Hello,
I'm trying to build up some stuff for pen turning - just for fun and friends - not for profit.
How do I find out the size of bushes that I need for pen-kits bought online?
Is it necessary to buy bushes (nearly) every time?
Do other turners label and keep bushes by size, (rather than pen style or model)?
Bushes (we call them that, people over the pond call them bushings
, they spell colour different as well.
) are not a lifetime piece of tooling and will need to be replaced as they will wear as you either catch them with your chisel or sand them when finishing. You have also had plenty of comments on storing them.
.... Can be a a nightmare for new penturners.
As Mark said above, all kit specific apart from the fact that some of the Sierra type kits which have different names may use the common Sierra kit bushes. see where I said can be a nightmare for new turners!
One thing you will find is that not all like named kits are equal. If you buy a Gent pen kit from one supplier and then go to another, you may find kit quality different and bush sizes different as well. Its exactly the same with some slimline kits as well. So if you change supplier then make sure you get your self a set of bushes from them as well. Don't forget they do wear!
So my advice is buy bushes from the suppliers you have the kits off. That way you will always have the right ones. Speak to the supplier, if they can't supply bushes my advice is to move to a different supplier.
Hope that helps.
