shastastan
Member
I'm not a new pen turner. I just received my Sierra pencil kit from Berea Hardwoods. Their general instructions say to plug the ends of the tube before gluing to the blank. I've never done this in the past although I have gotten a little glue inside the brass tube a few times and had to file it out as is shown in The Exotic Hardwoods video (in Library). I use thick CA glue and an insertion tool to put the tubes with glue into the blank. I'm not sure how I arrived at the way I do it, but I haven't had any major problems so far.
I guess my question is, "Should I always plug the tubes to keep the glue out?"
Thanks for any comments.
I guess my question is, "Should I always plug the tubes to keep the glue out?"
Thanks for any comments.