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I sand all of my pens to to 12,000 grit using Micro-Mesh. I then apply three individual coats of Doctor's Woodshop Walnut Oil/Carnauba Wax & Shellac Woodturning finish. After the third coat I put a little bit of the Walnut Oil Paste Wax on my finger and the heat retained in the wood melts the wax as you spread it.
Dec 23, 2008. #3. You might check to see if your live center has a 60° point. Most live center tips that come with the lathes are not. this lets the tip of the mandrel wallow around after wear has it's merry way with things. Mandrels in theory are suppose to have a 60° seat for a live center of mating angle to seat in.
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PEN MAKING SUPPLIES: Pen Kit - One per pen. Pen Blank - One per pen. Start with wood. Look at the ends for grain. Whatever you see on the sides will be gone after you turn it. Drill to match the pen kit - There are several common sizes. The pen kit instructions will tell you the drill size you need for that pen.
Nov 1, 2009. #16. Thanks for those who were willing to help with this chart, please see the revised PDF file attached for the pen kits that still need dimensions. Sorry about the poor graphics in the PDF file, they are fine in the Excel spreadsheet. WRACINOWSKI at WI dot RR dot COM.
19,413. Location. NJ, USA. Mar 23, 2020. #4. There are way too many kits on the market to have a complete list and more added every day seems like. But look in the library here and you will see a fairly complete list of pen kits showing tube sizes, and bushing sizes. There is also an app that can show this.
Location. Bartlett, IL 60103. Dec 19, 2018. #5. Splitting the blank after assembly. Trimming a blank too short. Forgetting to paint the blank/tube. Switching the blanks lengths on a two part pen. Having the CA glue dry before getting the blank all the way on a tube.
Sep 1, 2011. #2. IMHO, the "best" pen mandrels are the adjustable ones. You can make those exactly the length you need, thus minimizing "mandrel whip" which contributes to out of concentric pen barrels. Additionally, when you "out grow" the mandrel configuration, replacement "rods" are available cheap ( $6-$7) so that you can continue to do ...
Go slow. A quarter inch or so before pulling out and cleaning the dwarf off. I also use water with a touch of dish soap as a lu to can't to keep things cool. For turning, I rough out a cylinder and get it close to size with a very sharp roughing gouge. I finish using a negative rake, circular carbide cutter.