end caps euro pen

[kevster]

Hi all,
I have been turning pens for a few years now but have never turned an end cap for the european pen.
Can anybody please point me in the right direction on what i will need and how to do it.
Thanks for your help
Kev

 

[Glenn McCullough]

The link below is where you purchase the studs and mandrel. YOu drill your material then screw in the stud, mount it on the mandrel and turn it to match the euro finnial diameter, however you can make it any shape you like. Hope this helps, any more questions, PM me.
http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/s..._European_Pen_Cap_Stud___euro_cap_studs?Args=

 

[kevster]

Thanks Glen, next time i order from CSUSA i will make sure i order the parts and hope to let you know how it goes.
Kev

 

[ldb2000]

Technically you don't even need those parts , You could just turn your own finial with a tenon to fit the tube and use a slimline clip or modify the Euro clip , in fact you could just make your own Euro by modifying a slimline kit http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=62449 . In fact you don't need ANY kit like this http://www.penturners.org/photos/images/4233/1_kitlesseuro.jpg or this http://www.penturners.org/photos/images/4233/1_kitlesseurokit.jpg .
Feel free to PM me if you have any questions .

 

[arioux]

Here, from the PMG articles, starting on page 5

http://www.penmakersguild.com/articles/sweetheart.pdf