raybo
Apprentice Member
Hi there turners, I have just purchased a second hand Record Power DM24X lathe and have bought all the kit for turning pens so a bit of advice from all you experts will be gladly received.
I have turned four wooden slimline pens with the kit that came with my mandrel but when I tried to get clever and turn an acrylic pen one of the blanks shattered so I think I must have gone in a bit close to the tube, or was it that my spindle gouge wasn't sharp enough ? a bit annoying because the acrylic was twice the price of the wooden blanks.
What I would like to know is are there any good suppliers of cheap pen making kits that you all use?, from what I see on the internet the average price for 5 slimline kits is around £10 plus postage which I find is a bit expensive when added to the cost of a blank and other costs such as finishes and power.
If anyone out there has any advice I would be most grateful for your help.
Raybo, Nottingham
I have turned four wooden slimline pens with the kit that came with my mandrel but when I tried to get clever and turn an acrylic pen one of the blanks shattered so I think I must have gone in a bit close to the tube, or was it that my spindle gouge wasn't sharp enough ? a bit annoying because the acrylic was twice the price of the wooden blanks.
What I would like to know is are there any good suppliers of cheap pen making kits that you all use?, from what I see on the internet the average price for 5 slimline kits is around £10 plus postage which I find is a bit expensive when added to the cost of a blank and other costs such as finishes and power.
If anyone out there has any advice I would be most grateful for your help.
Raybo, Nottingham