Richard Gibson
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Has anyone made one of these yet???
It appears the directions may be wrong. They have a method that allows you to NOT cut a tenon. It says to cut the blank to exactly 1 7/8". It then says when you glue in the tube it will extend beyond the blank. (Sounds right so far.) The problem comes that as with most pens the "short tube" is the cap which is the one with the extended tube. But the short tube is less than 1 7/8"!
If I use the "longer tube" it appears that it may be too long and the center band would not push on flush. Can anyone give me some guidance?
It appears the directions may be wrong. They have a method that allows you to NOT cut a tenon. It says to cut the blank to exactly 1 7/8". It then says when you glue in the tube it will extend beyond the blank. (Sounds right so far.) The problem comes that as with most pens the "short tube" is the cap which is the one with the extended tube. But the short tube is less than 1 7/8"!
If I use the "longer tube" it appears that it may be too long and the center band would not push on flush. Can anyone give me some guidance?