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Hi and welcome,

It sounds to me if you are being a little too quick in turning and not allowing the glue to harden/cure. There is a lot of pressure placed on the glue between the blank and tube when turning.
I use Alaldite two part epoxy which (up until now) has served me well: but I always wait for at least 12 hours before I turn. I know the temptation is always there to get it on the lathe, but patience
is a wonderful asset and pays dividends in the end ( Oh dear, now I have gone and said it :pray:)

I do not use pen end mills either; just don't like them. I find that they always need sharpening or cleaning. A disc sander correctly set up I find is better for me.

I am no expert compared with some members on here, but this is just what I have discovered after making litterally hundreds of pens.

Hope it works out for you.

Cheers,
Frederick

Phil, any chance of spell checker on here; my spelling is awful

<blockquote data-quote="Frederick" data-source="post: 332950" data-attributes="member: 1856">Hi and welcome,It sounds to me if you are being a little too quick in turning and not allowing the glue to harden/cure. There is a lot of pressure placed on the glue between the blank and tube when turning.I use Alaldite two part epoxy which (up until now) has served me well: but I always wait for at least 12 hours before I turn. I know the temptation is always there to get it on the lathe, but patienceis a wonderful asset and pays dividends in the end ( Oh dear, now I have gone and said it :pray:)I do not use pen end mills either; just don&#039;t like them. I find that they always need sharpening or cleaning. A disc sander correctly set up I find is better for me.I am no expert compared with some members on here, but this is just what I have discovered after making litterally hundreds of pens.Hope it works out for you.Cheers,FrederickPhil, any chance of spell checker on here; my spelling is awful <img src="http://www.penturners.co.uk/images/smilies/18/funny.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":funny:" title="Funny&nbsp; &nbsp; :funny:" data-shortname=":funny:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Frederick, post: 332950, member: 1856"] Hi and welcome, It sounds to me if you are being a little too quick in turning and not allowing the glue to harden/cure. There is a lot of pressure placed on the glue between the blank and tube when turning. I use Alaldite two part epoxy which (up until now) has served me well: but I always wait for at least 12 hours before I turn. I know the temptation is always there to get it on the lathe, but patience is a wonderful asset and pays dividends in the end ( Oh dear, now I have gone and said it :pray:) I do not use pen end mills either; just don't like them. I find that they always need sharpening or cleaning. A disc sander correctly set up I find is better for me. I am no expert compared with some members on here, but this is just what I have discovered after making litterally hundreds of pens. Hope it works out for you. Cheers, Frederick [COLOR="#0000FF"][SIZE=2]Phil, any chance of spell checker on here; my spelling is awful :funny:[/SIZE][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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