Cocobolo Maple Gift Card Pen (Segmented Pen)
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- Опубліковано 28 тра 2015
- I had a little fun making this pen. I used Maple and Cocobolo cut offs from past pens and a used up J.C. Penny gift card. its not perfect but I learned quite a bit and the next one will be stellar.
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Bob - Навчання та стиль
One of the things I really like about RJB is that he doesn't hide his mistakes. Very resourceful and knowledgeable when making intricate and challenging projects. The start-to-finish videos are great. Thanks a bunch!
Thank you Forrest.
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Bob
The crazy looking blanks that you come up with turn out so nice looking.
Thank you,
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Bob
What a beautiful pen. Even though your drill bit veered off slightly it doesn't detract from the quality and beauty of your design. Well done.
Thank you Jamie.
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Bob
Very nice Bob. Neat idea with the gift cards.
Thank you William.,
They worked great and the price was right.
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Bob
Great turn brother. Never thought of the gift card idea. Have a bunch of those. Guess I know what I will use them for now. Lol. Have a great weekend.
Thank you Jae,
One thing to watch for is sometimes they have a laminate on them. Be sure to peel that off.
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Bob
Wow! The contrasting woods clearly defined by the white plastic layers is really beautiful.
Thank you,
I was surprised how stark the difference was with the white card.
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Bob
Great glue up and pen. I am encouraged by your protects. I did the scroll saw wave cut on some blanks today and glued in some contrasting scrap. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you Stephen,
I love hearing from other turners who try ideas from my videos. A send me a photo of one of your finished pens, I'd love to see it.
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Bob
Another beautiful pen bob, love your videos always inspirational
Thank you John.
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Bob
Great result and you really make it clear. I'm inspired.
Thank you Seth.
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Bob
The pen looks awesome. Inspired to now use old gift cards in some of my amature turning projects. Thanks for the video.
+Jeff Mundkowsky Thank you Jeff,
Be sure to scuff them before gluing, that will give the glue something to stick to.
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Bob
Wow- looks like a basketball court floor! Nice!
Thank you,
It kind of does. I hadn't noticed that until you said something.
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Bob
I really enjoy your videos... Thanks for making them. As being "new to pen turning" they give me ideas of what I should try.
Thank you Steven.
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Bob
A really great looking pen with super instruction. Thanks
Thank you Jimmie. Regards,
Bob
Bob, I think what you are doing experimenting with different materials is absolutely fabulous. It gives the rest of us ideas and inspiration to experiment. Nice one mate!🇬🇧
Thank you Wayne.
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Bob
Excellent idea Bob, and a stunning pen as a result. Very well explained and video'd, great work mate. Thanks.
Take care
Mike
Thank you Mike,
That one was a bit rough but I've made several more and my pens and process are improving fast.
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Bob
I think the pen looks great. I enjoy watching all your videos and have learned a lot about pen turning from them. I started turning pens about 3 months ago and would probably try something like this in the future.
Bob
Thank you Robert,
I hope you do try it, it is really fun and makes some amazing pens.
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Bob
I think after watching this, Im going to gather up all our left over cards and make a pen. A pen made entirely out of gift cards........we'll see how it goes. lol. Great video!
That's a cool idea Brad,
Please send me a photo when it's finished as I'd love to see it. I think it would turn well because when the tool cut it, it came off in ribbons.
Just watch the gift cards, I had several there were laminated, be sure to pull the laminate surface off before gluing them up. I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
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Bob
Well I ran into a problem. My pen mandrel is 100% stuck in my headstock. I've tried the little tool that came with my lathe. I never tighten my tailstock that hard as to not bend the pen mandrel. Any suggestions? Thanks. I would post a video but haven't started a youtube channel.
Ouch,
That's a tough one. If you've already
tried the knock out bar and it didn't work, I'm not sure what else to try, that's what I use.
When you do get it removed, I recommend a good cleaning of the Morse Taper inside and out.
I'm sorry I can't be more help here but I've never experienced this issue.
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Bob
Very cool pen Bob the gift card idea is top notch
Thank you Mike.
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Bob
I love what you did. Awesome thinking out of the box.
+Donald LaFrance Thank you Donald.
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Bob
Great pen, you're on a roll with these segmented pens
Thank you,
I have a ton of ideas, all I need is more time.
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Bob
Bob, great tutorial, and the color and patterns are stunning. I'm brand new to the pen turning world, so the "trials" you experienced here were very helpful in understanding the pen turning process. Keep up the good work; you've got a keen eye for design! Cheers!
+Seán Christ Thank toy Seán,
I appreciate your kind comments.
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Bob.
That was great. Really great idea with the gift card. Sweet looking pen.
+Marvin Cline Thank you Marvin.
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Bob
Bob, I want to be like when I grow up! 😊 Thanks for sharing your projects and knowledge!
+Luis Towers Thank you Luis,
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Bob
Oh my god that is awesome you did a really good job on that pen I love watching you make it it was so awesome to see it
Thank you Vera,
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Bob
thank you so very much
That pen is what got me into pen making, what a star why you don't produce more content is beyond me.
Great content, great guy, love your videos, keep it going.
Thank you Shaun.
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Bob
Your welcome Bob, guys like you get guys like me, into the hobby
I made a pen after watching this, not has good has yours, but I am new to this.
Tried to post a picture, but don't know how to had to my reply?.
Very cool idea Bob, the pen looks great.
Take care,
Carl
Thank you Carl.
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Bob
What can I say Bob, they just keep getting better, cheers Harry
Thank you Harry,
I hope to try many more ideas and give all my turning friends ideas they can use. I love seeing other turners run with my simple ideas and have seen some beautiful pieces. For me, this is all fun and I'm having a blast.
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Bob
I have been turning for a while now and always said that pens are not my thing but your pens are a game changer I am hooked thanks for opening my mind to some amazing ideas
Thank you James,
I really appreciate your comment. I'm hooked on pens and keep telling myself I have to turn other things, I even bought a larger lathe. I keep going back to my pens.
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Bob
Hi Bob, I like this pen. Very cool thanks for sharing
Thank you Mike.
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Bob
Your video was very well thought out and done very methodically. Well done and a great idea for all those scraps I've been saving.
Thank you Stephen,
I appreciate your comment and would love to see what you come up with from your scrap bin.
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Bob
Lovely Bob, a great pen and I really like the lamination technique :)
Thank you Ian,
This is a really fun direction and a very creative outlet. I'm enjoying myself.
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Bob
I'm really liking your experiments!
Thank you Kasey,
It's fun to make it up as you go.
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Bob
Absolutely stunning. This use of gift cards is exactly what I've been looking for for my designs i have in mind. Very inspring and design provoking. Thanks for sharing another great technique from start to finish.
Thank you Calvin.
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Bob
I have watched several of your videos. I really like this one. I'm going to give it a try.
+Daniel Edwards Thank you Daniel,
Be sure to rough up the gift cards really well and make sure they don't have a plastics sticker surface on them.
If you have the extra time Epoxy will work better than C/A.
Just a few things I learned after making this pen.
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Bob
Bob,
I have recently entered the world of pen turning and I really enjoy your videos for the great information and inspiration. Your segmented pens are so amazing, I can't wait to start experimenting with segmented pens! Keep up the fine work and thanks for sharing it with us!
Thank you Benjamin,
Welcome to The Dark Side of woodworking. Turning is fun and addictive. If I can ever help with answering questions or anything, please don't hesitate to ask.
Regards,
Bob
Never would have thought about using credit cards in a pen blank. So cool.
Thank you,
I had seen people use pic guard and I was looking at a spend gift card thinking it sure is a waste to use and toss this thing and the idea hit me.
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Bob
RJBWoodTurner Very neat idea. I really liked the soda can one too.
Thank you.
I hope to have my temporary shop up and running g soon so I can start turning again.
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Bob
RJBWoodTurner What happened to your regular one?
I sold my house and we are building a new one. It will probably take 4 to 5 months to finish. I'll be using this temporary shop until then.
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Bob
This is the coolest looking pen on You Tube. Thanks.
+thebudkellyfiles Thank you.
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Bob
You have inspired me to try thinking outside the box 👍
That is awesome!
I’m sore you will make some incredible pens.
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Bob
Very cool Rob! I like it alot. I will be trying this.
Thank you Steve,
These pens are very fun and easy to make.
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Bob
Fantastic pen. I love it.
Thank you.
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Bob
Nice job Bob, looks real neat. I think we just shared a conversation about drill bit walking last week. It happens to all of us. I don't thing the recipient of your pen will worry one bit about the line being off just a tiny amount. We would never have know if you hadn't of told us!LOL.
Thank you Danny,
I ended up giving that pen away to a young man who has been a mentor and somewhat of a role model to my kids.
He was blown away with the pen.
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Bob
RJBWoodTurner Another awesome idea for a pen! I think I'm going to have to save old gift cards and give this a shot with all the short cut off pieces I have kept.
Thank you Tim,
These are a blast to make and really use up the scraps.
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Bob
I really like the Pen! Great Job.
Thank you Spencer,
I need to make a few more of this style, they've been very popular.
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Bob
Good work and lovely pen, congratulations.
Thank you Jose.
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Bob
Really nice work. Will try that this week. Great video
Thank you Robert,
Be very careful, you may get hooked on these pens, they are a blast to make and there is no end to what you can do with the patterns.
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Bob
Thumbs up! :) Thank you for taking the time to do these fantastic videos! :)
Thank you,
I appreciate you watching.
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Bob
Awesome turn like always. You have inspired me so much. I have copied a few of your pens. I will soon come up with my own design. Thanks for sharing.
+frehleycomet Thank you,
I'm glad some of my pens have inspired you.
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Bob
Awesome pen! I love that you use different materials. Gives me ideas upon ideas upon ideas.
Thank you Eric,
That's thats same problem I'm having, I keep getting tons of ideas now I just need the time the pursue them.
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Bob
I thank you for this beautiful business
You are welcome.
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Bob
That's awesome. I wouldn't have thought you could use things like plastic cards in turning. I just ordered a lathe so I'm getting ideas. Thanks for the idea!
Hello Chris,
You're going to love turning. You can create all kinds of great stuff and make items to enhance other projects. If you decide to try pen turning let me know and I'll put together a list of wha you need.
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Bob
Thanks for offering help! I think I know what I need right away to get started, but if I have any specific questions I may shoot one or two your way. Thanks a lot!
Nice segmented work. It made a beautiful pen.
Thank you Mark.
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Bob
two words.... Purely Awesome
Thank you John.
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Bob
I use my lathe to drill blanks and it hasn't failed me yet. Very precise.
Thank you.
Bob, when I use plastic card I always scuff it up first to give it a key for the glue.
That pen looks really cool, Thanks for sharing.
+Eric Milligan Thank you Eric.
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Bob
Stunning pice of work Bob!!
+Huntsville Houch Thank you very much.
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Bob
Awsome pen! I'm thinking of having a go at wood turning and make pens, the look of this pen exited me and makes me want to hurry up and get a lathe 😊👌
+Bryn Phipps Thank you Bryn,
I hope you're able to get a lathe soon. You'll love turning.
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Bob
Stunning.
Thank you.
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Bob
loved it, I like to work with scraps I get some great looking pens that way. It always a surprise
+Tim V. It's about time to make another, I'm accumulating quite a stash of cut offs.
Bob
Nice looking pen and GREAT idea of segmenting material. Thanks Bob, stay well.
Thank you.
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Bob
Very beautiful work!!
Thank you Dwain.
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Bob
Nice Job, I think I will try one for myself. Totally awesome
Thank you Tony,
Once you try a pen like this, you'll start having ideas for all types of materials you can incorporate into your pens.
Send me a photo when your finished, I'd love to see what you come up with.
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Bob
Outstanding, I must try this !
Thank you Frank.
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Bob
Bob, that pen turned out great. I wouldn't be surprised if Woodcraft didn't ask you to teach a class in one of their stores. It's amazing, the designs you are getting from all these different materials.
Thanks Ron,
Woodcraft doesn't want some armature teaching pens, they want a professional like Carl Jacobson. :^) but thank you anyway.
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Bob
Bob, This is you friend from southern Illinois about half way between Evansville and St. Louis ... I love the pen so much I just had to try one so I went to the local wood turner's supply " Dollar Tree' and got one package of plastic picnic plates one $ for a large bunch. About the same thickness as a gift card and the package had red, blue, green, orange, and yellow.
I used the yellow one for the pen (modified style) which was just great thanks for the video and the ideal!!!!
+kb9beh That's Awesome!
Plastic plates, who would have thought that would work. I like that there are multiple colors, you can accent just a out any wood.
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Bob
Great video once again. Very informative.
Thank you,
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Bob
Fantastic pen Bob, your so right about what the blank looks like before it is turned. I always think it's like a magic trick, first it looks pretty rough and when you see it after turning, it's a real thing of beauty. You made a great choice of wood for this one, the contrast is beautiful. Great pen.
All the best.
Tony
Thank you Tony,
I'm really enjoying myself with this simple segmenting. I keep stopping the lathe as I'm turning to see how the blank looks. It is magic how it transforms.
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Bob
Excellent Job....as always!
Encore Codes- Codes and Standards Thank you, I just found your comment today, evidently UA-cam marked it as spam. I corrected that.Regards,Bob
Excellent Pen!!congratulations!!
+σπυρος πουλιασης Thank you.
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Bob
This one looks awesome!
Thank you Leldon,
It's great to hear from you ole friend, I hope all is well. I enjoyed your FB post a while back about the state cut outs. I'd love to see more videos from you too.
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Bob
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Bob
Beautiful work
+Brenda Martinez Thank you Brenda.
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Bob
Nice, the lathe drill will make perfect. Think I will try one.
Thank you Ed,
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Bob
Hi Bob, enjoy your videos. Turned for many years but always the results.
Going to try my luck by combining 2 woods. Hope I can do my results like yours.
Thank you Ken,
I’m sure you’ll do great.
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Bob
Hi Bob, pen turning is very new to me but watching your videos makes things so much clearer and gives us new chaps a lot more confidence to try your fantastic ideas ,thanks very much .colin cullip england
Thank you Colin,
I'm glad you found my videos helpful. If you ever have any questions, I'd be happy to attempt to answer them for you.
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Bob
RJBWoodTurner Hi Bob can you tell me what i,am doing wrong ,i have just made a mesa click pen, but the refill will not stay down when i click it
Colin,
The first thing I would check is: make sure all the parts are properly aligned. I have never turned a Mesa but I have turned the Stratus which is similar.
Next make sure there are no obstructions in the cap assembly. If the plunger can't screw all the way down, the mechanism will not work properly.
Finally make sure the barrel of the pen is exactly 2.25" long. If it's longer or shorter, that will cause issues.
I hope this helps, being unfamiliar with the kit makes it a bit tough to troubleshoot.
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Bob
very cool, thanks for showing how to make this pen
Thank you.
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Bob
Looks awesome, reminds me of a basketball court
+Shaun Kennedy LOL,
It kind of does.
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Bob
Looks good man keep up the good work.
+Tim Stapley Thank you Tim.
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Bob
Another great pen idea! Thanks
+Frank Perry Thanm you Frank.
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Bob
+Frank Perry Thanm you Frank.
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Bob
Hi Bob, Just found this one from 8 years ago.
I will be making one of these and give you a shout out for the idea.
Take care Bob.
Cheers, Huw
Thank you Huw,
It works well, be sure to peel any layers off the card, sometimes they have laminations on them.
Regards,
Bob
@@RJBWoodTurner Thanks for the tip Bob, I'll check for layers.
nice looking pen,, great work
+Nabeel Raqtan Thank you Nabeel.
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Bob
Very nice! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you.
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Bob
The pen looks very nice.
Such a pin has nobody. -D
Thank you very much.
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Bob
Fantastic idea, looks so cool. Will have to try this :D
Thank you Kylie,
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Bob
I think you'll have better luck drilling on your lathe. My drill press almost always wavers, but the lathe drills true.
Love your videos thanks for all of the inspiration. I made a Celtic knot pen with the aluminium can for my new mother in law and she loved it. I wouldn't have even thought of it had I not seen your video.
Thank you Jess,
I'm all set up to drill on the lathe now and I think that's the way I'm going as I move forward.
Congrats on the Celtic knot pen, plus it never hurts to score a few points with your mother-in-law.
Regards,
Bob
This was a great project Bob!
Thank you Benjamin,
I can't wait till you get your lathe up and running. I'm sure you'll give this a try.
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Bob
I sure will. I thought about using a thicker and clear plastic which may result in something interesting.
I say go for it! Experimenting is so much fun and sometimes you really end up with something amazing. Please keep
Me posted.
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Bob
Looks great
Thank you Thomas.
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Bob
Very cool. I have to give you credit!
LOL, good pun. Believe it or not, no one else has used that one so I like it.
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Bob
Nice job! One of the things that I have found is that wrapping the entire blank with painters tape or masking tape while drilling/barrel trimming helps to prevent separation of the sections. Hope that tip helps someone!
+Matt Iannacci Killer Tip Matt,
I'm going to try that. I'm planning to use up some cut offs and this tip may come in handy. Do you remove the tape or turn it off?
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Bob
I've worked both ways, but I tend to try and remove the tape (assuming it didn't get stuck on with CA/epoxy during the glue-up)... Not in love with the "THWAP THWAP" of the tape on my tool rest/hands during the turning. Thanks for posting the videos - enjoyed watching!
+Matt Iannacci Thank you for getting back to me Matt, I appreciate all the information.
Regards,
Bob.
Bob, what a wonderful combination of woods and using the gift cards as separators was a wonderful and inspiring idea! Although it wasn't "perfect," you still came up with a great result. I'm learning a lot watching your videos. As a suggestion, try using your lathe as a horizontal drill press, and you'll get more accurate results drilling your pens.
Thank you Rick,
It's funny you should mention that. I have a plan for wood jaws that go into a chuck and grip blanks for drilling. I just need to find a bit of time to make them.
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Bob
RJBWoodTurner Bob, I've not seen anyone to make wooden jaws, but I guess it could work. Have you considered buying a chuck like this?
www.woodcraft.com/product/145898/teknatool-supernova2-chuck.aspx
Although these things are fairly pricey, they're worth every penny, IMO. I own a Nova chuck and they sell a special set of pen holder fingers that are designed to hold square or round stock.
The good thing about these chucks is they securely hold your work, and because they're made of stainless steel, you can really put a lot of pressure on them. Another advantage is that they can be used for other woodworking projects, such as bowl, plates, vases, etc.
Thank you very much for the info Rick.
Regards,
Bob
I like your pen also I like your lathe too. I have one just like it.
Thank you Jimmy,
I appreciate you watching and commenting.
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Bob
Nice pen. Absolutely fabulous. Add two more words to your "two words" comment: Sharp tools. As to the off-center drilling, try drilling on the lathe. And for the barrel trimming, on delicate projects I use a disk sander to trim the barrels; a lot less aggressive than the barrel trimmers.
Thank you John,
I agree that the lathe is the better way to drill blanks that are more critical they be drilled straight. I have all the tools to do it, I just didn't. Bad idea on my part.
Thanks for the tip on the sander, I'll be making many more of these and I'll give that a try.
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Bob
Nice step by step video. Thank you.
Your welcome Samuel.
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Bob
Very nice video and a great pen! Never thought of using scrap kredit cards that way - very smart. I use what we call Vulcan fibre as layers between pieces glued together. It is available in a number of colors and thinknesses.
Thank you Fredrik,
I'll look in EBay for some Vulcan fiber. Are the layers different colors?
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Bob
RJBWoodTurner Yes, they are available in White, red, black, green...probably more. The good thing with these are that they will not compress or shrink so they are very stable when clamping. I will check sites in the US because I am sure it is available over there. It is used a lot in knife building with layered handles.
It's like watching MacGyver make a pen!
Thank you,
I can't think of a better complement, I truly appreciate it.
Regards,
Bob
Wow. Another incredible project. Came out great. My first thoughts were that it resembles a basketball court. Maybe you could do another and sneak some Louisville or UK colors in. Lol If you do start drilling them on the lathe, try the metal method. Start the hole with a center drill. The geometry of a standard twist drill allows it to wander or drift. But a center drill has short flutes that are designed to start a perfect hole. I got some cheap at harbor freight. Once it starts the hole perfectly on center, drill it a size smaller than what you need. Then follow with a reamer. Its a lot of steps and bit changing, and would be excessive on most pens. But on those rare or precocious blanks that you want to take your time with... That's where it will pay off.
Thank you for the information Mitchell,
That may be just what I need. I don't mind the drift so much on a solid blank but on something more critical like a segmented blank that takes a couple hours to make, it really stinks when I drill off center. I'm copying this info to my woodworking notes page so I'll have it on my next trip to HF.
Regards,
Bob
I really liked this video!
Thank you.
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Bob
Yes Sir:)
Liked the video. Very nice design. Drilling on the lathe will help a lot. Also, do not use barrel trimmer. Use a disk sander with a 90' jig = No blow outs.
Thank you for the information Daniel, a pen blank drilling jig in on my list of tools I want.
Regards,
Bob
beautiful
+Cooper Hanson Thank you.
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Bob
Hi Bob, I am glad you liked my credit card idea for contrasting colors and use of scraps.
I just saw something interesting on pinterest that I am going to try and maybe you would like to also. Put a steel wool pad in a quart jar and add white vinegar. Let it set overnight and then it turns dark and can be used as stain on maybe light colored wood blanks.
I also like the coke can aluminium idea and will try that also.
All of your ideas are nice and very creative.
Thanks
Thank you Gerald.
I've seen the steel wool & vinegar done, it works great with oaks and other woods high in tannins. It also will turn your fingers black for a long time so use gloves. :^)
Regards,
Bob
Very cool pen! I would like to ask which pen kits you use, I like the simplicity of the pen...
This is the Funline from www.pennstateind.com
Regards,
Bob
I am a huge fan of your channel and I love this design. I used plastic hotel key cards to make pens with this design as souvenirs for chaperones of a recent school trip to D.C. and they were a huge hit. (I used Jatoba for the center and Black Walnut for the ends.)
I notice that on some videos you use CA glue for your segmented blanks and Tightbond2 for others. Obviously speed is an advantage for the CA and time to work with the Tightbond. What are the deciding factors for you when deciding which glue to use for your segmented blanks?
I use Titebond for wood to wood.
I use epoxy for mixed materials
I use C/A when I’m prototyping because it dries quickly.
C/A dries hard and brittle. If you drop the pen, it can shatter at the glue lines.
Regards,
Bob