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I had a pen engraved with a a"wide" logo. The pen was made of Black Corian. I was told an acrylic paint would work for the color fill. I got an orange acrylic paint. It does not stick. Anyone...

Depending on the wood. I generally do a CA finish. But its up to you. A friction finish will wear off after a little time. CA finishes tend to last longer yet they dont give you the natural feel...

Congratulations you two

Congratulations Randy.

Robert one of my best purchases was the 7mm disassembly kit. I have used it on a number of different kits. Also you can use drill bits in a pinch. just put them in backwards and tap out. I would...

Tailstock and bent mandrel are two reasons I have been told.

I now check the mandrel with every pen to restraighten it. The tailstock is snug but I can still rotate the center by hand.

Thanks. btw pens look great.

Will be trimming up some grape vines tomorrow. Plan on drying those out and seeing what they turn.

how long did you let the pieces dry? I have a friend that gave me some olive branches and lemon tree branches.

Being relatively new to pen turing too Marvin, here is a few suggestions.

I have a couple books on pen turning. One by Barry Gross and one by Dick Sing. I also took a class at Woodcrafters. ...

Marvin I have ordered from Bill at Arizona Silohuette. He is very prompt with the online orders and is willing to help "when" you get him on the phone. Busy person.



In this link I have a...

Ok thanks all, will try these suggestions with next cigar style pen. Turned a couple slimlines tonight. One to donate one for a friend. Took my time with the sanding. letting them cool off...

I was goofing one day and ended up with a toothpick. Never found the candlestick I was making. :rolleyes:

The slimline that split was osage orange. The cigars one was purple heart the other was cabbage wood.

I'm not sure if I am using too much pressure when sanding or doing the finish or if there...

Thanks all,

Rob glad to see someone close to home. We were in Prescott this weekend for a little bit. Showed wife it and went to Sedona for rest of weekend and to play in the snow. Only in AZ...

First not sure which forum is preferred for questions of this nature. If someone could let me know for future referrence.

I have made a few Cigar style pens. I have gotten a crack forming...

Jerry you came to Phoenix at a good time. We have had more rain and clouds then sun the past couple months. Camelback mountain is green in your pictures. Give it another month or two and it will...

Thanks,

I took a class at woodcrafters. Turned my first pen Feb 12th.

Here is a picture of a few others.

ok finally found web site from home and got some information there. Will be sending some pens this week.

Hi everyone,

I am new to the site and was brought here by a link for Freedom Pens. My wife bought me a Lathe for Christmas and I have been turning pens for little over 1 month now. I have found...