Larry Gottlieb
Member
Most of the pens I make are slimlines without the center band and I wondered how I could get the advantages of turning the pens between centers. It is necessary to have the center joint match exactly.
I took a 1/4" bolt and sawed the head and threads off, leaving a length of rod shorter than the two combined blank halves.
This when slid into the tubes supports the center junction.
The blank can then be placed between centers, turned, sanded, and finished. Wax or vaseline is placed on the opposing centers and on the rod, preventing sticking with CA.
Larry
I took a 1/4" bolt and sawed the head and threads off, leaving a length of rod shorter than the two combined blank halves.
This when slid into the tubes supports the center junction.
The blank can then be placed between centers, turned, sanded, and finished. Wax or vaseline is placed on the opposing centers and on the rod, preventing sticking with CA.
Larry