Well....I am in in this hobby for two weeks and 14 pens and I have bent two mandrels. Something tells me they are supposed to last juts a little longer than that . There seems to be a fine line (figurative line), between too loose and blanks spinning and too tight and mandrel bending. My first acrylic pen took me almost 3 hours, now I am way down from that, but I am definitely more aggressive with my turning.
Should the blanks spin every once in a while when squaring of the corners or is that an indication to tighten move the tall stock toward the head stock?
Using Easy Tools - if that helps.
Thank you!
Should the blanks spin every once in a while when squaring of the corners or is that an indication to tighten move the tall stock toward the head stock?
Using Easy Tools - if that helps.
Thank you!