Thread: First JR Gent

Going well there Todd.

After you have finished sanding on the lathe and have stopped it. Sand along the length of the blank with a fine sand paper - 800 grit and then steel wool. It will remove the scratches that come from sanding.

I know a lot of the people on here use CA to glue the tube to the blank. I have trouble with it coming unstuck at times too. Either sand the tube with a rough grit sandpaper before you apply the CA or try Sika Poly glue which takes overnight to dry buy grips like a crocodile's jaws and still remains elastic to allow for rough work.

Keep up the good work.

Greg

Yes glueups are very important to the finished product , I only use CA on acrylics ,the rest get epoxy I found that the heat from sanding was affecting the CA bond .Sometimes the recommended drills for a kit are a bit big as well ,which means the blank can be off to one side on the tube and you get a thick and thin side .
I hope that the thin line you can see in the photos is the grain and not a crack,that would be a shame if so , Natural finishes have their place in the overall scheme of things , just do what feels right for you, looks like a worthy pen for anyone Cheers ~ John