[Woodworkers] Pen stuff

[Steve Bigelow]

Hi Tom,

Congrats on your first pen!

I can give you a few pointers on pen making if you don't mind some
critiquing.

For the celtic cross, especially with a pen as small as the slim line,
you'll want to use a thin blade. I've used a thin kerf (0.100") blade on my
table saw, but I wouldn't go thicker.

The angle -- I use a 60 degree angle for my cuts, but you can use anywhere
from 45 to 60 degrees. The thinner the blade, the closer you can get to 45
degrees. Lots of people use bandsaws.

The center band -- you may have used the wrong bushings here as the wood
should be the same diameter as the center band, or very close to it.

Slim line pens are among the hardest to make. There isn't much wood, and
they are two piece. The only saving grace of them is that the kits are
cheap, so a lot of people new to the hobby go with them first. Next pen
choose a fatter one like a cigar pen, or a one piece like a bullet pen.
It'll be much easier to do.

Nice contrasting wood usage, and good finish.

Regards,
-Steve


On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 8:19 AM Roy Shrove via Woodworkers <
woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org> wrote:

> Tom,
>
> I don't remember where I saw it - probably Pinterest, but there are
> several options out there for Celtic Crosses on various Ink Pens based
> primarily on diameter of the barrel. The bigger the pen (i.e. Cigar Pen)
> would look better with a Celtic Cross that the thinline design (IMHO). I
> used to turn a boatload of them - mainly for friends, but I haven't done
> any in at least a year even though I probably have several hundred kits in
> the shop!  Another good source of "pens to look at and compare" is EBay.
> Thousands of pens on sale there and on ETSY too.
>
> I also want to congratulate you on your first pen. That is a fairly
> complex design for first attempt - GOOD JOB!!
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Roy
>
> P.S. WORDS OF WARNING - Pen Turning can quickly overtake your life...
> DAMHIKT  :-)
>
> On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 9:21 AM Tom Lovelace via Woodworkers <
> woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org> wrote:
>
>> Finally finished my first pen.
>> It is a slim-line unit.
>> Maybe bit to small of a diameter for a Celtic Cross?
>> Or maybe the cross should be done using a much thinner blade? Like the
>> bandsaw?
>>
>> A question for the pen turners here: What angle is usually used when
>> doing a Celtic cross for pen/pencil?
>> I used a 60 degree for this pen. Thinking of a smaller angle?
>>
>> Thanks for the assist folks !
>> TomL
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