Help!

[Ian]

They look like gum spots to me I would sand it back the sanding sealer if they are still there start again I use EEE then the ca applied on a damp piece of paper towel works for me.

Ian

 

[Gav]

So, ended up with a new tube and a new blank for the body of the pen, the cap was OK.

Thankfully I had a cut the blank for this pen from a long board, so the grain pattern is similar.



Sanded to 600, then cleaned and sealed, then sanded some more, cleaned and then 8 coats of CA.

Looks a lot better, but I'm not sure I'm happy with the shape!

Anyway, thank you all so much for your help in this drama, hopefully one day I'll be able to impart some advice your way too!

 

[Jimjam66]

Looks great, Gav. The ones we fight with are the ones we remember.

 

[Jimjam66]

They look like gum spots to me I would sand it back the sanding sealer if they are still there start again I use EEE then the ca applied on a damp piece of paper towel works for me.

Ian

CA on a DAMP piece of paper? Well, colour me surprised - I would have sworn that would leave white marks in the finish ... Live and learn!

 

[sbwertz]

I have a little hammer that is brass on one end and nylon on the other. I use it to tap out the cap and tip. I grip it in my vice using soft jaws to protect the turned and finished barrel. I have a piece of cutoff with a 7mm hole drilled in it to press out the transmission from a slim using my pen press.

Soft Jaws

Bessey BV-NVJ Multi-Purpose Vise Jaws (Jaws ONLY) - Amazon.com

Brass and nylon hammer

Amazon.com: Wheeler 711016 Nylon/Brass Hammer: Sports & Outdoors