Has any tried turning the puzzle piece pens?

This is a forum for intermediate to advanced woodworkers. Show off your projects or share your ideas.

Moderator: admin

Post Reply
User avatar
navycop
Gold Member
Posts: 368
Joined: Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:25 pm
Location: Virginia Beach, VA

Post by navycop »

Welcome woodshaper. I would be interested in knowing how to turn using sandpaper. I want to get into pen turning, but I cann't afford the chisel yet.
Mark V 520, Ryobi 12" mitersaw, Delta 10" tablesaw, DC 3300.
Mike
Top
User avatar
beeg
Platinum Member
Posts: 4791
Joined: Sun Oct 14, 2007 2:33 pm
Location: St. Louis,Mo.

Post by beeg »

You can turn pens with standard chisels.
SS 500(09/1980), DC3300, jointer, bandsaw, belt sander, Strip Sander, drum sanders,molder, dado, biscuit joiner, universal lathe tool rest, Oneway talon chuck, router bits & chucks and a De Walt 735 planer,a #5,#6, block planes. ALL in a 100 square foot shop.
.
.
Bob
Top
User avatar
navycop
Gold Member
Posts: 368
Joined: Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:25 pm
Location: Virginia Beach, VA

Post by navycop »

beeg wrote:You can turn pens with standard chisels.
I know I don't need pen chisels, but I don't have any chisels. I do have plenty of sandpaper...
Mark V 520, Ryobi 12" mitersaw, Delta 10" tablesaw, DC 3300.
Mike
Top
woodshaper
Silver Member
Posts: 9
Joined: Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:26 am
Location: Lewisville Tx

sand paper finish

Post by woodshaper »

navycop wrote:Welcome woodshaper. I would be interested in knowing how to turn using sandpaper. I want to get into pen turning, but I cann't afford the chisel yet.
Sand paper finish only works if the piece is allready round and close to the bushing size, the stars and stripes pen is already round so it was easy to sand to the bushings, most other pens use square blanks but there are round one that might work for you.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “General Woodworking”