For final squaring up after finishing I use a sander mill (copied from firefyter-mt) and that works especially well. Haven't had a gap between kit and blank for a long time.
I use a pen mill, in a cordless hand drill, AND hold the blanks by hand. So now that I do some no-nos, I wouldn't give up on it. I have used CA on the ends of softer woods. Mill close to the tube, then CA it, then finish. I put the drill on full tilt with light touches. Works well for me!
I use a pen mill, in a cordless hand drill, AND hold the blanks by hand. So now that I do some no-nos, I wouldn't give up on it. I have used CA on the ends of softer woods. Mill close to the tube, then CA it, then finish. I put the drill on full tilt with light touches. Works well for me!