EdwardMH
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I am about to finally assemble my Grizzly T25920 12x18 Lathe I bought last year. I have several pen kits and about 45 blanks to learn on in both various Woods and resin, I will be using easy tools carbide tools set one round one square and one diamond tip. Yes I know I already been told real turners use skews and such for a smoother cut but it was the first type of tools I ever used so I bought them. I have made two pens at a wood working Trade Show in Dubuque Iowa not from beginning to end the blanks were already cut and tuned. My first one seemed very easy, the second I had the hardest time not making ripples (I was told the 2nd one was cutting against the grain)
Questions
1. If I want to try to learn to do Celtic knots on pens what is best veneer / laminate wood to look for, what thickness and are there any good multi wood packs I should consider?
2. I currently only have thin and medium CA and accelerant spray, what other polishing options do you all recommend I learn? I looked all over town for EEE paste with no luck.
3. Is it possible to do pens with a spiral from one end to the other? If so how?
4. I thought about buying those spinning Texturing and spiral tools for small bowls and such, can they be used on pens to make a textured finger grip?
Thank you all for your replies and I am sorry for my ignorance but I hope this becomes a fun hobby for me eventually.
Questions
1. If I want to try to learn to do Celtic knots on pens what is best veneer / laminate wood to look for, what thickness and are there any good multi wood packs I should consider?
2. I currently only have thin and medium CA and accelerant spray, what other polishing options do you all recommend I learn? I looked all over town for EEE paste with no luck.
3. Is it possible to do pens with a spiral from one end to the other? If so how?
4. I thought about buying those spinning Texturing and spiral tools for small bowls and such, can they be used on pens to make a textured finger grip?
Thank you all for your replies and I am sorry for my ignorance but I hope this becomes a fun hobby for me eventually.