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jlmort1980

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Ok, kinda new to turning. I am looking for some new stuff or ideas to work (kits/material). I would prefer to get someting from someone here. I currently have just made slimlines and designers. Slimline after slimline gets mind numbing. If anyone has something please send me a PM and the cost.

Or if you know anything even if you dont have it, please let me know.
Thanks
 
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ldb2000

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Your best bet is to just read . The forums are full of ideas on different kits and materials , then decide for yourself . Go to the members photo albums and look at what has been done . Go to the different vendors sites and see what they sell . PSI ,CSUSA and Berea are the three biggest suppliers of pen kits and other turning kits and they have hundreds of different kits and things to do . Google is your friend , do a search for pen kits . The list is endless . Don't just depend on what someone else thinks looks good , decide for yourself .
"Inlay" is when you somehow carve out a design in the pen blank and "Inlay" another peice of wood or other material .
"Segmenting" is when you cut up a bunch of little pieces of different woods and glue them back together to make a "segmented" blank .
"Casting" is when you take some resin and mix in colors or embed objects in clear resin . The list is endless . now go read then ask questions about the things you've seen that you would like to try .
 

nava1uni

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You mention doing slim lines. Have you modified them, changed them into a different pen. They are a great kit with lots of flexibility-make your own center bands, make them without center bands. I agree with Butch that you should spend some time looking at lots of different members work; go through the photo albums. Look at books on pen making and wood turning. Besides pens there are bottle stoppers, bowls, pencils, key rings and lots more, it is endless.
 

sbwertz

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How about learning to do inlays?

Would like to try that sometime but unfortunately I know nothing about them.

Simple inlays (not the laser cut jobs) are fairly easy.
I turn a pen almost to final size. I cut a groove in a pen with an narrow parting tool. Then using CA and inlay material, I fill the groove, let it cure and finish turning.

I have used crushed turquoise, crushed jasper, glitter, etc. I also use it to fill voids in a blank before turning like this one. It can save a damaged blank if a chunk comes out while turning.

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Here is the finished slimline

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alphageek

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I don't know where in Wisconsin you are... If you're in the South East (or anywhere for that matter) check out the wisconsin thread for a meeting coming up in December.

If your in N.E.W, let me know and I can get you started on some other thoughts. What other tools do you have to work with? Table saw, drill press, bandsaw?
 
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