My mother was a church musician her entire life, and was a piano performance/education major in college. This pen reminds me of her. When it was finished, I teared up because it was so beautiful. She died in 2016, so I love these moments of remembrance. Thank you for giving me one today.

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this memory with me, it really made my day reading it. God bless your move in heaven. Regards, Bob

I'm glad I found this video, as I have a friend who plays the organ. This would be the perfect pen for him.

@RJBWoodTurner

10 ай бұрын

Hello Mark, Be real careful cutting the blank for the keys. My method may not have been the safest so a specific jig may need to be made to accomplish cutting the blanks for the keys and to protect the fingers. Regards, Bob

Nice looking blank,Great job Bob,Thanks for sharing!

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Kwstas Antwniou Thank you Kwstas. Regards, Bob

absolutely kickass!! beautiful! didn't know corian would or could turn that well..thanks for sharing !!

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Mick Motly Thank you Mick, It turns great, just makes dust instead of chips and ribbons. Regards, Bob

You just have a knack for explaining things in the simplest, most understanding terms. I enjoy watching your videos and have learned a lot. Keep up the good work.

@RJBWoodTurner

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Peter, I appreciate that. Regards, Bob

Awesome looking pen Bob!! Love the ideas you come up with and that has us step up our creativity as well!!

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+John Bittner Thank you John. Regards, Bob

That is a great looking blank and pen Bob Scott

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+MrSkooty1968 Thank you. Regards, Bob

Thank you again Bob for sharing, the video was very informative and the result was gorgeous, well done. 👍

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Eric Milligan Thank you Eric. Regards, Bob

Looks great Bob!

@RJBWoodTurner

5 жыл бұрын

Thank yoy Ron. Regards, Bob

Great video, like the jig for the bandsaw also.

@RJBWoodTurner

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gabe. Regards, Bob

Awesome work Bob! It was great to hear your thoughts during the process, and it came together beautifully at the end!

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Zac Higgins Thank you Zac. Regards, Bob

Bob! The pen and you are amazing!

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Steve Brown Thank you Steve. Regards, Bob

Awesome pen Bob, pretty cool you made a piano pen from old piano keys! Glad you found a use for them. 😀

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Wes Woods Thank you Wes's, I've been want to make this pen for a long time but couldn't find wood white enough. When James showed up with that Corian, I pulled it out of the box an said, I know what I'm going to do with this. I even gave him one of the keys to try his own. Regards, Bob

I love the style you did with this Pen!

@RJBWoodTurner

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you James. Regards, Bob

lovely pen very nice

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Mick Coates Thank you Mick. Regards, Bob

Beautiful.

@RJBWoodTurner

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Regards, Bob

You make some truly amazing pens and you continue to inspire me to want to get into making pens myself. I can’t wait until the next video

@RJBWoodTurner

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Raymond. Regards, Bob

Great looking pen, I like the modified version.

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Michael Custard Thank you Michael. Regards, Bob

That pen Bob, is a thing of beauty and I think any pianist would be very proud to have a pen like that! As always, very well presented video.

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+BlueBoy9055 Thank you very Much for such a kind comment, I truly appreciate it. Regards, Bob

Awesome pen, Bob. Thumbs up.

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+OG Timbercraft Thank you. Regards, Bob

Another great video Bob Thanks.

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Nigel Morrow Thank you Nigel. Regards, Bob

Great pen Bob, thank you

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Val Borchardt Thank you Val. Regards, Bob

Another very informative video Bob, great work!!!

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+ChicagoPens Thank you. Regards, Bob

Great video, the design brought to mind the Bumblebee capacitors used in guitars and that led to the idea of a Yellowheart and Ebony or Walnut Bumblebee pen. You continue to inspire, thank you.

@RJBWoodTurner

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I never thought about that but now that you mention it, I can see it. Regards, Bob

So beautiful pen

@RJBWoodTurner

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Regards, Bob

Very Cool!

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Rick Troup Thank you Rick. Regards, Bob

Beautiful pen Bob.

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Don Hartsaw Thank you Don. Regards, Bob

Hey amazing pen one of the most unique ones I have ever seen and I'd also like to thank you with helping me with tracking down those drill bits in the end the rollerball pen I made was amazing thank you

@RJBWoodTurner

6 жыл бұрын

+Moses Thank you Moses, I'm glad I could help. Regards, Bob

Really nice pen from a great and unusual idea... I Liked it well done.

@RJBWoodTurner

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Buster. Regards, Bob

Older video... BUT SUPER cool. Love it.

@RJBWoodTurner

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Angie. Regards, Bob

Amazing

@RJBWoodTurner

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jeff. Regards, Bob

Well done Bob! I enjoyed the video and I Iearned a lot. Karl

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Karl Becker Thank you Karl. Regards, Bob

New to your channel really enjoyed watching the piano pen that you made. Your instructions are easy to grasp. Many thanks Robby

@RJBWoodTurner

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Robby. Regards, Bob

Awsome pen 👍

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Bryn Phipps Thank you Bryn. Regards, Bob

Excellent...

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Ralph Ross Thank you Ralph. Regards, Bob

Very cool! My daughter wants me to make one for her. She's getting ready to start college next month as a music major.

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Shutyourjibbs Congratulations, college is a big step. I hope she has a great experience. Regards, Bob

Great project 👏👏👏🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

@RJBWoodTurner

7 ай бұрын

Thank you. 😊 Regards , Bob

fantastic

@RJBWoodTurner

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Regards, Bob

Excellent... Cheers...

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Adam Quincey Thank you Adam. Regards, Bob

👍awesome

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

That is a phenomenal pen. Being a keyboard player (check my very first vid) that pen speaks to me loudly! Nice! Very nice!

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Willem Kossen Thank you Willem. I need to try it a second time because I learned so much and believe I could make it easier and better. I hope you try one and if you do, I want pictures. Regards, Bob

Very nice

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Mike Turner Thank you Mike. Regards, Bob

That was great. I find your vids very relaxing, informative and educational. I haven't got into pens yet, I'm still busy turning tool handles and Celtic Knots. Recently I made a 8 cut Celtic Knot and if I do say so myself, it looks great. So thanks for your vid and greetings from Downunder.

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+paggodiablo01 Thank you very much for this kind comment, I truly appreciate it. I'd love to see a photo some time of that 8 cut knot, I'll bet it looks amazing! Regards, Bob

Lot of though in this one. So glad it turned out well. Beautiful Pen. And yes, I made the jump to 6:17 ---

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Bob Stembridge LOL, With the longer video, I wanted to give viewers the option to cut out some of the parts that linger. If something happens during the turning, I won't post a jump note. Regards, Bob

It sure is different what you are doing with the making off these pens, maybe I will try one soon, great to watch look foward to the next epesiode.

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+William Donnelly Thank you William. Regards, Bob

BEAUTIFUL pen, Bob. Very creative. Here is an idea to try for applying CA. Instead of the tape on your finger, use one (or more) of the little bags the pen parts come in. I've started doing this when I work with CA and have had no issues.

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Mark Hazlewood Thanks for the tip Mark, I will have to give that a try. Regards, Bob

Nice👍

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Steve Muise Thank you Steve. Regards, Bob

Great pen, looks really nice. Might even look better with a treble clef clip. 👍

@RJBWoodTurner

5 жыл бұрын

That would be a nice touch. Regards, Bob

You are having too much fun. Great video. I think you could make a pen out of mashed potatoes and it would work. I learn something new every time you put out a new video. Great job.

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+denis daurer Thank you Dennis, Mashed potatoes, hmmmmm, let me think about that. LOL. Regards, Bob

@ronh9384

5 жыл бұрын

RJBWoodTurner Use epoxy instead of water to mix the potatoes 😊 Ron

Not trying to tell you your business but you may want to try only tightening one hole on your drill chuck instead of all three. I have worked with wood, concrete and metal for years and if you get a catch with your drill bit that tight you will break the blank or drill bit. By tightening only one it will allow the drill bit to spin in case of a catch. Love the video and will have to try this one for sure, my sister in law is a piano teacher and concert pianist. She would love one and her husband and my brother has been a music teacher for 35 years. THANKS FOR SHARING.

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Brad Garms Thank you for the info Brad. I hope you give this Blank a try. Regards, Bob

Beau travail

@RJBWoodTurner

2 жыл бұрын

😃

I also have a Harbor Freight Lathe, I find that drilling the holes with the lathe like you said makes a larger hole and the bit drifts a lot. I prefer to use the Drill Press and a blank Vise. PLease keep making your videos.

@RJBWoodTurner

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lee I will. Regards, Bob

Great job Bob. l like the idea of your blank better than the blank I made for my daughter. it was the laser cut one and the glue in pieces were maple with a black wood body. If you don't apply a heavy ca finish in the beginning, you get black stains into the maple. Turning with a skew helps, but wasn't thrilled with the price either. Like your idea much better.Thanks for sharing

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Ron Parrott Thank you Ron. Regards, Bob

Bob I would not change a thing, It look GREAT

@RJBWoodTurner

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Douglas. Regards, Bob

Great videos, thank you for providing them to watch. Any advice for a new woodworker learning to turn? I still don’t have a lathe yet but would really like to have some better ideas about how to learn first. Are pens /spindles easier to learn or better to learn before trying bowls etc ? What would you advise a new student ? Many thanks!

@RJBWoodTurner

6 жыл бұрын

I’d probably start with pens and spindles and bowls require a specific technique. Once your comfortable with the lathe and tools then attempt bowls.

I have so many questions it’s not even funny but I need to get my tools together before I begin my education on the art of making amazing pens

@RJBWoodTurner

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Raymond.

Very nice, but would have been even better if you had had a way of making a dark line between the double white keys to show them as separate keys. I have no idea how to do that, but it would have been a nice touch.

@RJBWoodTurner

6 жыл бұрын

+Michael Trent I have an idea for doing that, I just need some time to work on it. Regards, Bob

gonna give this a shot tonight with some of my whiskey stave blanks tonight..... May need to play about a bit and see what happens.

@RJBWoodTurner

6 жыл бұрын

Photos please Colin, I’d love to see your version. Regards, Bob

Oh, Bob great looking pen. I understand the white is the longer white keys but wouldn't it look cool if you could write a name in "old cursive" hand writing. Like it looks like on a Baldwin pianos. I wish there was enough blank to use the pen kit that had the treble cleft on the clip.

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Marcy Cooper Cool Ideas Marcy, I may revisit this blank in the future. When I make theses videos, I'm trying to figure stuff out and once there finished, I get so many ideas how to make them easier and better. Regards, Bob

Love the pen. I hope if you're not using it, you found a musician to gift it to.

@RJBWoodTurner

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ronald, I still have it. Regards, Bob

Nice job Bob, gotta have patience tho.

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Denny Skerb Thank you Denny, It does take a little patience, LOL. Regards, Bob

I know this is a older video but can I ask where you are getting the long brad bits? Great idea for a blank.

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Www.pennstateind.com. It’s PK-7MM I believe. Regards, Bob

new to this but how do you change the ink cartridge? without the joint in the middle ? besides that looks great I enjoy all your videos

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Using a fingernail you can get it under the nib and pull it out of the body of the pen. Regards, Bob

The only thing you might want to change is use the darkest gaboon ebony you can find for the black keys. Some keys looked a bit brown.

@RJBWoodTurner

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Slimline should just start make a pin kit like that it's one of my favorites

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Barry Fields I agree, I love all the blank that shows with the modified pen. Regards, Bob

Great step by step video, in 24:07 where you start to finish pen with buffing wheel after wet sand with MM, what type of compound "blue" you use on buffing wheel? I normally use MM and just a bit of mineral oil if needed to to polish. Thanks, nice looking pen BTW.

@RJBWoodTurner

2 жыл бұрын

That is Blue Rouge. It is a very fine polishing compound that removes very little material and is designed to polish. It works great on a flannel wheel. You can find it easily by searching blue rouge polishing compound. Regards, Bob

@exoticwoodpen

2 жыл бұрын

@@RJBWoodTurner Thank you Bob for the information. Say Hi to Rawlston for me.

@RJBWoodTurner

2 жыл бұрын

Will do. I usually see him as I’m leaving the plant.

Bob, Your videos are the best! Methods fully explained. Great ideas on unique blanks. Couple of questions if I may... Does CA offer an advantage over 2 part epoxy in gluing up these special blanks. Also you mentioned tail stock movement on your HF lathe. I have an old Craftsman and tail stock does not line up great either. Does this create out of round pens for you? If so how do you compensate for that. Thank you!

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+John Anthony Thank you John, Epoxy is a much better adhesive IMO. I use C/A because most of the time I'm prototyping when I make these videos and C/A dries so quickly. An unaligned tailstock an cause an out of round blank. It will cause the mandrel to flex and that's where the issue comes in. There may be some adjustment you can make to your TS. I'd fiddle with it and try to Bring it into alignment. My HF is just sloppy the way it's machined. I've tried and tried to tighten it to no avail. It aligns well it just vibrates. Regards, Bob

@johnanthony1079

7 жыл бұрын

Bob, Feel better about epoxy now. Because of one of your previous videos will be trying a pen mandrel saver. Afraid old lathe fits are worn. Will keep trying. Thank you again! John

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+John Anthony Keep me posted. Regards, Bob

Looks great Bob . You could try a skillsaw blade to reduce the kerf size . A lot of them are thinner then table saw blades . It should go high enough to get the depth you need . Take care .

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Glen mckelvey Do you know If they have a straight carbide tip on the blade or an angled tip. I need a flat cut at the bottom. If there flat, it will work great plus those blades are inexpensive. Regards, Bob

@glenmckelvey5952

7 жыл бұрын

RJBWoodTurner Hi Bob . I 'm going through my blades . And I got a few that I'm pretty sure would cut a flat bottom . But of course I can't see the name on it . I think it's a black & decker . I'm going to check my stacked dado cut . Maybe one of the chipper blades would cut a flat bottom .

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Glen mckelvey Thank you Glen, I used my stacked Dado it's just a really wide blade. I'll take a look at some blades next time I go to the big box store. Regards, Bob

@lesterandreas9005

6 жыл бұрын

It could take a little bit to set it up but after watching this and giving it some thought. How about using an 1/8 in flat bottom carbide router bit.

Bob I have a question, could one be made so the bottom half twisted like a normal slim line but with no trim ring.The bottom and top meet to make a continues keyboard ?

@RJBWoodTurner

5 жыл бұрын

I don’t see why not. Try splitting the blank at one of the keys to hide the seam. I think it would work well. Regards, Bob

Nice. If you ever go into production with it Penn State has a music clip for the slimline.

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Tenspeed TheBikeHanger Thank you, I think I'm moving away from production to sell and staying more with one offs and videos. It's way more fun. That clip would have been really cool with this pen though. Regards, Bob

@turnersparadise8368

7 жыл бұрын

I hear you, Bob. I keep toying with the idea of fleabay, but truth is I am interested in making elegant top end kits with innovative wood blanks and I suspect the market is more geared to $20 acrylic Slimlines. I also don't like the production line aspect of things, I like to create when I am in the mood, not be pressed to produce pens. Last, I am too much of a perfectionist. The slightest flaw would prevent me from selling the pen and we both know that it is a rare pen that is 100% perfect. It is a fun hobby, not too sure I want to try to turn a profit from it though.

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Tenspeed TheBikeHanger I started making for shows and shops and it took the fun out of the hobby for me. I already have a job, I didn't want another. I just want to make pens and have fun doing that. That's why I got into this In the first place, I will say that making all those pens gave me a decent education on what to look out for as well as experience on repairing my mistakes. Regards, Bob

Beautiful pen. What model pen is that?

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Mike Barnstable Its the Funline from Penn State. Regards, Bob

Thanks for the video! Looks great, one thing that could make it look even more like a piano, although it would be a lot of work, is to cut the corian and the glue it back together so the white part will look like the individual keys of the piano, as there will be a slight line between each, but that would be a lot more work. Looks great, thanks again!

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Steven Lee Thank you for the idea Steven, I was thinking of redoing this blank with improvements. I was going to use Wood and burn the outline of the white keys but now I may try your idea. Regards, Bob

@ronh9384

5 жыл бұрын

RJBWoodTurner Bob I wonder how it would look using a thin piano wire to lightly make thin line to define individual keys? It would show the definition and be a lot less work? Ron

I am new and have been watching you a lot I am curious is there not anyway to secure your blank vise to your drill press so you get a straight hole, it seems you have a lot of movement everytime you drill? Please do not think I am criticizing you at all I love your work.

@RJBWoodTurner

5 жыл бұрын

They do sell vises for drill presses but mine doesn’t have any hold downs. I’ve been looking for a replacement. Regards, Bob

@jameslopp4038

5 жыл бұрын

@@RJBWoodTurner good to know, gives me a better understanding of what to look for..

I am a complete noob in pen wood-turning, so, I apologize if the question looks silly to some, but from the way you had it assembled I cannot see how you can replace the cartridge ones it s empty. Am I missing something? Love the design, as well some of the other designs you have shared with the community. Great job, nice explanations of the process and a lot of ideas to pick from. Take care.

@RJBWoodTurner

6 жыл бұрын

Good morning. To replace the ink, grab the nib and pull it out of the pen. The front tube is pressed into it as is the transmission but there not glued into the pen. Regards, Bob

@pajonate

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply. After re-watching it, I saw that the mechanism was just pushed inside the blank, not glued.

@RJBWoodTurner

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I’m glad I could help, it’s a really easy pen to make.

I was wondering if you would like to try and turn a custom blank I make my self I would love to see it on KZread bob let me know and if so where I can send it thanks a lot great videos btw

@smokinfireman

7 жыл бұрын

RJBWoodTurner great I will send it out real soon

@RJBWoodTurner

2 жыл бұрын

Sure, send it over.

Did you dry fit the Ebony before you started gluing?

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Barry Fields Yes, That's why they were in a row on the table. It was a very humid day and they sat for a while after being cut so some of them felt tighter when installed. Regards, Bob

Is good to live on donations !

@RJBWoodTurner

4 жыл бұрын

It’s impossible with the small size of my channel. Regards, Bob

What could really set this off would be to add a Treble clef pocket clip. you can get this at Pennstate

@RJBWoodTurner

5 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion George. Redards, Bob

Whenever I make modified slimline pens, they end up being incredibly hard to rotate their nib. Has this ever happened to you?

@RJBWoodTurner

4 жыл бұрын

Nib rotation is not usually an issue however, nib/lower section removal for ink replacement is. Regards, Bob

Is that a 10 inch drill press?

@RJBWoodTurner

Жыл бұрын

It’s a floor model drill press and I believe it has 4” of movement. I have to raise the blank onto the bit to complete longer blanks. The bit I was using was a little over 5” long.

Hi 👋 👋 👋 👋 👋 Bob I'm wondering if you would of been better of using Epoxy on this blank because its a little easier to clean up off your fingers and give you a little more time to get everything even. This is just a thought only. But now I need to get back to your video thanks Ray

@RJBWoodTurner

Жыл бұрын

Good points, this is an old video and I primarily use epoxy today. Just didn’t have it in the shop back then. Regards, Bob

@raystevens687

Жыл бұрын

@@RJBWoodTurner yea I thought so but will educate others that are trying to do similar set up. As I'm concerned your the best in what ever you do in pen 🖊 turning. Keep up the good work thanks Ray 😊 and yes your educating. Me as well thank you so much

@RJBWoodTurner

Жыл бұрын

@@raystevens687 Thank you Ray. Regards, Bob

I mark the inside of the tube that is loose so I know which to remove

@RJBWoodTurner

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea.

My OCD would not have let me finish that pen because of the flaw from the saw blade. It turned out good, but that would have bugged the hell out of me.

@RJBWoodTurner

2 жыл бұрын

Been looking for a flat cut blade. Dado sets have them.

Where do you buy the Miter slide you are using on the belt sander table?

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

That table came with my belt/disk sander. It’s a Craftsman and it is an older model so I don’t know if parts are even available for it any longer. Regards, Bob

@Shopsmirhman

3 жыл бұрын

@@RJBWoodTurner Thanks

@Shopsmirhman

3 жыл бұрын

@@RJBWoodTurner Found one similar at Turner Warhouse. Web site is www.turnerswarehouse.com/products/pen-blank-squaring-jig

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

@@Shopsmirhman oh, I’m sorry, I thought you were referring to the table. If you look as the video description, I have all the tools I used listed with links. The one you showed is the smaller one for small disk sanders, they sell a larger one, that’s the one I have, for larger sanders. Regards, Bob

@Shopsmirhman

3 жыл бұрын

@@RJBWoodTurner Thanks!!! Not seeing a description in KZread.

How does the ink refill get changed

@RJBWoodTurner

6 жыл бұрын

+Wayne Reinke Grab the nib and pull it out. Regards, Bob

@waynereinke782

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the quick answer.

How can I send you a pic of some blanks I made?

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+BRUCE MCCARTHY rjbwoodturner@ufoww.com. Looking forward to seeing the pics. Regards, Bob

I've had to lengthen bits myself ... but you have a lot of room between the deck and the bit. Can you not raise your table?

@RJBWoodTurner

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I have a floor standing Drill press do I can move the table a great distance. Regards, Bob

Do you own stock in Stickfast glue? Are you THAT impatient? :) Most of the time that you use CA I would use 5 min epoxy. As I type this I'm just at 7:30 so yea.

@chartle1

7 жыл бұрын

Oh and you you have lots of courage.

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Cliff Hartle LOL, If I were making this pen to sell I would go with epoxy. This was my first try and I was prototyping so I really like C/A because of the speed of adhesion. Regards, Bob

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Cliff Hartle Thank you, Regards, Bob

16:25 I don't do this for my modified slime lines. I've found there is plenty of extra clearance behind the transmission.

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Cliff Hartle Hello Cliff, The clearance isn't my issue, my issue is the trans seats to deep in the back tube and becomes difficult to remove. The extra distance, the trim ring would normally take up, accommodates for that and allows easy removal for ink replacement. Regards, Bob

@chartle1

7 жыл бұрын

I really don't think that's an issue. The slim line transmission grabs the tube by those 2 little "crimps". I don't have a slim line at my desk at work but I think you will find that it's the same amount amount of force removing the top with and without the trim ring. I even made a modified slim line where I shortened the top tube to make the pen shorter because I was making a capped modified slim line.

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Cliff Hartle Thanks for the info Cliff, When I get home tonight, I'll do a little test. I never thought about it that way but your probably right. I know your right about the crimps doing the griping. Regards, Bob

@turnersparadise8368

7 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you have quite a bit of experience, Cliff. I checked your channel but I did not find any turning or wood working videos? Maybe you should consider starting your own channel. I am sure we could all benefit from your experience.

@chartle1

7 жыл бұрын

Tenspeed TheBikeHanger not really a video kind of guy. also I make very few pens. I make one type and then move on.

Did I see that the tool rest was UNDER the piano blank? Ronny Wayne

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Ronald Wayne It was probably an illusion because of the angle of the camera. Regards, Bob

I'm looking for reasons NOT to get into pen turning. You are not helping :)

@BeyondF1

7 жыл бұрын

I've mainly done bowls which results in lots of scraps, some of which are nicely figured. However basic pen turning did not appeal. Absolutely no disrespect to those that do but the basic "plain" slimline did not present a challenge. Then I found your KZread channel and was taken aback by all the brick, herringbone and now piano blanks that you have created. So ... challenge accepted :D Many thanks for sharing and expanding my view of what is possible.

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Phil Cooke LOL, That's the best comment I've ever gotten. Regards, Bob

@RJBWoodTurner

7 жыл бұрын

+Phil Cooke Thank you Phil, I hope once you make the jump to turning a pen every now and then that you find yourself enjoying it. Regards, Bob