navycop
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My wife won some (i think they are predrilled) as a door prize at MAPG. I am afraid of blowning them out. I am thinking of getting them close, but how should I get them to final size?
Need help with phesant blanks
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JohnU
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Hi Mike, idk if its one of mine or not but if its a feather blank it has the tubes in it already and ready to turn. As for turning, I work mine down like any acrylic, with sharp tools and a light touch. Get it close to size and sand it down with the assorted grits, making sure not to get it too hot, which can soften the acrylic and ruin the blank. I use extra fine steel wool before the micro mesh ( wet sanding ). I should have mentioned, I like to put a small bead of thin ca around the tube edge, after squaring it up, where the tube meets the feathers, so no moisture gets in under the resin when wet sanding. No worries, you'll do fine. If its one of mine and you blow it up, let me know and I'll send you another.
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ashaw
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Mike
I turn mine down do final size. Johns blanks are easy to work with. Just use a sharp tool.
I turn mine down do final size. Johns blanks are easy to work with. Just use a sharp tool.
Bill Sampson
Member
Mike,
I have turned several of John U's feather blanks and they are simply the "best". Alan is right, use sharp tools. I also turn to size and have no problem with blow out on these blanks. I turn with a Ken Ferrell carbide tool.
I had one on John's feather pens on display at the MAPG; don't know if you saw it. It was on a rhodium Jr. Gent.
If you are in Richmond sometime, let me know, and you are welcome to turn it in my shop.
Bill Sampson
I have turned several of John U's feather blanks and they are simply the "best". Alan is right, use sharp tools. I also turn to size and have no problem with blow out on these blanks. I turn with a Ken Ferrell carbide tool.
I had one on John's feather pens on display at the MAPG; don't know if you saw it. It was on a rhodium Jr. Gent.
If you are in Richmond sometime, let me know, and you are welcome to turn it in my shop.
Bill Sampson
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ed4copies
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