JimB
Member
I've only been turning pens for a couple months and have had a special request. My wife's co-worker who provided me with guitar strings for burning has asked if I can use guitar strings as part of a pen. He wants me to use strings from his father who passed away last year. He wants me to make 7 pens that he can give to family members. I did a search on here but couldn't find anything. I think I have 3 choices after turning the pen:
1) Cut a groove(s) like I would for a burn and CA the wire into it. The wire will try to straighten so this will probably be in several steps.
2) Make a center band out of the guitar string. I have no idea how to do this other than wrap the wire around a dowel (or something else the right size) that is oil coated and use CA to glue it together into a center band.
3)Cut grooves into the (top)barrel going length wise and CA the wire into it.
The customer knows I am new at all this and that I am researching how to do it. He has also left it wide open as to what style pen and how much guitar string I would use in the pen.
I appreciate any help, advice or tips anyone can offer even if it's "Hey newbie, don't even try this". Thanks everyone.
1) Cut a groove(s) like I would for a burn and CA the wire into it. The wire will try to straighten so this will probably be in several steps.
2) Make a center band out of the guitar string. I have no idea how to do this other than wrap the wire around a dowel (or something else the right size) that is oil coated and use CA to glue it together into a center band.
3)Cut grooves into the (top)barrel going length wise and CA the wire into it.
The customer knows I am new at all this and that I am researching how to do it. He has also left it wide open as to what style pen and how much guitar string I would use in the pen.
I appreciate any help, advice or tips anyone can offer even if it's "Hey newbie, don't even try this". Thanks everyone.