Thread: B*gger!

The space around that tube looks pretty big, are you using CA or epoxy?

It seems like too much space and not enough glue will do that to you. I prefer epoxy, give you time to work the glue down in there and set it properly.

Originally Posted by Matt88s

The space around that tube looks pretty big, are you using CA or epoxy?

It seems like too much space and not enough glue will do that to you. I prefer epoxy, give you time to work the glue down in there and set it properly.

The space wasn't so big before the blowout! It was actually quite a good fit in the drilled hole, used 30 min. epoxy. One thing I noticed after the blowout was that the epoxy was still quite tacky and soft, this was after about 16 hours of overnight curing. It has been very cold here, min temps of around 0-3C. Because of this I let the next batch of blanks dry in the house overnight and that worked OK.

It was probaly a combination of me going a bit thin (Baron FP), soft epoxy, and the idiot holding the skew getting a bit ambitious and not sharpening soon enough. It is a Yellow Box blank with quite wavy grain, almost like a burl.

I see, the skew rears it's ugly head again.

I use 5 min epoxy, it seems to set up very quickly, you actually just have enough time to mix, apply, get everything into position, then let it set, by then it's already getting thick.

You probably already know this trick, but I like to squeeze out a pair of .5-.75" dollops then reverse the tubes and squeeze another similar sized pair of dollops of the opposite chemical out on top of the others, then grab a popsicle stick and mix like crazy.

Closed end pens are neat, I should give one a try.

Big Shed,
That is a shame about that blank. I just got my cigar closed end mandrel. Hopefully, I will get to play with it this weekend.


Rick

Bleeding shame Fred.

At least you have plenty of blanks of that kind. I have had a look at the yellow box you sent to me it looks good I will have to think what I can do with it. Thanks for those blanks from way back. The shew is sure the tool to teach you to keep your mind n the job

Ooo nasty, real shame about that..... out of curiosity do you have a photo of what closed end pen looks like and can you tell me a bit about them.

I havent graduated from Sierra's yet... what would be the next logical step ???

Regards


Jenny the Trainee Pen turner

Originally Posted by jenlwren

Ooo nasty, real shame about that..... out of curiosity do you have a photo of what closed end pen looks like and can you tell me a bit about them.

I havent graduated from Sierra's yet... what would be the next logical step ???

Regards


Jenny the Trainee Pen turner

Jenny, from one trainee pen turner to another, a closed end pen is not turned between bushes but the blank is only held on one end.

This link explains it better than I can and shows quite a few pictures as well.

Fred, that blowout probably occurred because the epoxy had not solidified, bad luck mate, time for amnother turn, Amos
I will need to get a closed end Mandrel to do that type of pen too. Amos

Thanks Big Shed.... great link and plenty of info... might be a way off for me but the finished products are very impressive.

Jenny

Bad luck. Better luck next time.