Made a fancy pen last night

[Cliff Newton]

This is fun stuff. I wish I had started making these things a long time ago.

[Jim Ketron]

Nice pen Cliff!!
Can't wait to get my stuff from the brown truck so I can get started too! :D
What tools do you use to make your pens on the lathe?
Newbie on the lathe.
Jim

[Cliff Newton]

Nice pen Cliff!!
Can't wait to get my stuff from the brown truck so I can get started too! :D
What tools do you use to make your pens on the lathe?
Newbie on the lathe.
JimI used this $10.00 cheapie set from Harbor Freight. Here is the link. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=3793 For 10 bucks they work just fine.

[Jim Ketron]

I orderd the HSS set from them $29.99 I hope It gets here soon!
what do you use to hold the pen? a mandrel?
Thanks,
Jim

[Dick Parr]

Very very nice Cliff!

[Cliff Newton]

I orderd the HSS set from them $29.99 I hope It gets here soon!
what do you use to hold the pen? a mandrel?
Thanks,
Jim
I ordered the Berea mandrel from Bill Baumbeck. It works just fine and seems to work with bushings from several different companies.