tbc

I've been turning pens for a little while now. Didn't get a lot of time in the shop last year, but overall, I'd say I have about a year, or so, under my belt. I went TBC....well, I guess, around the end of 2021, based on things I learned here on these forums. I turn between 60 degree centers...

Hello, So, I have been away from pen turning for a while, finishing up my Bachelor's and Master's degrees. When I was last making pens I had already given up on using 'traditional' mandrels, and have a few sets of kit specific TBC bushings. Now that I am getting back into turning I have been...

Well, I started doing TBC in the fall last year. It solved numerous problems I had been having with mandrel turning, and has allowed me to get pretty much perfect seams between the blank and the kit parts. However, it seems that even with TBC bushings, I am having problems with both the dead and...

So after 2 and half years of using a mandrel I have started to venture into TBC. Here is my setup. My first question is why is my live center getting destroyed like this? Am I tightening the tailstock too much. I have made about 15 pens like this and they turned out great. I do like TBC...

Hi all, I've been making pens for a couple years now, and at first I had a lot of trouble with the blanks not truly fitting with the hardware. I've made quite a bit of progress, but I'm still having issues getting that perfect fit. The odd thing is that it's really just on the nib end. The...

Since Online Metals has a coupon code for $20 off shipping, I've decided to pick up a few things for pen turning. ( SCM6B valid 12/20/16 only ) I'd like to get some decent metal for TBC bushings, plus I'd like some stock for making nibs, caps, and bands. I'm new to metal turning, working on...

Lots of folks are often looking for TBC bushings for all the different kits. Well, I've not seen this idea before, so although it may have been shown it's new to me. I've got a good number of older, quality mandrel style bushings for Jr. Gents, Barons, Statesman, Cigars, etc. I don't have all...

I found this in the Woodcraft catalog for $20. While it is a #2 morse taper, there is a flat part before the taper starts that measures just under 3/4". Tried it out tonight in my collet chuck and it worked great for rounding pen blanks without having to remove the collet. :smile: If anyone...

During the birthday bash celebration I took advantage of JohnnyCNC's discounts and bought some bushings to try. At first I made some real rookie mistakes, but now, I just want to tell everyone I am a real convert, and John's stuff is top notch. The quality of my turnings has improved greatly.

I turned an Olympian Elite 2 this morning out of Exotic Blank's Burnt Copper. I have been pretty much converted to tbc since George's excellent article. I, so far, use the stock pen kit bushings. As I was almost turned down to the bushings I noticed things didn't appear to be ROUND!:eek: When I...

Reality...I'm a fairly new turner, focusing on burls, celtic knots and wothless wood crack blanks. Turned a few with my standard rykon midi lathe setup that turned out pretty good, then noticed a host of problems form out of round (OOR) and dullness on the ca finish and painful hours of...