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Hi Colin, Welcome to the forum. I nearly always drill using the lathe. Put your blank into the chuck, switch lathe on at slow speed and with a pencil or felt tip pen, hold the tip near centre; this should give you a small circle which will be centre. I then use a centre drill bit as a starter hole, before using the appropriate drill bit for the pen tube. I have found this method to be foolproof and works everytime.

[QUOTE="Gary's Pens & Turnings, post: 373420, member: 3419"] Hi Colin, Welcome to the forum. I nearly always drill using the lathe. Put your blank into the chuck, switch lathe on at slow speed and with a pencil or felt tip pen, hold the tip near centre; this should give you a small circle which will be centre. I then use a centre drill bit as a starter hole, before using the appropriate drill bit for the pen tube. I have found this method to be foolproof and works everytime. [/QUOTE]

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