Richmond Penturning Club Demo Pens

[Cwalker935]

I am leading a discussion on turning resin pens at tonight's meeting of the Richmond Penturning Club. Part of the discussion will be on back painting. I made two blanks from the same pour and then made two pens, one back painted and one not, to show the difference. I also made an overly brittle blank to illustrate drilling blow-outs and turning a very chippy blank.

 

[mark james]

I wish I was at the demo... Excellent topics. Be well Cody!

 

[sorcerertd]

That's a great idea and, as Mark said, great topics to cover. Inlace Acrylester is my drilling nemesis.

 

[SteveJ]

I like inlace so much I stopped turning it. Seemed mean to keep breaking it in pieces instead of letting it live in peace.

 

[Cwalker935]

That's a great idea and, as Mark said, great topics to cover. Inlace Acrylester is my drilling nemesis.

I mentioned inlace acrylester as a very brittle blank. My advice is do not use a brad point but, drill at lower rpm's and slowly, and maybe cut the blank a little long.

 

[Cwalker935]

I like inlace so much I stopped turning it. Seemed mean to keep breaking it in pieces instead of letting it live in peace.

Yep it's a tougher material to turn.

 

[Cwalker935]

Here is my demo blowout and pens turned from the blanks I prepared for the demo.

 

[howsitwork]

Ah Cody

Now I could have saved you the bother of deliberately blowing a blank to illustrate your talk by sending you a few I'd already prepared

Great idea , just shame it's Richmond USA not Richmond North Yorkshire ( about 30 miles up the road from me )🥹

Just for clarification can you identify which pen was back painted and which not in the first shot ?

regards and thanks

 

[Cwalker935]

Ah Cody

Now I could have saved you the bother of deliberately blowing a blank to illustrate your talk by sending you a few I'd already prepared

Great idea , just shame it's Richmond USA not Richmond North Yorkshire ( about 30 miles up the road from me )🥹

Just for clarification can you identify which pen was back painted and which not in the first shot ?

regards and thanks

The pen on the left was back painted.