Ah yes, the Master of the save is back at it. Great job Bob.

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you James. Regards, Bob

Beautiful pen Bob,great result!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎😎

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alan. Regards, Bob

...I know this is pretty old, but I just ran across the Tru Stone blanks and needed some tips before diving in...this helps greatly...thanks...👍 Matt

@RJBWoodTurner

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Matt, Try-Stone can be tricks but the finished blank is worth it. Regards, Bob

I avoid blowout by not drilling all the way through. Just mark the bit with tape or sharpie so I know when to stop, then cut off the excess to reveal the hole. Bonus is that I still have the ends mostly undrilled, so I can use them for segments and such. Good thing the buffing slip is fixable. The pen looks beautiful. Thanks for sharing the video and Happy Pen Turning! :)

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ted. Regards, Bob

Thanks for the video Bob, I have the same Tru-Stone blank and was hesitant about turning it due to the other videos saying what a problem this blank is to turn. But after watching your video I now have the confidence to give it a try. Great looking pen, you did an awesome job.

@RJBWoodTurner

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sean, Tru-Stone can be tricky but it is worth the effort once finished. Regards, Bob

Great looking pen Bob. Thanks for the video.

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you John. Regards, Bob

Hi Bob, That is a beautiful pen and I think your wife chose the correct blank to match the Black Titanium Pen Kit. I'm so glad you like the kits I sent and you and for making two beautiful pens from them. I will try and see if I can get some Tru-Stone here in the UK. Would some form of lubrication work when drilling or would it increase the likelyhood of a blow out due to a build up of slurry inside the blank? Take care Bob and thanks again for the shout out and making two amazing pens. Cheers, Huw

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Huw, Lubricant may keep the blank cool while drilling, just make sure it’s not something that would interfere with the glue up. I’d bet this material is porous and would be tough to clean it all out. Regards, Bob

@dwightl5863

3 жыл бұрын

I have turned a few Tru-stone and a lot of acrylic blanks. Wary of heat on either blank. I have had great success by cooling the blank and drill bit with water. Eliminates the 10 minute cool down wait. Also on really hard wood blanks like cocobolo, ebony, kingwood, etc. I cool the blank and bit with alcohol. Oil can soak into the blank as Bob said and is a mess to clean up. IMHO

Hi Bob - Great video as usual. Thanks - Dave

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dave. Regards, Bob

I've watched several of your videos....what type of engineer are you? If you aren't an engineer, you have the traits! great site! great videos!

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Christopher, I’m not an engineer. I work in the functional side of I.T. Regards, Bob

Beautiful pen, Bob. I learn so much from your videos. Thank you, Scott

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Scott. Regards, Bob

Great looking pen Bob your wife made a great choice with the pen blank.

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nigel, I agree. Regards, Bob

Great job Bob. Nice to see you turning again. Good luck getting ready for demo at the meet.

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Byron. Regards, Bob

Great job as always Bob!

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you William. Regards, Bob

Great job!

@RJBWoodTurner

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Rim. Regards, Bob

very nice , great craftsmanship. love the blank it came out beautiful

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ahron. Regards, Bob

Good looking pen! Glad to see you back on youtube.

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Joe. Regards, Bob

Beautiful job,Bob. Enjoyed seeing you back turning again. Just like riding a bike you didn’t loose any of your skills. I am down for a few weeks due to hand surgery yesterday 20 January. I hope when I get back to turning my skills didn’t deteriorate any. Take care, Bob.

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Phil, I wish you a speedy recovery after your hand surgery. That’s a scary thing. Regards, Bob

Awesome pen kit and blank can’t wait to see your next video 😀

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you John. Regards, Bob

Fabulous work sir. I always learn something new watching your videos!!

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Regards, Bob

Beautiful pen, incredible video. Glad you were able to buff that scratch out!

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Me too, my heart sank when it happened. Regards, Bob

You can use a squeeze bottle to pour denatured alcohol into the drill hole while you’re drilling to keep the bit cool.

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Andy, good idea. I think I have a few empty bottles in the shop.

Thin CA glue on just the scared area only may of cure that mistake from the buffing issue. Then lightly sand with micro mesh.

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Nice idea but you don’t want to use C/A on Truestone. Plus C/A is transparent and the scar will show through the glue because it’s a dull area in the blank and the surface is polished. I like that you’re coming up with ideas to try to repair blanks. That’s the best way to learn. Keep up the great work. Regards, Bob

Awesome pen and great video

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tommie. Regards, Bob

Hey Bob, One of my all time favourite kits, it looks awesome with the trustone!! Well done and thanks for sharing! /Lars

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lars. Regards, Bob

That's a good looking pen, Bob. Sanding down to the bushings isn't all bad. I do it frequently to save blanks from the "one last pass" fate. Haha. Great work!

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Robert. Regards, Bob

Looking good great job

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark. Regards, Bob

Absolutely amazing

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. 😃

A gorgeous pen, beautifully made with a really nice blank. This Omega pen kit is really good, I've made a great many of these though usually in the fountain pen variation. I've never worked with the Tru-stone blanks and having seen this I'll be looking out to find a UK source for them. A lovely pen, keep up the good work.

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tony. Regards, Bob

Nice. Looks great.

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Brent. Regards, Bob

Great job as always Bob, you really have excellent videos and show case how to overcome when an issue arises in the making process. Anytime I get a new piece of wood, I check your channel first to get tips on how to turn them. would love to know how many pens you have turned in your days, lol

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Jeff, Thank you. I’m happy my videos are useful. I wish I knew how many pens I’ve turned. If I had to guess, if day somewhere in the neighborhood of 3,500. Regards, Bob

Great idea. 👍👍

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Wow that did look like it could be difficult to work with true stone I've been thinking about buying 1 of the blanks but a pen kit that doesn't have different size of drill bits. Also you did a Great job on that pen 🖊 thanks Ray

@RJBWoodTurner

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ray, It can be hard to turn. Use high speed on the lathe, 3,000 RPM, and take super light bits and you’ll do fine. Regards Bob

@raystevens687

2 жыл бұрын

@@RJBWoodTurner thanks

Nice to see you turning again! The pen is STUNNING!👍❤️

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Wanda. Regards, Bob

Very Nice Pen Sir. It looks very beautiful. I hate the spring sometimes. At least your kit was able to remove the nib and fit the spring in after. I had one where I couldn't get the spring in because it needed to be put in before pressing the rest of the components together. I had a question regarding the tru stone blank. Have you ever turned poly resin blanks? like the ones that smell really bad and shatter like glass? Is tru stone like Polly resin or is it more like allumilite? I cant stand PR because I use carbide and I turn rather aggressively. I was trying to figure out if it was worth the investment. Great looking pen, I am glad to see you back in the swing of things. Hopefully We get to see some more videos soon. Stay safe.

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

I have turned poly resin. PR and TS are so different in their properties. Both are a challenge to turn and I would say both are equally difficult. I’ve never tried Carbide on either so I can’t say it’s good or bad. I can say that HHS made the TS much easier that I expected. Regards, Bob

Nice one. I always seem to blow the tru-stone blanks when pressing the kit together.

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard their tricky. Regards, Bob

Hi Bob, Great looking pen. I am new to pen turning and I and ordered that exact blank with out knowing any better. I had it all glued up and ready for a pen when I read in the catalog that you need to turn it using carbide tools so I set it aside. I doesn't look like you used carbide, any issues? Thanks I love your videos.

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Kevin, I used a Skew and it worked just fine. I did strop it three times. Regards, Bob

Have you tried a cooling agent? I use a product called Blade Cote which is a coolant and lubricant. I use it on all pen blanks even though it’s probably not as necessary on wood vs others

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info, I haven’t tried that product. Regards, Bob

Nice pen what turning tools do you use to turn the Blanks, stay safe

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

I used a 3/4” Robert Sorby Skew on this blank. Regards, Bob

Your pants turned out beautiful, May I ask what this material is doing to your drill bit

@RJBWoodTurner

Жыл бұрын

It drills quite easily, it’s powdered stone in resin so it’s not hard on the tools. At least not that I’ve noticed. Regards, Bob

Where did you get that little square you use use to mark centers? I looked on Taylor Tools website, but couldn't find it.

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Here’s a link to the square: amzn.to/2MWBm5y Regards, Bob

I know this is a of video but I’m wanting to get in the hobbie what type fo band saw is that

@RJBWoodTurner

5 ай бұрын

It’s an older model Craftsman bandsaw. I don’t think they make them anymore. Rikon makes a nice saw. There are several decent brands out there. Regards, Bob

Could you have used water to keep it cool?

@RJBWoodTurner

2 жыл бұрын

Perhaps. Some people use rubbing alcohol because it evaporates.

hey bob can u turn more of the tru-stone blank and i would love to turn one

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

I would but I don’t have another one to turn. Regards, Bob

@thestutteringwoodturner9824

3 жыл бұрын

@@RJBWoodTurner i could send u one if u want if i can order one and send u one

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

That’s OK, I have way to many pens to turn.

@thestutteringwoodturner9824

3 жыл бұрын

@@RJBWoodTurner ok just thought i offer

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, it is much appreciated. Why don’t you purchase one and practice turning it. You’re becoming an excellent turner and you May enjoy the challenge. Regards, Bob

Would you want a piece of phillipine rosewood?

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Sure! That sounds amazing. Regards, Bob

@tugboat_actual

3 жыл бұрын

@@RJBWoodTurner what is your po box? I also have a unique pen kit that you may have interest in turning. Havent seen one like it on the channel yet

@RJBWoodTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, My address is: P.O. Box 114 Newburgh, IN 47629

I know this is a of video but I’m wanting to get in the hobbie what type fo band saw is that

@RJBWoodTurner

5 ай бұрын

It’s an older model Craftsman bandsaw. I don’t think they make them anymore. Rikon makes a nice saw. There are several decent brands out there. Regards, Bob