Acrylic blanks

[bhenr99]

It has been awhile since I turned pens and now want to get back into it. I remember that when I turned Acrylic blanks before they used to chip easy. I'm sure now there are new types available. What is the easiest Acrylic blank to turn without a chipping problem? Thanks for any help.

Bob

 

[wdcav1952]

Bob,

Others may have another opinion, but that is what makes turning fun. I find the round acrylic blanks that are scattered on the linked page from Beartoothwoods.com to be the easiest to turn.

SHARP tools, light touch, blazing speed on the lathe.

http://www.beartoothwoods.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=22_60

 

[gerryr]

I bet you were actually turning some form of polyester resin and not acrylic. I've never had problems with acrylic chipping, but have had lots of problems with PR chipping, except for the PR made by the PR Princess and Don Ward.

 

[jwoodwright]

You can get chipping with dull tools and too much force. Dull means pushing harder and the problem just compounds. Then the cracking starts...[:0]