birdseye maple, purple heart, zebra?(i forget), ebony, and blood wood.
I did an acrylic one which turned out nice, but gave it out before i got a picture.
cant wait to turn some rod seats and grips
Full Version: Some lathe work
So Im gonna be starting to build rods real soon, and I wanted to get back out in the shop to get my hands dirty so im not rusty when it comes time to build a rod. so i made like 6 or 7 pens in the past week or two. its been a few years since ive done some wood working, and now that im out there again i forget how i ever got away from it. it feels great, anyways... just thought id share what ive been doing...
birdseye maple, purple heart, zebra?(i forget), ebony, and blood wood.
I did an acrylic one which turned out nice, but gave it out before i got a picture.
cant wait to turn some rod seats and grips
birdseye maple, purple heart, zebra?(i forget), ebony, and blood wood.
I did an acrylic one which turned out nice, but gave it out before i got a picture.
cant wait to turn some rod seats and grips
Nice set of slim lines you have there! You should be careful, you'll be collecting wood and build all manner of things before you know it!
Paul
Paul
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Nice set of slim lines you have there! You should be careful, you'll be collecting wood and build all manner of things before you know it!
Paul
Paul
Yep.
QUOTE(ILikeFish @ Dec 21 2007, 07:13 PM) [snapback]112664[/snapback]
I did an acrylic one which turned out nice, but gave it out before i got a picture.
RULE #1: "Pictures will be taken before distribution".
Chris
(Oh yeah, the pens are looking sweet!!)
tell em froggy
I got an acrylic pen that a friend made for me and its definitly one of my favorites
nice work
I got an acrylic pen that a friend made for me and its definitly one of my favorites
nice work
my current project is a wooden cryptex from the davinci code. Awesome project, ill post some pictures when i get it done.
Awsome, I have heard on this board about making them. Never knew about that till then. Where would there be more info on this craft? 
the pens or the cryptex?
QUOTE(ILikeFish @ Dec 22 2007, 10:11 AM) [snapback]112735[/snapback]
the pens or the cryptex?
Pens
Funny, I am actually turning some pens this morning 
In about 10 minutes. You can get all the stuff you need at Woodcraft or Craft Supplies USA. Both have online ordering. You need a mandrel to fit your lathe, which is a steel rod with the tapered piece on the end to fit in the lathe, the other end threaded and has a nut to clamp the parts on the rod to turn them. Each type of pen has specific sized busings that you put on the rod and turn the wood parts down to the same diameter as the bushings, sand to a fine poilsh and press the pens together in a clamp. It is really pretty simple. You'll need a drill press to drill the holes in the wood parts. The pen kit includes a brass tube that is epoxied into the wood before turning it. I ordered my last batch of stuff from Craft SUpplies USA and am pelased with the quality and service. I got simple pens to make as gifts that run about $5 each and then was selfish and bought the gentleman's pen in titanium to make for myself 
http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/store/catalog?Args=
In about 10 minutes. You can get all the stuff you need at Woodcraft or Craft Supplies USA. Both have online ordering. You need a mandrel to fit your lathe, which is a steel rod with the tapered piece on the end to fit in the lathe, the other end threaded and has a nut to clamp the parts on the rod to turn them. Each type of pen has specific sized busings that you put on the rod and turn the wood parts down to the same diameter as the bushings, sand to a fine poilsh and press the pens together in a clamp. It is really pretty simple. You'll need a drill press to drill the holes in the wood parts. The pen kit includes a brass tube that is epoxied into the wood before turning it. I ordered my last batch of stuff from Craft SUpplies USA and am pelased with the quality and service. I got simple pens to make as gifts that run about $5 each and then was selfish and bought the gentleman's pen in titanium to make for myself http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/store/catalog?Args=
you CAN also use the lathe to drill the holes... you can get a tapered chuck to fit in the other end of the lathe and do it that way.... i find the drill press method much easier and truer, but if you dont have a drill press, the other method works as well.
after sanding, i use Hut(i think) polish which really shines them up and makes them smooth. the pictures don't really do justice for the polish.
after sanding, i use Hut(i think) polish which really shines them up and makes them smooth. the pictures don't really do justice for the polish.
QUOTE(ILikeFish @ Dec 23 2007, 09:12 AM) [snapback]112809[/snapback]
you CAN also use the lathe to drill the holes... you can get a tapered chuck to fit in the other end of the lathe and do it that way.... i find the drill press method much easier and truer, but if you dont have a drill press, the other method works as well.
after sanding, i use Hut(i think) polish which really shines them up and makes them smooth. the pictures don't really do justice for the polish.
Thanks! Anouther reason to get a lathe, make great x-mas giets next year. And have plenty of time to practice.
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