hello Mac i am a knapper. im kinda hoping that this pen making will give me some "life balance" from the rocks lol.
i have now had a chance to turn a few pens and am (hopefully attaching a photo)
My first pen was given to a close friend and these are my "last three" i have ruined a few blanks as well. but have learned TONS in the process. (like dont always rely on CA to attach blanks to tubes) the casting is really fun but i have some things to learn here as well,. the inside of my bandsaw looks like a cotton candy machine after making only a few cuts! my need a different toothed blade im using a 14tpi hicarbon? any suggestions. i also separated the skins from the edges of the tube while pressing (too heavy hand i guess?) i also learned how fragile resin tubes are if you accidently drop them on concrete (similar to thin pieces of flint) clink...clink... clink... pieces of cracked resin... oh well live and learn,. what a journey! any an all suggestions and tips ARE greatly APPRECIATED thanks
dustin
here are some knapping tools (and points) that i turned too. im sure you all can tell the cedar is slightly "oout of round' but im very new to all of this work. sorry if i im out of bounds not keeping this post entirely pen related.
ps sorry for the sizing im having a fit posting images
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