Had to test out the squaring jig for my centerbands

[Drstrangefart]

I basically took a 1 inch thick plank about 6 inches by 6 inches. I drilled it out for Slimline and glued some tube in place. Shaved it off flat, and it's ready to go. The point is to keep the pen mill more true because it does wobble and make bad fit for the centerbands if left to its own devices. So far, it's gone 2 for 2. I'm happy with it. The blank is, again, from the big box of Brooks803's cutoffs and "oopses". The corian for the centerband is courtesy of Reddwil.

 

[Jgrden]

NOW THAT IS A NICE CUT. WONDERFUL.

 

[boxerman]

Nice pen and C.B.

 

[rizaydog]

Nice work on the band

 

[Bobalu]

Looking good! I'm getting prepared to do my first castings. Shouldn't be long before I have an "Ooooops!" box of my own to bring to a meeting.

 

[Grampy122]

Squaring jig

I could not see the squaring jig in the picture.

 

[Drstrangefart]

Guess I gotta add a picture of a board with a hole in it as soon as I get home!

 

[wizard]

Allan, That pen looks really good and centerband looks perfectly symmetrical and square to the length of the pen. Great job! Doc