Fay Prozora
Member
I just got my new starter cigar pen kits and the bushing are a little bit confusing. I can't figure out which bushing goes to the nib end and which goes to the cap end and such. There is a diagram in the instructions but the bushings are not marked. I tried them on the brass tube and one of them feels like it is tiny bit tapered. I do wish they would put a marking on them like they do with the drill bits. This will be my first time turning cigars. The instructions are not hard to follow but I don't know which one go to which end and the middle part of the pen. I guess I'll wait until I get to my shop and use my calipers to measure and mark them myself before I start a pen. The kits look very nice and they came in a nice plastic box so it will be nice to keep my pen kits separate from each other. Now to label the box. I have one for the slim lines I have been making. I got a new mandrel too as my old one is bent and I could not get a decent pen turned with a crooked mandrel. I hope this will last me a very long time. I saw a video on laminating with soda can aluminum so I'm going to try it. I can't wait to get started. I have plenty of wood to play with as I found some nice hardwood at the Habitat store a few days ago. This is going to be fun trying out a different pen. Fay