The acrylic pen is great, thanks nice pens.😁

@slindsley1951

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate the comment. Take care, Steve

I LOVE the acrylic pen - it just sparkles. The wood pen is very nice also. Good job, Steve!

@slindsley1951

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joan. The blue pen has become one of my favorites and I use it every day at work. I hope you are doing well. It's always nice to hear from you. Take care. Steve

Like that acrylic pen.

@slindsley1951

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Steve

Very well done. Thanks for sharing your skills.

@slindsley1951

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Nad. I'm glad that you enjoyed my video. Take care, Steve

Very nice probably the best video I have watched, I cannot wait to get started turning pens!

@slindsley1951

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the compliment and for watching my video. Pens are a lot of fun to turn and make great gifts. Good luck with your turning! Take care, Steve

I have to admit, this probably isn't a hobby that I would take up--but it is very interesting and relaxing to watch. Thanks for the videos, Steve! Looking forward to more. -Perry

@slindsley1951

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks Perry. Woodturning is a lot of fun. Like you, I watched the videos and then decided to give it a go. It's a good compliment to my woodworking hobby. Thanks for watching and for the comment. Take care, Steve

I love mesquite! Being in Texas, I have to learn this!

@slindsley1951

7 жыл бұрын

Mesquite is a great wood to turn. Thanks for watching! Take care, Steve

Hi Steve, the video is very good and has been declared. The pen looks good. Looking forward to more videos.

@slindsley1951

10 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Gunter. I appreciate the comment and you watching my videos! Take care, Steve

the acrylic bit pen is totally Mindblowing... It looks so Shiny...

@slindsley1951

10 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Chaitanya. The acrylic pen did come out very shiny. I use it every day at work and receive many compliments. Take care, Steve

@slindsley1951

10 жыл бұрын

Thank you Chaitanya. The pen came out very nice. I use it every day at work. Take care, Steve

Nice job there Steve they look great mate,i'm having not much luck with the CA but i will have a go with the BLO and see how i go....well done mate.. cheers Mick!!!

@slindsley1951

10 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mick. The BLO seems to help....at least for me it does. Search KZread for Russ Fairfield. He has a good video on how to use CA and BLO as a finish. My process is a take off from that. Good luck! Take care, Steve

hey steve i had to get a new tablet so i had to subscribe again just to let u know. chris

felicitaciones por tan lindo proyecto.lo saludo desde Colombia la linda.Cahetano G.

@slindsley1951

9 жыл бұрын

Caetano G. Thank you very much for the comment and for watching my video! Steve

i learned something, put marks on the inside of your pen, thats really simple but really smart.

@slindsley1951

8 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you picked up a useful tip from my video. Thanks for watching and for the comment. Take care, Steve

Two beautiful pens Steve. I like the way you use your lathe as a press. I don't have a pen press and am wondering where I could buy the parts to turn my lathe into a press. Herms

@slindsley1951

9 жыл бұрын

Herms - Thank you for the comment and for watching my video. I bought the assembly press from Craft Supplies. They call it an Ultimate Assembly Tool. Here's a link. www.woodturnerscatalog.com/p/16/2798/Artisan-Pen-Ultimate-Assembly-Tool?term=ultimate assembly tool. Cut and paste to your bowser or go to their website www.woodturnerscatalog.com and search for Ultimate Assembly Tool. Good luck and thanks again for watching. Take care, Steve

hi steve i noticed when you used your insert tool it kept rolling around on you. i think if you ground down some flat spots on the handle it would help keep it still.

@slindsley1951

8 жыл бұрын

+Adam Bordelon Adam - That would certainly help keep it in one spot. Thanks for the suggestion and for watching my video. Take care, Steve

I have a few questions: with linseed oil how many coats did you do & how many coats of CA? With everyday use how does the wood look. I ask as I have some bog oak & didn't like the finished look of 8 coats of medium CA. this might be an option.

@slindsley1951

4 жыл бұрын

Brad - I'm sorry but I don't recall how many coats of BLO and CA I put on this pen. I no longer have the pen so I can't comment on how it held up. I stopped using the BLO a few years ago and just use a CA finish now. Sorry I can't be more helpful. I did see a video from RJBWoodturner where he used BLO and CA. The video is less than a year old so he might be able to answer your questions. I put a link to his video below. Thanks for watching and commenting on my video. Take care, Steve kzread.info/dash/bejne/eKKH0NGwYae7kqQ.html

Both pens turn out great. Is that a special tail center instead of the usual 60 degree cone? Thanks, Cip Mendez

@slindsley1951

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cip. I got the tail center from Penn State. They call it a pen mandrel saver. It's hollow in the center sized for the pen mandrel. The mandrel passes through the center which allows the center to push directly onto the bushings. Theory is that it doesn't cause the mandrel to flex like what might happen with a cone center. It works pretty well. I've seen something similiar in the woodturner's catalog. Take care, Steve

@CipsWoodChips

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info.

Great video - one question - do you have any tips for aligning the drill bit with the axis of the blank - so that the drill bit runs straight down the work piece? Some trick for aligning the table with the drill bit?

@slindsley1951

10 жыл бұрын

The only tip I'd have would be to use a sharp drill bit. Brad point bits seem to wander less than a normal bit. Proper drill press speed is also important. Go slow when drilling and clear chips often. If find that if it take my time and back the bit out often I have better luck. Even doing all that I still come out a bit off sometimes but never enough to ruin the look of the pen. Hope that helps. Thank you for watching my video! Take care, Steve

@fgriffintx

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I guess I was also wondering about how to measure the 90 degree angle(s) between the vertical bit and the drill press table. Can one assume that the bit is exactly parallel to the post on the drill press, for example?

@slindsley1951

10 жыл бұрын

fgriffintx Smith Making sure the drill bit is at 90 degrees to the table can be as simple as checking it with a square. The blade of the square should touch the drill bit along it's length. I use a digital angle gage (Wixey makes one as do others) to check the angle. The gage has magnets on it's side that hold it to the drill bit. Zero out the gage while it's on the bit and then put it on the table and if it still reads zero they are 90 degrees to each other. There are other ways to do it with little or not cost. Google "squaring up drill press table" and you'll find other information. Hope I answered your question. If not let me know and I'll try again. :-) Take care, Steve

That's just beautiful. What brand/model lathe are you using?

@slindsley1951

10 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. My lThe is an older model Delta 1440 that I bought off Craig's List in 2008. I had to rework the tail stock and most of the head stock but it works pretty well. Parts are getting hard to find so I'll have to replace it one of these days. Thanks for watching and commenting on my video. Take care, Steve

@jdalamo

10 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Just bought my first lathe-a Jet mini that's almost new. I have some practicing to do, but I bought the blue blank just to have when I'm ready!

@slindsley1951

10 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on getting a Jet lathe. I'm sure you'll enjoy many hours of turning projects on it. Good luck with the pen. I use mine every day at work. Thanks again. Steve

If u don't have milling machine can you use a drimel to turn the stuff your working on

@slindsley1951

7 жыл бұрын

Salvador - I'm not sure that a dremel would have enough torque to successfully turn a pen. There are several videos on KZread about turning without a lathe. I put a link at the end of this message. Thank you for watching and commenting on my video. Take care, Steve kzread.info/dash/bejne/q3eVqblyqpfInLA.html

More information about bushes, which ones can I use for the most different kits. Regards Alf

@slindsley1951

8 жыл бұрын

Alf - I'm not sure that I understand your question. Pen bushings are specific to the type of pen. For example, the bushings for a cigar pen won't work for a pen such as a Wall Street II. The instructions that come with the pen kit usually provide information on the appropriate bushing size. There are videos on KZread on how to make your own bushings. Search KZread and you'll find them. Not sure that I was all that helpful. Take care, Steve

@alfkey4155

8 жыл бұрын

Yes, very !!! but thats what i mean ,you need to buy bushes for the Slimline ,the Euro ,the Churchhill style pens. It seem pen kit manufacturers want us to buy more,, but it will stop me from making different types of pens,and just make the ones i've got bushes for ,are there any bushes that will do more than one kit. Thanks i will look for those other video sites ,,Regards Alf

@slindsley1951

8 жыл бұрын

Alf - I've found that the bushings for a cigar pen from Woodcraft, for example, also work for a cigar pen from Craft Supplies. I believe some of the bushings are interchangeable between pen kit suppliers but only for the style of pen. Using a pair of calipers and a pen kit you could turn a pen blank without using a bushing. You'd have to take careful measurements of the pen parts and turn the blank to those dimensions. I'll be turning some pens in the near future and will try without a bushing. If I can get it to work I'll post a video. Take care, Steve

Beery good

@slindsley1951

10 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and for the comment.

Where can I take this blue plastic.

@slindsley1951

8 жыл бұрын

+jassim sedny The blank I used is available from Craft Supplies. Here's a link to their catalog and the product. Take care, Steve www.woodturnerscatalog.com/p/6/5709/Pen-Makers-Choice-Mosaic-Acrylic-Pen-Blanks