Sigh. It was a bad weekend for expensive blanks
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Ouch !! Nice blanks too....
Kenny Durrant
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I feel your pain although I've messed up some very nice blanks I don't think they were quite that nice. I remind myself to slow down and make sure the tools are sharp.
Carl Fisher
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I wish I could say what happened. I turned 2 sets just fine and then proceeded to blow up a cap from one and a body from another. Unfortunately different feathers so I couldn't combine them. Good sharp tools that were perfectly fine both before and after these happened. I must have been distracted but honestly I didn't even feel much of a catch on either one.
I'll end up pairing the parts that didn't blow up with either some solid black or solid white to at least finish the pens.
I'll end up pairing the parts that didn't blow up with either some solid black or solid white to at least finish the pens.
robutacion
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Ohhh, that would drive me up the wall...!
I see them as someone hard work, and hurts to see them destroyed as it hurts when I see some of mine destroyed, also...!
Apart from that, and whatever the cost to replace it/them, it certainly leaves a very bad taste in your mouth, unless one doesn't care...!
Do you know why that happened, and 2 of them...??? that is the only important lesson to take into account, if an accident well, no one can prevent an accident otherwise, it wouldn't be called an "accident", huh...???
Shame but, life goes on...!
Better luck for next time...!
PS: Sorry, I didn't realise that you had already answered my question...!
Cheers
George
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Carl Fisher
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Not sure really. I turned a bunch of PR over the weened and these 2 halves were the only two I had failures with. It could have been anything really but I'm sure the second one was directly related to my frame of mind after blowing up the first one.
Sometimes I have a hard time making myself just walk away from the shop when I should.
I had one of these in particular made up special too. I really feel bad for wasting Marla's time and efforts as the blanks were absolutely beautiful.
Sometimes I have a hard time making myself just walk away from the shop when I should.
I had one of these in particular made up special too. I really feel bad for wasting Marla's time and efforts as the blanks were absolutely beautiful.
avbill
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Carl I have one rule i always follow;
If I get a blown out [like yours] my day just ended turning.
I have several just like yours too.
If I get a blown out [like yours] my day just ended turning.
I have several just like yours too.
BSea
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I hate when that happens. And it has happened to us all. Or will someday.
I'm sure you've thought of this, but a complimentary solid color making a 2 tone pen will still look really cool.
I'm sure you've thought of this, but a complimentary solid color making a 2 tone pen will still look really cool.
firewhatfire
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Yuck
Si90
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Yep, been there, done that.
Blew one of my pin blanks which contained about 175 pieces when I thought one more pass with the skew should do it
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All you can do is walk away cool down. Suppose it's a little less painful in the pocket when you make the blank yourself but no less annoying.
Nice blanks by the way.
Blew one of my pin blanks which contained about 175 pieces when I thought one more pass with the skew should do it
.All you can do is walk away cool down. Suppose it's a little less painful in the pocket when you make the blank yourself but no less annoying.
Nice blanks by the way.
I'm sure we used to have a thread where we could post all our blow ups...
It was like Mike's Segmenting thread, .....but for disasters:redface:
It was like Mike's Segmenting thread, .....but for disasters:redface:
Edward Cypher
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Ouch, that is why my feather blanks are not turned yet. Scared of this happening. Hopefully this week will be better.
Carl Fisher
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I'm up for resurrecting a thread like that. It's rare for me and usually happens on segmented blanks with metal more than anything, but they do happen.
And yes, it's usually on that "just one more pass" that it happens. Both of these were probably within a pass or two of being complete. Thankfully my kids weren't around with a few choice words I had to share with my tools.
And yes, it's usually on that "just one more pass" that it happens. Both of these were probably within a pass or two of being complete. Thankfully my kids weren't around with a few choice words I had to share with my tools.
larryc
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That's the reason I use the Stanley Surform Pocket Plane to knock the corners off all acrylic blanks and then use sandpaper to take it down to size.
walshjp17
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And with that bad foot, kicking the lathe stand is out of the question. 
I have five of Marla's feather blanks just waiting for the courage quotient to rise to the appropriate level.
I have five of Marla's feather blanks just waiting for the courage quotient to rise to the appropriate level.
ChrisN
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Oooh, ow! I destroyed a feather blank once because the components were too tight in the tube. Not a good feeling! I paired the remaining blank with a Trustone blank, and it turned out nice.
Carl Fisher
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lyonsacc
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If I blow up a blank I usually keep turning to try to finish on a good note. Otherwise I'll tend to be a bit grumpy when I go upstairs - and that usually isn't very good. Once 2 or more things start going bad I'll walk away and have a better chance at laughing at it.
turncrazy43
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I fell your pain and disappointment. It is especially painful considering the investment in the blanks..
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TellicoTurning
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Carl,
You may have done nothing wrong at all... sometimes you may have a fracture in the blank that's invisible to the naked eye and it just blows... BTDT.
It's a lot like that old adage about the horse... get up, dust off and climb back on.
They were nice looking blanks though.
You may have done nothing wrong at all... sometimes you may have a fracture in the blank that's invisible to the naked eye and it just blows... BTDT.
It's a lot like that old adage about the horse... get up, dust off and climb back on.
They were nice looking blanks though.
sbell111
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I always clean and sand the tubes prior to gluing. I've found that we have fewer blowouts when I take the few minutes to add these steps. My belief is it sanded tubes get better glue adherence.
From the pictures, it looks like these tubes were not sanded.
From the pictures, it looks like these tubes were not sanded.
wyone
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I always rough up the tube before glueing.. and have had my share of blow ups.. in fact just this AM I did.. but I stopped the lathe.. thought a few bad words (I try to never say them, but not sure it counts if you think them) and then.. tried to figure out how to fix it. I was having issues in the beginning as it is a blank I made using PR and mini pinecones. I am having issues trying to get it glass smooth as it has such a wide variety of textures and materials in it. I was able to get enough pieces to mostly conceal the blow up and it is actually on the clip end and the clip will conceal the rest. But after that, and the issues I was having getting it smooth.. I put some CA on the soft spots.. left it on the mandrel and walked away. But I walked away with a thought process on how to fix it, not that I screwed up. I think that is a big part of why even bad blowups have been positive for me, because I have learned so much from them. Now if I was like Simon who lost a blank with 175 pins, I am not sure I would handle it the same way. LOL
OKLAHOMAN
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Carl, PM me and I'll see if we can get Marla to make the other blank for you to complete to sets. If she has the feathers to do it and you bought them from me no charge.