A couple of Euros

[altaciii]

Here are a couple of Euros I turned late this evening. I'm sure that Ed4copies would have liked to find antler this white. The first is whitetail deer antler polished to 12k mm and finished with ca/blo. Titanium gold hardware. The second is amboyna with blk titanium same finish. All comments welcome.

 

[Ligget]

Alex those are beautiful pens!

 

[workinforwood]

Very nice. you're right about that antler..it sure looks fine!

 

[Jim15]

Those are great pens.

 

[VisExp]

Nice work Alex. I like the shape you have on the barrels.

 

[Mather323]

Great looking pens!

 

[chriselle]

That's got to the whitest antler I've ever seen. Both pens look great, Alex!

 

[jkeithrussell]

When you are making Euros, do you apply the CA before or after you cut the tenon? I've struggled with this. If you cut it before finishing, you get CA in the joint. If you cut it after finishing, you get a scuffed edge and run the risk of needing to sand back through the CA to make the centerband fit.

I like Euros, but since I switched to CA, I've found them to be a real pain to get finished. Thanks.

 

[altaciii]

When you are making Euros, do you apply the CA before or after you cut the tenon? I've struggled with this. If you cut it before finishing, you get CA in the joint. If you cut it after finishing, you get a scuffed edge and run the risk of needing to sand back through the CA to make the centerband fit.

I like Euros, but since I switched to CA, I've found them to be a real pain to get finished. Thanks.

I love turning Euros, they are my best seller. The tenon can be a problem though. I apply a coat of ren wax on the end of the blank before turning, that way it coats the bushing. After turning to size, I slide the ring and cover the tenon and apply the ca/blo. The renwax on the ring will keep the ca from bonding it to the blank. I also use my exacto knife to carve two small notches at the base of the tenon to give the glue something else to hold and make a stronger bond. The worst thing for me is to sell a pen to a cust and have it come back because the center band has broken its bond and spins freely on the pen. It can be annoying to the buyer and it makes him feel like he bought an inferior product.
Hope that helps

 

[papaturner]

Super pens,good job.

 

[Glenn McCullough]

I use a skew to cut through the CA to start, that keeps the parting tool from chipping. Nice pens, I too really like the shape. I am not a fan of a belly shaped euro (or any other pen for that matter).