TellicoTurning
Member
I see a lot of turners here tout turning between centers in lieu of the mandrel..
On bigger pens the bushings have an offset that is inserted inside the tube, but how do you handle the kits that have bushing that only butt up to the blank.. like the slimline..
While I can see the advantage on finishing, for me at least, it's more efficient to turn both pieces of the pen on the same mandrel at the same time.. it gives me a better feel of what the final pen will look like.
On bigger pens the bushings have an offset that is inserted inside the tube, but how do you handle the kits that have bushing that only butt up to the blank.. like the slimline..
While I can see the advantage on finishing, for me at least, it's more efficient to turn both pieces of the pen on the same mandrel at the same time.. it gives me a better feel of what the final pen will look like.