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[Brano11]

Im pretty knew to wood turning and trying to get back into it! I live Lubbock Texas and attend texas tech. I ordered some Pre Drilled and Pre Cut pen blanks (since I dont have any of the supplies to do it). And I was wondering if there is anybody on this site that when i finish a few pens if I could ship them and have them engraved with some things I want on them or anything like that. If anybody can help me out PM me or post on here. Ive been reading these forums for a few days and seems like some very helpful info! Hopefully I will learn how to do this and start buying some products from some vendors on this site ! Thanks for the help!

 

[maxwell_smart007]

Two places that I know of to engrave pens:

WoodPenPro.com
and
http://www.kallenshaanwoods.com/servlet/StoreFront

WElcome to the ForuM!

 

[Brano11]

Is it possible to engrave on Acrylic? I think the ones I ordered are acrylic?

 

[GBusardo]

Yep. Kallenshaan woods can engrave acrylic, I am quite sure Wood Pen Pro can too.

 

[bitshird]

I'm shipping an Acrylic to Ken at Kallennhaan tomorrow to have a picture of a dog engraved on it.

 

[Brano11]

Oh ok cool! I ordered some blanks and was gonna have some engraved for my brother and his wife. Hope I can get them done in time. Does anybody know if Home Depot could sharpen my tools ? Or know of any company that could lol?

 

[markgum]

WoodCraft can sharpen your tools. Don't know if you have one close or not. I wouldn't trust Home Depot to sharpen turning tools. Most of the people at our Home Depot, have a hard time showing you where the tools are; ..

 

[Brano11]

Haha hmm ill try and look somewhere that can sharpen tools. Wonder if Harbor Freight can since they sell woodturning supplies here?

 

[nava1uni]

Look in the phone book and I bet that you can find someone to sharpen them. Once they are sharp, buy yourself a credit card sized fine diamond sharpener and give them a pass over and you can keep them sharper for longer.

 

[Brano11]

Something like this your talking about?

http://www.amazon.com/DMT-FWEF-Whetstone-Sharpener-Extra-Fine/dp/B00004WFTV

 

[Nick]

Sooner or later you will have to get set up with your own sharpening system and learn to sharpen. The Diamond credit card hone is a great idea. There are several good books available that will show you the turning basics as well as sharpening. There is a sharpening jig called the Wolverene jig by Oneway.
Ernie Conover has a book that shows plans to build a look-a like jig that you can build yourself. H/F has an 8" grinder and with an upgrade "white" stone you will be all set.
Good luk with your new found craft. Hope this helps you

 

[its_virgil]

Check the local trophy shops in Lubbock. I'll bet there are several and it wouldn't surprise me if most of them had a laser engraver. I have 4 I can use here in Wichita Falls and found one guy willing to work with me on engraving names. Other engraving I have done goes to Ken Nelson at Kallenshaan Woods in Las Vagas.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

I was wondering if there is anybody on this site that when i finish a few pens if I could ship them and have them engraved with some things I want on them or anything like that.

 

[Brano11]

Still waiting on the blanks....will be a while before they get here I think. But havent found anybody to engrave some things I would like on them yet, may have to ship them to somebody here to have them engraved.

 

[Brano11]

Also does anybody know of any site besides Rockler that cuts / drilles the pen blanks for you? I dont have the supplies to do that right now?

 

[rjwolfe3]

Penn State sells precut and predrilled as well