Modified Longboy, Flutes, rings

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It looks like you got that drilled dead on center. Not much room for error with those lengthwise segments and such a long pen. Beautiful work and a nice display of your expertise! When you do a modified Long Boy do you turn down the coupler or cut a custom length tube? I am going to try it, but wasn't sure of the pros/cons of the different methods.
 
Dehn0045 said:
It looks like you got that drilled dead on center. Not much room for error with those lengthwise segments and such a long pen. Beautiful work and a nice display of your expertise! When you do a modified Long Boy do you turn down the coupler or cut a custom length tube? I am going to try it, but wasn't sure of the pros/cons of the different methods.
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I took my first hints from this thread from Mal: http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/quintet-long-boys-berea-kit-143509/

I am more lazy, so I actually used the stock tubes - blank cut to approximate length, give a little extra for the center band, then glued in the tubes from each end. There was a slight gap in the middle of the 4" blank (maybe 1/8"). It did not impose on the function of the pen.

So I did not use the center coupler. But both methods will work.
 
mark james said:
I took my first hints from this thread from Mal: http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/quintet-long-boys-berea-kit-143509/

I am more lazy, so I actually used the stock tubes - blank cut to approximate length, give a little extra for the center band, then glued in the tubes from each end. There was a slight gap in the middle of the 4" blank (maybe 1/8"). It did not impose on the function of the pen.

So I did not use the center coupler. But both methods will work.
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Thanks for the details Mark. I was wondering if just leaving a gap would work, good to know it does.
 
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