aprayinbear
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This is only my second pen, but I really wanted to try my hand at making a pin chuck and a closed end pen. In this case I modified an Atrax kit and a blank from Exotic Blanks. I struggled a bit over the form (I think it looks a bit goofy), but I love the blank and feel good about the finish.
This blank seems to chip a bit more easily then the first acrylic blank I used, so I spent more time sanding then I probably should have. I also used a few unorthodox methods, like beginning to turn the closed piece using my dedicated chuck and a live center (gave me lots of stability), and finished with the pin chuck.
Anyway.... all suggestions and thoughts are welcome.
Happy turning!
This is only my second pen, but I really wanted to try my hand at making a pin chuck and a closed end pen. In this case I modified an Atrax kit and a blank from Exotic Blanks. I struggled a bit over the form (I think it looks a bit goofy), but I love the blank and feel good about the finish.
This blank seems to chip a bit more easily then the first acrylic blank I used, so I spent more time sanding then I probably should have. I also used a few unorthodox methods, like beginning to turn the closed piece using my dedicated chuck and a live center (gave me lots of stability), and finished with the pin chuck.
Anyway.... all suggestions and thoughts are welcome.
Happy turning!