Alchemist
Member
A friend at the hospital asked me for an Ironwood Click pen. I had one nickel click kit left!
I turned this blank differently because whatever I was doing seemed to end in disaster.
I used my calipers and got the ends close, but after putting the pen together, I feel I could've got it closer. Normally, I round the ends but I left them flat. Next pen I think I'll get them closer.
Okay, now the real difference was the sanding. After reading several posts, particularly @magpen, I decided to try the longitudinal sanding. This was challenging, but did give good results as I started to get the hang of it. I have found I'm a little heavy handed!!
However, I loved the outcome! I also found that I was spending less time sanding.
The finishing was a good coat of boiled linseed oil, thin CA, and another thin layer of CA. Several coats of medium CA later... sanded 400, 800,1500 and then One step plastic polish. I buffed it with a cotton buffing wheel, holding the wheel up to the lathe. (I didn't feel like switching it over)
So, this was my experience today. Thanks for looking!
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I turned this blank differently because whatever I was doing seemed to end in disaster.
I used my calipers and got the ends close, but after putting the pen together, I feel I could've got it closer. Normally, I round the ends but I left them flat. Next pen I think I'll get them closer.
Okay, now the real difference was the sanding. After reading several posts, particularly @magpen, I decided to try the longitudinal sanding. This was challenging, but did give good results as I started to get the hang of it. I have found I'm a little heavy handed!!
However, I loved the outcome! I also found that I was spending less time sanding.
The finishing was a good coat of boiled linseed oil, thin CA, and another thin layer of CA. Several coats of medium CA later... sanded 400, 800,1500 and then One step plastic polish. I buffed it with a cotton buffing wheel, holding the wheel up to the lathe. (I didn't feel like switching it over)
So, this was my experience today. Thanks for looking!
Sent from my iPhone using Penturners.org mobile app
