Woodland is near Vancouver, right? That's where I'm from, now in Phoenix. Pastor John ... From: Butch To: penturners@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, November...
Welcome Back, Butch. Glad to hear you are still turning pens. You had better get busy building up your pen stock as the season is upon us. Any new equipment in...
I find it amazing how fast super glue can get thru 6 or 7 layers of paper towel and stick to your finger. Then comes the blistering heat as it sets. It is a...
Steve, I feel just the oppsite about the El Grande pen. Had the tubes been made smaller so the wood was thicher allowing shaping it would be a lot nicer. Even...
I live about 40 miles west of Toledo. May be interested. ... after the holidays. ... CDT? Email me off list if you'd like. ... there would ... Michigan...
If something appears out of context, the easiest way to put it in context is to go to the website, look at the post, then click on 'up thread' on the bottom....
Ahhhh! Thanks Rich, my curiosity is satisified and you taught me something new. Neat feature. William Lee ... context is to go to the website, look at the...
... The cellulose (SP?) in the paper towel will react with the CA and excellerate the curing process, same as if you used a regular cloth. I use thin vinal...
Okay, I have just emailed Dick Sing to set up a phone interview for my paper, but I also wanted to hear some outside opinions about his work. Tell me in your...
I have done a couple of Gent Pen's that turned out okay, but not quite up to waht I want. The trouble that I am having is how to clear the barrel of excess...
You're welcome. It does not work 100% because some email clients do not put the right info into the header so yahoo does not know how to link. Took me a...
brad, for all those barrels that are larger than the pen mills, i have made wooden sleeves that are just the ID of the barrel and just the OD of my pen mill...
Hi William: I have tried several different materials and have been most satisfied with a square piece of the white sheet of packing foam that is used to wrap...
A quick scan of the FAQ will give you some solutions. *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** ... -- Regards, Rich ========================================= ...
The solution to your problem is relatively simple. Keep the glue out of the tube to start with. I do this by plugging the ends with base plate wax that I buy...
Wax paper or the plastic bags from pen kits Jim Sr ~> -----Original Message----- ~> From: William Lee [mailto:n5wrx@...] ~> Sent: Monday, December 01,...
I'm west of Cleveland. No problem travelling a pit to learn more about pen turning. If you get a group together, let me know. Thanks ... there would ... ...
The cellulose in the paper towel acts as an accelerator for CA glue. I use synthetic dressmakers batting and make a little applicator with a piece of masking...
I clean the glue with a knife blade but try to get a little as possible inside the tubes. As for the end squaring, I use a disk sander and a squaring jig( a...
... I haven't used it as a finish, but I've used it to fill voids or stabilize wood that looks like it's about to tear (spalted woods, mostly). I ran into the...
... You can definitely scratch build pen components, but it's not a straightforward process even once you've got the tools. I've heard about the high price...
