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designer said:
Does anyone use a tracer or duplicator to get their pens close before final sizing and finishing?

Can you use your own pen for a template?
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My wood lathe have build in attachments to do copy turning from sample and template
 

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Copy turning with template
I do all my pen turning activites using this machine. It can also use for free style turning with the attachment
If you want to view the machine in operation, I can give you the url.

Regards
 

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designer said:
Interesting. Yes I would like to see it in use.
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No problem, I will post tmr ( It is midnight here). Meanwhile, my machine in conjunction with a build in indexing can also carry out fluting process.
 

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I use my PSI duplicator on both my mini metal lathe and my smaller wood lathe. I make my own templates out of 1/16 inch sheet brass that I can cut on my scroll saw with a metal cutting blade. It is quite a help when I am turning chess sets and need 2, 4, or 16 of the same pieces that should be reasonably the same size. I have used it to turn Christmas ornaments and colums for clocks, but never used it to duplicate pens. It takes more time to set up the machine than it takes me to turn a pen. Now if youhad to turn 25 pens the same, I could see using it. Jim S
 
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