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Aug 1, 2006 12:59 pm
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Hi Folks, I've been having trouble seeing too, so I went searching for some kind of magnification system myself. After e-bay, google searches, and a lot of...
Now that would be really cheating! Joking aside about the cheating, Dan's work is phenominal, considerably more labor intensive than the the vast majority of...
There we go... pyjamas for brass tubes! ;-) ... -- Regards, Rich ======================================== Richard Kleinhenz penturners moderator Keep the...
Hi, Bob, ... My first introduction was going to Woodcrafters one day in 2001 and seeing the kits there. My first thought was "WHY would anyone want to do...
Hello all, I am fowarding this question that I sent last week and recieved not one response. I have been at the two major office supply retailers and both do...
... Guess i missed the original message?? I have a Schmidt pencil cartridge(DSM 2006) that I purchased from Berea and it does not even come with an eraser so...
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Aug 2, 2006 12:03 am
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Hello Everyone, I am pleased to announce that I have over 20 new pen blanks in stock. These beautiful blanks are cut from unique American woods. Ranging from...
Randy, This kit is also from Bearea. split the halves apart and there is the eraser. looks like a little top hat ... Guess i missed the original message?? I...
... I bought the Schmidt pencil refill that goes in the Perfect Fit Convertible Pen and converted a Cigar Pen to accept it. The mechanism that Berea supplies...
I loaded the chat capture (text window) in the files area. Lots of interesting links! This link http://tinyurl.com/rpx4l will take you directly into the...
When you buy a ballpoint kit and then a conversion cartridge, you have no eraser. When you buy a pencil kit that uses the conversion cartridge you get the...
"Ol' Fritz Sayz" is a weekly word of wizdom. This week Ol' Fritz sayz: "Pen turning is a great means of justifying some really cool purchases to one's spouse."...
Hello! I am fairly new to pen turning. I received a lathe last year for Christmas and have been having lots of fun making woodchips. I have been getting most...
Hi Scott, first, welcome! An excellent place to start reading would be our FAQ. You'll probably find a lot of your questions answered there. There's also a...
Hi Scott, The answer to all your questions is at Arizona Silhouette: http://www.arizonasilhouette.com/ Yes, there are two sizes of mandrels. The site at AS...
Scott, Welcome to the illness of pen turning. We've all been there, done dat, with no T shirt. I'd suggest a trip through the FAQ's for some of your answers,...
Some suppliers use one shaft size and many bushings and other suppliers use multiple shaft sizes and many bushings. I stick to suppliers that go with one shaft...
You choice, of course. But you're missing an important point: the reason for the larger mandrel... it's stiffer which especially to a beginner is quite a...
I, too, am a new member to this group. My first question.....anyone want to buy a Harley? It's just collecting wood shavings and dust now; I have the illness! ...
Hi Rob, welcome aboard! No, I don't need a Harley ;-) If you go to our home page, there's a link there 'Where are we?' which takes you to a frappr map. Enter...
... As Rich suggested, it is cetrtainly your choice; but another point is that you limit your selection of pen kits. There are some very nice kits that use...
And for those of us capable of making our own bushings, it doesn't matter what mandrel you have. I made a set of bushings to turn a Churchill pen on a PSI...
I sold my BMW yesterday for the same reason. ... From: Rob McDonald To: penturners Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 5:53 PM Subject: [penturners] new member I,...
I know it might amuse a lot of you but, my favorite tools to use for turning pens are the cheap mini's from Harbor Freight. I've been using 'em for about 3...