MPVic
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I finished, with CA, 6 Sierra pens - when I removed the finished blank the CA had left some ragged edges. I ran the ends of the blank up against the lathe-mounted trimmer & GENTLY squared the ends. What I found on the last 3 pens was that there was a slight flaring of the CA even though I had trimmed back to bare brass tubing.
You can hardly see the flare but you can feel it. I read somewhere that some take and roll the end of the barrel on steel surface at a 45 deg. angle to break the flare. This was noticeable now as an unfinished ring at each end of the blank. Sure would appreciate your coaching - thanks in advance. P.S. would love to have provided photos but I can't get close enough with my phone.
You can hardly see the flare but you can feel it. I read somewhere that some take and roll the end of the barrel on steel surface at a 45 deg. angle to break the flare. This was noticeable now as an unfinished ring at each end of the blank. Sure would appreciate your coaching - thanks in advance. P.S. would love to have provided photos but I can't get close enough with my phone.