For anyone looking to add something new to your pens, I will be demonstrating how to Thread Wrap your blanks to give a whole new look to your pens. From start to finish this demo will get you started on your journey to something new. Thread wrapping is not new to pens but there are only a few turners that I know of willing to take the plunge. Johnny Max was the one that inspired me to go this road, (or is it a rabbit hole) either way it is worth a look.
Thread Wrapping at the MPG
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duncsuss
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I won't be going to MPG (not this year anyway - perhaps a future event) but I looked at the schedule of demonstrations.
Yours would be one that I'd definitely want to see, these pens look great. A future rabbit hole for me, perhaps!
Yours would be one that I'd definitely want to see, these pens look great. A future rabbit hole for me, perhaps!
gimpy
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I'm in !!
Fuzzy63
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I would like to see how this is done.
jttheclockman
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These are absolutely beautiful. very talented.
I always loved this idea. Had hopes of one day trying it but never followed through. I brought a guy here years ago who I followed his beautiful work and he did some outstanding work. he eventually started working for a vendor to sell his blanks. Have no idea of what happenened to him.
Ted Sachs
https://www.penturners.org/threads/some-pens-using-thread-wrapped-blanks.135953/
I always loved this idea. Had hopes of one day trying it but never followed through. I brought a guy here years ago who I followed his beautiful work and he did some outstanding work. he eventually started working for a vendor to sell his blanks. Have no idea of what happenened to him.
Ted Sachs
https://www.penturners.org/threads/some-pens-using-thread-wrapped-blanks.135953/
Woodchipper
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This is done for high end custom fishing rods. Very labor intensive and adds big bucks to the cost. There are several YouTube videos for it; also see www.mudhole.com which is a large supplier of rod building components.
That is correct. Although there are many places to get thread wrapping supplies Mud Hole is my go to place for thread & information.
I wish Ted Sachs was still present on IAP. He has done amazing wraps, I would have loved to pick his brain on wrapping and setups.
Hopefully I'll see many of you at the MPG.
I wish Ted Sachs was still present on IAP. He has done amazing wraps, I would have loved to pick his brain on wrapping and setups.
Hopefully I'll see many of you at the MPG.
This blank just came out of the pressure pot this morning. It is what I'll be demoing. It covers X's and squares. Running thru the basics of what equipment is needed, and what equipment makes the whole process easier. Those two are not always the same. And the order of everything. If you miss a step you end up stepping backwards.
One of the very basic things to remember is there are only 2 way to wrap a thread on a tube. If the threads runs parallel to each other, that's a spiral. If the thread crosses itself, that's an X. Take that one step farther, if you surround the X, with two other X's, that's a square. After that, your imagination is your only limitation. It's that simple, kind of, sorta, well that's what I keep telling myself. This is going to be fun.
One of the very basic things to remember is there are only 2 way to wrap a thread on a tube. If the threads runs parallel to each other, that's a spiral. If the thread crosses itself, that's an X. Take that one step farther, if you surround the X, with two other X's, that's a square. After that, your imagination is your only limitation. It's that simple, kind of, sorta, well that's what I keep telling myself. This is going to be fun.
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jttheclockman
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Not even close to being that simple. I have ordered alot of other stuff from Mud Hole over the years. I bought a few books on the subject too. You need a pattern sequence. Then at times you have so many bobins of thread just laying there and forget which one goes next. I watched videos and no it is not that easy. At least for me. Thus I never got into it. Ted tried giving me some pointers but I am too thick headed I guess. I admire those that can do it and some of the designs that they come up with. I remember seeing many many years ago my first encounter of a pen that had this on it. No one else was doing it for I asked around who it was but no one knew. It was shown on the AAW turning site. It is a talent for sure. I know Ted said he had to find the right resin because some threads would fade when dipped in a resin. That is another thing, the right thread means alot. I have a bunch of thread somewhere. In fact that is what I used for the cap on this pen.John
You are very correct in how far you can take the complexity. My demo will be dealing with setup, procedure and using X's for the design. Anything beyond that, you are spot on as far as how difficult you want to make the design. But that is no different than starting penturning or woodturning in general. Nobody starts out make the amazing looking pens you do the first time out. We need to start off simple, at least I do.
I'll reference Ted Sachs some 11 years ago (thank you for putting that link in this post) that it is more difficult to put into words how wrapping is done than to watch it in person. So, even more reason to come to the MPG and watch the demo. Here is another picture with a spiral and X's. That is taking it to it's basic designs.
You are very correct in how far you can take the complexity. My demo will be dealing with setup, procedure and using X's for the design. Anything beyond that, you are spot on as far as how difficult you want to make the design. But that is no different than starting penturning or woodturning in general. Nobody starts out make the amazing looking pens you do the first time out. We need to start off simple, at least I do.
I'll reference Ted Sachs some 11 years ago (thank you for putting that link in this post) that it is more difficult to put into words how wrapping is done than to watch it in person. So, even more reason to come to the MPG and watch the demo. Here is another picture with a spiral and X's. That is taking it to it's basic designs.
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jttheclockman
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Beautiful work. Good luck with demo
Woodchipper
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There are jigs that hold each thread so one can work them in sequence. I never desired to do the fancy wraps. This is what is available.
https://mudhole.com/collections/wea...5WMS1VZFachE6AzWK4mODtGFUCohS3j58KOs5TVN0FBAv
https://mudhole.com/collections/wea...5WMS1VZFachE6AzWK4mODtGFUCohS3j58KOs5TVN0FBAv