Any know if Carbon Fiber can be turned

[airrat]

Just had a friend at work ask if it was possible to make a pen out of Carbon Fiber. I have no clue how Carbon Fiber even comes.(liquid, sheet, fabric, ect...)

anyone know?

 

[alamocdc]

The only way I've seen it is in fabric form like fiberglass. As such, you could probably cast it in resin.

 

[vick]

http://www.alphaknifesupply.com/carbonfiber.htm
Most knife making supply places carry carbon fiber.
Warning Carbon fiber dust is know to me very bad for you!!!!!!

 

[Fred in NC]

Carbon fiber is available in tubes. I have a piece sold by the archery shop for arrow shafts. It is very stiff, and also the walls are very thin, which puts turning out of the question. I think it is about 5/16" outside diameter.

 

[low_48]

Here's the carbon fiber slimline I made.
http://www.penturners.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3672&SearchTerms=carbon,fiber

Used an arrow shaft from an archery shop. I think the rest of the details are in the link.

Rich

 

[btboone]

I don't think turning carbon fiber will give the results you're looking for. Better to use a premade tube of it or lay it up yourself.

 

[jenamison]

What's not very bad for you that we turn...[] Air anymore is cancer causing.

 

[airrat]

sad to say when I do a search I never get a result. Sorry I missed the post you made Rich nice looking pen BTW. Ok will let him know or just view this.