Jr Gents Bushings for Baron?

[gerryr]

Does anyone know if the bushings for the Jr. Gentlemens RB, version 1, will work for the Baron kits?

 

[JimGo]

Gerry, I believe the trim portion of the kits are slightly different, thus the bushings will not work.

 

[DCBluesman]

The Jr Gent V1 has a tapered lower barrel. The Baron has a straight lower barrel. The bushings are not transferrable.

 

[gerryr]

I just finished making three Jr. Gents version 1 pens and I didn't see any taper on the lower barrel. The 2 bushings wfor the lower barrel were identical.

 

[Old Griz]

The bushings on the Jr Gent measure
Top Barrel .533 and .533
Lower Barrel .477 and .457
There is a taper but it is slight only .020 over the length of the bottom barrel...

The bushing for the Baron measure
Top Barrel .533 and .533
Lower Barrel .477 and .477

If you tend to turn a bulge in the shape of the pens you will most likely never notice the difference... HOWEVER, if you are a BTB turner you will see it.

 

[DCBluesman]

I don't know what to tell you, but the bushings are not supposed to be the same. The bushing sizes for the lower barrel are 0.457" and 0.477". The lower barrel is suppose to taper. If you don't believe my answer, go to the instructions for the kit! http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/pdf/jr_gentlemens_pen.pdf

 

[gerryr]

Maybe I got a bad set of bushings. And those instructions don't look like the ones I got when I ordered the kits. I don't tend to turn bushing to bushing so I would probably be ok using those bushings and paying attention to my micrometer.

 

[wdcav1952]

Gerry,

For what it is worth, bushing are cheap. From my point of view, starting off with the right bushings is rather helpful.

 

[ed4copies]

I agree the bushings are cheap, but who wants to wait for a new set to arrive in the mail???!!!!!

Micrometer it is-you have the specs above!
GO FOR IT!


Oh, and order a set of bushings so you don't have to do this forever![][][]