Grandkid ready for school

[Dieseldoc]

Got a few grandkid's heading to school that requested PaPa make them some pen and Pencils. Decided the Pentel 0.9MM pencil and PSI Executive ball point to fill the job.

Used a Skelton blank loaded. with Maple, Osage Orange and Walnut for ball point and for the P209 pencil conversons used Olive wood, Maple,and two bloodwoods.

 

[SteveJ]

Well done!

 

[montmill]

They look great. Which tutorial did you use for the Pentel conversion?

 

[Woodchipper]

Nice. We use the old #2 pencils.

 

[Sataro]

Great job!

 

[sorcerertd]

Very nice! He'll be the envy of the class. He just has to keep an eye on those.

 

[Penultimate]

Nice!

 

[its_virgil]

They look great. Which tutorial did you use for the Pentel conversion?

I'm not Charlie but I offer this bit of information. I've made the conversion with the special drill and using the special mandrell. But, this is the easiest way (my opinion) using no special tooling.

Pentel™ Pencil Conversion

Pentel pencils, especially the P205, P207 and the P209 are very popular with accountants and engineers. The step bit made making these conversions much easier. But in the December 2012 issue of Woodturning Design magazine had an article by my...

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Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[montmill]

Thank you Don. I did see your article after searching the archives. Someday maybe.

 

[its_virgil]

Got a few grandkid's heading to school that requested PaPa make them some pen and Pencils. Decided the Pentel 0.9MM pencil and PSI Executive ball point to fill the job.

Used a Skelton blank loaded. with Maple, Osage Orange and Walnut for ball point and for the P209 pencil conversons used Olive wood, Maple,and two bloodwoods.

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Nice job. I like all 5 but especially the pentel conversions.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[Dieseldoc]

Don: What I have found is the 9mm work much better for the kids in school, making the conversion makes no difference between 5-7 or 9mm pencils.
Really fun project.

 

[Mike]

I ordered the step drill from Rick Herrell and picked up a P209 at Staples. I have a couple of either P205 or P207s in the dravting drawer.
I am going to give it a try when the drill bit gets gets here.

Mike

 

[its_virgil]

Rick's step drill works great. Looking forward to seeing the results.

 

[its_virgil]

Don: What I have found is the 9mm work much better for the kids in school, making the conversion makes no difference between 5-7 or 9mm pencils.
Really fun project.

I'm a .9mm fan also. I tend to break the .5 and .7 leads as I write.

 

[Dieseldoc]

I'm a .9mm fan also. I tend to break the .5 and .7 leads as I write.

Don: Same with me on the 5/7, 9 is much better. Been playing around with the 1.3 and this it's just to much lead so it looks like then 9 will be the replacement everyday user. .

Now what about those rattle snake blanks, any time soon for 6. on bolt action blanks.???

 

[its_virgil]

Maybe soon on the blanks. I sure hope I start feeling better.

 

[Mike]

Yeah, I am heavy handed and it's getting worse as I get older. The .9mm lead works great for me. I first started using them several years ago when my wife bought a package of really cheap .9mm Bic click pencils. They are all over the house and shop. Looks like they are available at Walmart and others for about 30 cents each. They are not as nice as a Pentel, but hold up well.

Mike