Do's and Dont's - Segmented Pen's!

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Hi All,


I am about to start trying my hand at detailed segmented pen's.


If anyone has any advice on this subject it would be most appreciated!


Just want to know if there are any points that I should be looking for, glue's that are preferable, anything that might save me some grief and hassle further down the line.


Thanks!
 
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A) Maybe following the tutorial put together by Ron Mc on the home page the first time. This gave alot of insight and ideas.
B) Take you time.
C) Have Fun!
 
Neither is "Nubbin"

Use strong glue like CA. If you use CA let it cure completely, because the heat of cutting or turning can make it fume and possibly release.

Eye protection while cutting and especially turning is vital. These things can blow up in a heartbeat.
 
Luckily for you the IAP is looking out for you
http://www.penturners.org/content/SegPenBlanks.pdf
The beauty of the tutorial is 4 different people shared their technique all using different tools to make a segmented pen. Their is bound to be something that will work for you.
 
Precision counts, so take your time and get everything setup correctly before making your cut. While be off 1 degree on a big peice isn't noticeable, and a small peice, like a pen, it *may* be extremely visible. Depends on what you are doing. Really becomes a big fact after multiple cuts.

I find that CA is a good multiple purpose glue for any material. It's usually the best for the artifical stuff. But lately, I've gone back to the wood glues, such as TiteBond, for woods. Longer glue up times which means I can only get one cut per night. If you are in a hurry the CA is best. Heat can prematurely activate/cure it, so you have to let your blanks cool off.

Building a good precision jig will save you a lot of frustration and improve your quality, consistency and repeatablity.

Read all the HowTo articles here before starting. This will get you going a lot faster than figuring all out on your own.

Then go do some experimenting.....
 
Depending on the types of cuts and segments I'm doing, I alternate between CA and wood glue. Nothing will hold a butt joint well, but since the pieces will be relatively small and glued to something else as well, so CA tends to work for me there.
 
rifleman.... lol lol lol I had a mishap with my tablesaw some time back, requiring my index finger to be re-attached!!! The guys at the firehouse, always the kidders, put "McKnuckles" on the back of my hat. My last name starts with "Mc" too funny
 
Cheers all,

Have made up some blanks, and will try turning them this weekend.

They look fairly good, and the joins look very sharp, and tidy, so here's hoping they turn well????????


Have counted my fingers, and I still have 8.........sorry 10 .....phewwwwwwwwwwww!
 
Hi Ron,


I am using a fairly sheap Bandsaw!

The make is Charnwood and it's an 8". It appears to do the job well enough. Expect that a bigger more professional will give better results, but cost is a factor.
 
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