Hello fellow penturners,
I'm a starting penmaker from the Netherlands. I bought a Record Power ML305 lathe and my goal is to make custom pens. Unfortunately there is no proper supplier over here. I found the site of Beaufort in the Uk which is still a 6 to 8 hours drive including crossing the channel. So I'm required to order my needed tools online to start penturning. I know I want to turn custom pens so I'm not gonna invest in penkits to get started. I need to buy a triple start die and tap amongst a whole bunch of other stuff and all togheter it's quite the investment, but the size of the tap and die is important i think because it determines the size of your pen. I'm wondering wether to buy a M12 or a M13 die and tap.
I ordered a custom made pen from RangaPens in India cause I stumbled upon one of his videos and it really made me interested in penmaking alongside with the old Japanese guys who approach it very Japanese like. Later investigation made me aware there are a lot of ways to approach it. The pen I bought is 16 mm width and to my liking it's to broad. Although I like the way it holds in your hand. I always had a Parker fountain pen myself to write with and it's 10 mm and to thin to write comfortable for a long period of time i know from experience.
What are the minimum sizes you can achieve with a M12 and M13 triple die and tap and how do i figure out what my personal preference is gonna be?
I have the feeling most people use a M13x0,8 triple die and tap. So I have a feeling this is the best option but i wanne be sure before a make such a big investment.
I hope I dont make to much mistakes in my English.
Oh and i have one other question. The die foor the cap is usually a M10X1, that's what beaufort sells and they have mandrells so i'm inclined to buy it but i also see M10x0,75. Does it make a lot of difference?
Greetings, Niels
I'm a starting penmaker from the Netherlands. I bought a Record Power ML305 lathe and my goal is to make custom pens. Unfortunately there is no proper supplier over here. I found the site of Beaufort in the Uk which is still a 6 to 8 hours drive including crossing the channel. So I'm required to order my needed tools online to start penturning. I know I want to turn custom pens so I'm not gonna invest in penkits to get started. I need to buy a triple start die and tap amongst a whole bunch of other stuff and all togheter it's quite the investment, but the size of the tap and die is important i think because it determines the size of your pen. I'm wondering wether to buy a M12 or a M13 die and tap.
I ordered a custom made pen from RangaPens in India cause I stumbled upon one of his videos and it really made me interested in penmaking alongside with the old Japanese guys who approach it very Japanese like. Later investigation made me aware there are a lot of ways to approach it. The pen I bought is 16 mm width and to my liking it's to broad. Although I like the way it holds in your hand. I always had a Parker fountain pen myself to write with and it's 10 mm and to thin to write comfortable for a long period of time i know from experience.
What are the minimum sizes you can achieve with a M12 and M13 triple die and tap and how do i figure out what my personal preference is gonna be?
I have the feeling most people use a M13x0,8 triple die and tap. So I have a feeling this is the best option but i wanne be sure before a make such a big investment.
I hope I dont make to much mistakes in my English.
Oh and i have one other question. The die foor the cap is usually a M10X1, that's what beaufort sells and they have mandrells so i'm inclined to buy it but i also see M10x0,75. Does it make a lot of difference?
Greetings, Niels