walshjp17
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While at a local woodturners' meeting today, a guest asked me about a problem he had with two of the pens he recently turned. One is a Cambridge Deluxe (Woodcraft) in Desert Ironwood and the other is an Olympian Elite (PSI) in an unknown species. The pens seem to be variants of each other.
A week after turning each pen, a crack about 1/2" long appeared at the top of each cap end -- see the photo. The crack on the Olympian is actually wide enough to see down to the brass tube. I asked if he had any problems during preparation, turning and/or assembly and he indicated there were no issues.
So, if anyone has experienced similar post-production problems and may have some sort of solution, please let me know so I can pass the info along.
BTW, I believe he will be joining IAP soon.
Apologies for the photos - poor lighting, iPhone and poor backgrounds in the meeting woodshop.
A week after turning each pen, a crack about 1/2" long appeared at the top of each cap end -- see the photo. The crack on the Olympian is actually wide enough to see down to the brass tube. I asked if he had any problems during preparation, turning and/or assembly and he indicated there were no issues.
So, if anyone has experienced similar post-production problems and may have some sort of solution, please let me know so I can pass the info along.
BTW, I believe he will be joining IAP soon.
Apologies for the photos - poor lighting, iPhone and poor backgrounds in the meeting woodshop.
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