kkwall
Member
Hi All,
I have made 3 pens with African Balckwood, and 2 of the three have cracked at the top of the bottom blank, at the twist mechanism join?
I dont have a pen press to join parts together, and use a wooden mallet and cloth to gently assemble the parts. Could this cause the cracking or is there another reason.
Obviously AB is hard, and very dense, and even drilling can crack it, so you need to take things slow.
Does anyone have any tips. advise on how to prevent/minimise this cracking from occurring?
Thanks for any advise you may have in advance.
I have made 3 pens with African Balckwood, and 2 of the three have cracked at the top of the bottom blank, at the twist mechanism join?
I dont have a pen press to join parts together, and use a wooden mallet and cloth to gently assemble the parts. Could this cause the cracking or is there another reason.
Obviously AB is hard, and very dense, and even drilling can crack it, so you need to take things slow.
Does anyone have any tips. advise on how to prevent/minimise this cracking from occurring?
Thanks for any advise you may have in advance.