jheater
Member
Good day to all. I too am new to pen turning, any turning for that matter. What an addictive hobby! With that said, I want to thank all the members of IAP for providing me so much information and advice. You've helped me to decide on a lathe, pen kits, venders, and how to's. However i too am having problems with out-of-round pens, not all the time however. I think it there are several variables. One is that the "points" line up. The further i move the tail stock away from the headstock, the point appears to be out of alignment to the rear, about half the diameter of a mandrel rod. I changed out mandrels three times, (wife loved going to work to support this endeavor). When i use the adjustable mandrel and turn one blank at a time the outcome is better. I also think for me, it depends on the blank material and rotational speed, i am not sure, i may be over thinking this, but its fun. I could write a book, but the important point for me here is that all of you fellows have assisted me more than you can know, and thank you all so much.
Jim H
Jim H