I purchased some Jade composite from this source last year and found the same thing. They are extremely hard. Not like Trustone at all. I was able to drill the...
Hi all... Well, I made the mistake of bringing my wife to Woodcraft with me yesterday. She fell in love with a Crushed Velvet blank, and wante me to make her...
Bill, I am so sorry to hear of the return of the cancer. My prayers and thoughts are with Sandy, you and your family as you go through this ordeal. I am sure...
Whewwww!!!The smoke hasn't cleared from my fellow southern Idahoan Scott's PFF contest and folks are already looking forward to the next one. That is great...
Hi John. the things I do different for plastics is when drilling clear chips often. Plastics get pretty warm. You may be best to have the blank a little longer...
I am LOVING the crushed velvet blanks. When drilling: 1. Use a sharp bit and clear often. I even have my shop-vac hose in one hand while the drill press...
I agree with everything said here. Another tip for finishing that I've found very beautiful is after sanding with the micromesh I use Gliptone automobile...
John, I turn my crushed velvet with a VERY sharp tool. It is very messy to turn and throws little threads of plastic everywhere. Once down to size, I sand...
I have also found the plastic polish, even after MM, gives a better shine. Another way to keep the heat down is when sanding, slow the speed down. As a matter...
... Realizing I may well get change from my 2 cents worth, I'll offer some thoughts anyway. 1. I always like taking my wife to Woodcraft or similar places....
Read with interest all the responses for finishing crushed velvet and similar materials. One thing that continually attracts my attention is the comment about...
wrt. heat during polishing: While my right hand moves the polishing pads (I use the double-sided foam-core MM pads) fingers of my left hand are ALWAYS on the...
Yes, looking at your workpiece and the reflection of light on it is definitely the way to go! Heat buildup is a result of several interacting factors - speed,...
... Any of the machineshop supply places, like J&L, MSC, Travers, Enco. Links in the links area, under misc./tools. Drillrod works well -- Regards, Rich ...
Although your letter is very saddening it is a wonderful testimony to the love you have for your Wife Sandy and for your Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. You...
Sorry Bill, but I couldn't let this one slip by unnoticed. Are the fiends, the guys you work with? :-) Jim Lambert Woodpens.com http://www.woodpens.com ... ...
... I agree with the micromesh. In fact, since I've been using it, I use it on EVERYTHING I turn, regardless. The only thing I've found that is touchy to...
Opps...darn Yahoo spell checker it does everything but correct word usage. I am sorry to everyone in the group; I meant "Pens for Friends." Thanks Jim and I ...
Just wanted to quickly thanks everyone for their tremendous help on this material. Here's what I did. I just went to sears and got a couple of carbide router...
I received an adjustable mandrel (fitted for 1MT) from Craft Supplies USA today, but it doesn't fit properly on my lathe that uses 1MT tapered devices. I have...
Bil, Have you contacted Craft Supplies and explained the problem to them? I sure they will exchange the mandrel for you. BB ... From: William Kinney To:...
... Chris: The pen looks good. The method seemed to work. When you use your "new tool" does the wooden handle ride on the tool rest? I hadn't thought of that...
Yes. Mine was a MT2, purchased from Woodcraft, but the same OEM. It's a good concept, but poorly done. Also the machining on mine was pretty rough. This...
BB I plan on contacting them soon. However, I don't want them to just send me another mandrel without verifying that it is not defective too. I've played that...
Rich That's just what I thought. Why would they keep selling an item that they know is bad? Another example is the crappy threads on PSI's Classic pens. ........
Bil, When you call ask for Jarred. He is one of the customer support specialists and if you explain the problem I know he will take care of your problem. As...
