I did a couple of Penn State mini flashlights (the key-ring type) which were neat. These were more along the lines of a bottle-stopper size blank.navycop wrote:I was just noticed they had "pen light" flashlights. Are the blanks the same as for regular pins? Just turned different?
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affyx wrote:Check out the huge chisels being used in this video!
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This site worked better for me, it was knot choppy.
http://www.woodworkingonline.com/category/podcast/page/2/
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Is there a way to etch (spelling) pens for graduations and anniversaries? I think it would be nice to put "Class of 20__" or "Jack and Jill 25 yr anniversary" on the commemerative pen. It would make it more personal. I know there are Branding iron type things. Can u change the lettering or is it just ordered with one label? I was thinking along the lines of the stuff they use on plagues. They rub some ink on it then wipe it off. The ink gets down in the etching.
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Spell it 'engraving'! Some gift stores have the ability to engrave pens. Perhaps one would be agreeable to do that for a reasonable cost.navycop wrote:Is there a way to etch (spelling) pens for graduations and anniversaries? I think it would be nice to put "Class of 20__" or "Jack and Jill 25 yr anniversary" on the commemerative pen. It would make it more personal. I know there are Branding iron type things. Can u change the lettering or is it just ordered with one label? I was thinking along the lines of the stuff they use on plagues. They rub some ink on it then wipe it off. The ink gets down in the etching.
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The only way I found to engrave a pen was at the local trophy shop. I cant afford the engraving tool.
Check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcwVUf9pUGc
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http://www.customengraving.com/
Check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcwVUf9pUGc
and
http://www.customengraving.com/
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beeg wrote:This site worked better for me, it was knot choppy.
My hatchet is kind of "choppy"...
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I did not equip with Shopsmiths in spite of the setups but because of them.
1 1988 - Mark V 510 (bought new), 4 Poly vee 1 1/8th HP Mark V's, Mark VII, 1 Mark V Mini, 1 Frankensmith, 1 10-ER, 1 Mark V Push-me-Pull-me Drillpress, SS bandsaw, belt sander, jointer, jigsaw, shaper attach, mortising attach, TS-3650 Rigid tablesaw, RAS, 6" long bed jointer, Foley/Belsaw Planer/molder/ripsaw, 1" sander, oscillating spindle/belt sander, Scroll saw, Woodmizer sawmill
If you desire a really fine turning skew/gouge check out the Crown Skew/Gouge at woodcraft. While visiting their store in Richmond VA a couple of weeks ago a store clerk, who does a lot of turning and ahas offered good tips in the past, shared how great it is. Being the tool nut I am I had to have one. In a word WOW that is some tool. It makes short work of turning pens. In fact I have turned six in under two hours today. Check this link:
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/200362 ... gouge.aspx
Now it's time to clean up the shop.
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http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/200362 ... gouge.aspx
Now it's time to clean up the shop.
Jim
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No. What you call "Pen chisels" are spindle turning gouges and do not work well for bowl turning. What you will need for bowls is called (of all thingsnavycop wrote:I read in a thread that regular chisel work for pen turning. I am mostly interested in pen turning right now. If I bought pen chisel, would they work if I decided to do bowls?
) a bowl gouge. You can use a bowl gouge for pen turning, however. You might want to get a good bowl gouge and be set for both instances.George
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