I am allowed to be very happy.. LOL


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Re: Red Hat , well done

gary clarke

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WOW

Greg Muller

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Greg Muller

>Tom where do you get the dye.

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Tom Mullane

>I get the dye and cellulose sealer from Woodturners Supply... I really like the Chestnut dyes... very bright colors...

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Tom, if you have...

BubbaBob

>...a large local group of "Red Hats" start making a lot of red hat related stuff. Find out what they like and get with it. Those women have the bucks and don't mind spending them...and if one buys something red hat related, ALL of them have to have one too. There is a large group here and a person can make a good living just off of them.

BubbaBob

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The Red Hat Society

Jay Kilpatrick in TX

>Red Hats (check!) Purple Suits (CHECK!) and a lot of money! You've hit the jackpot as Bubba is right on the money... Ha Ha. But seriously, these ladies are normally 50+ with most having a considerable amount of "play money" (volatile income) available. They take trips, and silliness, comedy, and playtime are the name of the game. I know, my Mom's one of 'em.