Help with non-mandrel turning

[MartinPens]

I can't seem to find the posts on here where people are turning pens without the mandrel. I'm not tlking about closed end madrels. I just want to eliminate the mandrel which tends to bend evntually, causing slight inaccuracies.

Martin

 

[Seer]

Between center turning it is in the library and johnnycnc has all the items you need to do it.
http://content.penturners.org/library/techniques/turningbetweencenters.pdf

 

[Texatdurango]

Martin, In 2009 I did a tutorial about turning between centers and it is in the library... http://content.penturners.org/library/techniques/turningbetweencenters.pdf

At the beginning is a link to a thread where there was a lot of discussion about turning between centers. I believe that anyone who reads through the tutorial and looks at the reference photos will have a pretty clear understanding of how they can turn without using mandrels. It might be a good place to at least visit.

 

[MartinPens]

Thanks guys. That's exactly what I was looking for. Where do you get your abrinet from?

 

[Dalecamino]

Thanks guys. That's exactly what I was looking for. Where do you get your abrinet from?

Contact wolftat, he did have lots of it at a good price

 

[snyiper]

wolftat +1

 

[jasontg99]

Martin,

You can't go wrong with George's tutorial and Johnnycnc's bushings are worth every penny! I have his bushings for every kit I make.