My First Laminate

[brettlyk]

Hi, first post. I've only been turing for a little while and have so far only made about 20 pens. I recently had a go at a laminated timber one and as I drilled the top, the speed was too fast and it split on one of the glue lines. Some CA and clamping and then fretting during the turning and I think I got away with it. Absolutely loving pen turning as I hadn't used a lathe since high school back in 1980, and I find that I just lose myself in the art of creation.

 

[PenPal]

Hi Brett,

It had to happen someone else from here in Canberra. Like the way your travelling with your penmaking. Also have not seen that material in a block for a while, the glue used makes drilling fierce every time so you recovered well.

Neat pen to be proud of.

Kind regards from Page.

Peter.