Dino El President eh!

[Jim in Oakville]

Well this is one HARD tru stone. I tried making it using my traditional hss tools but gave up before I got it round. After spending some time asking questions here about using carbiide tools I started to think about that process. A friend lent me a home made carbide tool and I used it on the Dino, wow, what a difference.

I think I am going to try some more carbide in my pen making, this was a lot easer than I thought

 

[Pens By Scott]

I've been wondering about the Carbide tools myself, spent more time sharpening my hss tools while doing trustone than I do turning them. Considered the Disk Flap sander too.

 

[Pens By Scott]

btw, very nice pen!

 

[Jim in Oakville]

I've been wondering about the Carbide tools myself, spent more time sharpening my hss tools while doing trustone than I do turning them. Considered the Disk Flap sander too.

The carbide is a sweet tool, I am a skew based turner so I have been in tune with how it works. Aside from the quality of cut the lack or reduced amount of heat also was very noticeable. Heat causes the blank to expand or crack, even break the glue bond with the tube. Less heat is a good thing.... I am sure I will discover other attributes I will like with carbide, in the mean time I need to turn more with this one before I return it,

 

[wizard]

Jim, That's a very nice pen! The black areas of the dino bone blank really tie in with the kit. Carbide tools are really nice when doing Tru-Stone. Thank you for showing! Regards, Doc

 

[itzapen]

Very nice job Jim.
Clyde

 

[seamus7227]

You know, I really like the look of the presidente and el toro pen kits! Nice work Jim!

 

[Jim in Oakville]

You know, I really like the look of the presidente and el toro pen kits! Nice work Jim!

Thanks, they do grow on you after awhile. They also sell well for me, the clients like the feel of them, keeps me making them....

 

[IPD_Mrs]

If you are turning TruStone or M3 blanks, the carbide is the way to go. I love turning with my WoodChuck and look forward to turning TruStones and M3s where before it was a chore due to constantly sharpening the skew. That is a sweet looking pen. The photo is pretty darn good too.