CA finish tube end cleanup ?'s

[bedangerous]

Well I am on my 7th pen now and I am completely addicted. I know there is a big difference from pen making and craftmanship of a pen. I have done a few CA finishes and was wondering how people clean up the ends of the tubes after the CA finish has dried. My ends are irregular and I have tried sandpaper and lightly using a barrel trimmer by hand. Once the wood chipped off and another the finish chipped off.

What is the best most reliable method of making the ends look great?

Thanks,
Mitch

 

[Fibonacci]

I keep a piece of self adhesive sandpaper (400 grit or so) stuck to the back of the head on my barrel trimmer.

When I want to clean up an end, I just turn the head around and use the sandpaper to lightly sand it down.

 

[bedangerous]

What do you use to stuck it on there with.
Thanks

 

[walshjp17]

You can also use one of Rick Herrell's (rherrel) sanding mills -- http://www.penturners.org/forum/f172/custom-made-penturning-tools-accessories-92501/

 

[Edward Cypher]

To stick it on use PSA sandpaper (pressure sensitive adhesive). If you do not want to buy PSA and use regular sandpaper there is removable adhesive spray that works good can be purchased at the big box stores HD, Lowes and most ace's and almost all the art shops carry it.

 

[glenspens]

most of the time i use the sanding sponges from HF

 

[Charlie_W]

You can also use double stick tape. Woodcraft has some.

 

[plano_harry]

I use the 2" dia hook/loop pad from HF. The shaft fits my 7mm collet, so it is easy to pop it into the headstock for a quick touch-up.

 

[longbeard]

Mitch
Here's a my cheap way of sanding the ends of my blanks,
i attached a scrap piece of wood to my faceplate ( how much do we use a faceplate turning pens ) i attach square pieces of sticky back sand paper to the center of that piece of wood, then in the tail stock, i insert a drill chuck with the proper size transfer punch that will fit the tube, i run the lathe on slow speed. I will attach some pics in just a few minutes from my phone.







http://www.harborfreight.com/28-piece-transfer-punch-set-3577.html


Harry

 

[edstreet]

Many put way to much overkill into a very simple task.

End cleanup/trimming http://www.penturners.org/forum/f211/precision-end-trimming-tonis-blanks-k-lapping-116258/

end squaring http://www.penturners.org/forum/f30/trimming-lathe-no-endmill-sandpaper-117347/

 

[eranox]

+1 for Rick Herrel's sanding mill. I'm sure the other methods work well too, but I like the convenience of not having to reconfigure my lathe to get it done.

If you aren't doing so yet, I recommend applying a coat of thin CA to the ends of the blanks before you turn them. It can help avoid end chip-out, and some woods like cocobolo darken when exposed to oxygen. I have several early cocobolo pens that now appear burnt near the ends of the barrels.

 

[fitzman163]

I just picked up a Rick Herrell's (rherrel) sanding mills works great, quick delivery, great price.

 

[Bean_Counter]

I'm one of those idiots Ed Street pointed out that goes overkill in such a simple task. Longbeard showed me how to do it his way and I've never looked back.

 

[longbeard]

I'm one of those idiots Ed Street pointed out that goes overkill in such a simple task. Longbeard showed me how to do it his way and I've never looked back.

We should all be that smart...PA..:biggrin:


Harry