I've been reading with interest airborne r6's thread re: the best blank squaring jig yet.
I've used this method for well over a year now, and am left wondering do I need a jig. My blanks are always square to the tube and thusly to the pen parts.
I made a jig similar to that one some time ago (used a tutorial that's in the library). The difficulty I saw with it was having to take the blank from the pin it was on to see if I had reached the tube yet. i.e. having to remove the jig from the sander each time.
By my method I can easily remove the blank to see if I have reached the blank yet.
The mitre guage is square to the sanding disc, as is the table square to it as well. The blank has been turned to a consistent roundness.
Am I missing something here? Your comments would be appreciated!