I got my inspiration from Kevin's post here.
Thread 'Diamond Knurl Rollerball with matching Center Band and Finial'
https://www.penturners.org/threads/...-with-matching-center-band-and-finial.176377/
Haven't made a pen yet but I think I have an easy and repeatable method to make the center rings. I just drill a hole in whatever material I want to use and slice them to the width I need. Put them on the jig/ mandrel, turn and sand to size put on a finish and done. I made center rings from acrylic, stabilized wood, Purple Heart and zebra wood. The zebra wood I had to sand to size, it's not stout enough to handle lathe tools at the thinness you need. Even full sanding only took a few minutes. As the pictures show, I just put the original knurled center ring on the mandrel and use it as a sizing guide. I think the pictures will be self explanatory.
Thread 'Diamond Knurl Rollerball with matching Center Band and Finial'
https://www.penturners.org/threads/...-with-matching-center-band-and-finial.176377/
Haven't made a pen yet but I think I have an easy and repeatable method to make the center rings. I just drill a hole in whatever material I want to use and slice them to the width I need. Put them on the jig/ mandrel, turn and sand to size put on a finish and done. I made center rings from acrylic, stabilized wood, Purple Heart and zebra wood. The zebra wood I had to sand to size, it's not stout enough to handle lathe tools at the thinness you need. Even full sanding only took a few minutes. As the pictures show, I just put the original knurled center ring on the mandrel and use it as a sizing guide. I think the pictures will be self explanatory.
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