Jim in Oakville
Member
Hi All,
I turned my first El Grande last night. It's one of the new kits Lee Valley is now carrying and since I'll be teaching a pen class in the Burlington store in June I figured I best start making some of the new kits.
This was also my first time using an 8 MM mandrel. I use a universal 7 mm with adjustable length all the time that I love, this one was not the same and was not with out issues, it took awhile to get it to spin flat.
The bushings are not the same as the CSUSA bushings, finished black. I found them to be harder to see for some reason (my aging eyes and light) as I turned.
The kit went together very easily, much like a Ligero.
I am not sold on the 8 MM mandrel, I really missed the adjustable length...maybe it's just me and feeling like I don't really want to have to change my ways.
The blank is a stabilized spalted box elder burl from BB
I turned my first El Grande last night. It's one of the new kits Lee Valley is now carrying and since I'll be teaching a pen class in the Burlington store in June I figured I best start making some of the new kits.
This was also my first time using an 8 MM mandrel. I use a universal 7 mm with adjustable length all the time that I love, this one was not the same and was not with out issues, it took awhile to get it to spin flat.
The bushings are not the same as the CSUSA bushings, finished black. I found them to be harder to see for some reason (my aging eyes and light) as I turned.
The kit went together very easily, much like a Ligero.
I am not sold on the 8 MM mandrel, I really missed the adjustable length...maybe it's just me and feeling like I don't really want to have to change my ways.
The blank is a stabilized spalted box elder burl from BB