Pat Keefe
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Sports fans are the same all over the world. Once they learn that you dabble in turning pens, "Can you turn me a pen in (insert Team name) colours?"
My wife had mentioned to a client of her's that I turn, as she has a few bespoke pens, that she uses at work.
So the request comes thru channels, can you turn a Rollerball in Parramatta (Rugby League) colours. On the thin side, kit up to you.
So I selected a Castellar Kit from Timberbits, as I have done a couple rollerballs from this supplier and like the quality of the kits. Someone was watching me do the order and just mentioned that she did not have a rollerball . . . add 1 Sedona to the order, must keep my wife/best supporter/advertiser happy:wink:
So the Castellar was purchased and turned yesterday. I gang up jobs, so Friday was blank prep, cut, drill and glue. I find with acrylics, if I start drilling at 6mm, then work up to final size in 1 - 2 mm increments, I don't overcook the internal diameter. I always relieve the back end of the blank for a few mm to minimise blow outs. I use the big 36mm gouge for roughing and the 8mm for final shaping. Sanded using Abranet, polished with Micro Mesh, then EEE, the Plastic polish.
My wife had mentioned to a client of her's that I turn, as she has a few bespoke pens, that she uses at work.
So the request comes thru channels, can you turn a Rollerball in Parramatta (Rugby League) colours. On the thin side, kit up to you.
So I selected a Castellar Kit from Timberbits, as I have done a couple rollerballs from this supplier and like the quality of the kits. Someone was watching me do the order and just mentioned that she did not have a rollerball . . . add 1 Sedona to the order, must keep my wife/best supporter/advertiser happy:wink:
So the Castellar was purchased and turned yesterday. I gang up jobs, so Friday was blank prep, cut, drill and glue. I find with acrylics, if I start drilling at 6mm, then work up to final size in 1 - 2 mm increments, I don't overcook the internal diameter. I always relieve the back end of the blank for a few mm to minimise blow outs. I use the big 36mm gouge for roughing and the 8mm for final shaping. Sanded using Abranet, polished with Micro Mesh, then EEE, the Plastic polish.
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