Pen blanks.

[Jonzjob]

Just to show that pen blanks don't have to be square, just as long as they finish up round :mrgreen:

 

[nev]

you may wish to insert this.. 'don't' :wink:

 

[jumps]

you may wish to insert this.. 'don't' :wink:

=D>

on the other hand I haven't found a square tree yet #-o, or put another way pen blanks are what you make them (unless you buy them :idea: )

square'ish do chuck a little easier/more securely though

 

[Jonzjob]

Chuck? I drill mine using the stat of the art clamp wot I made 8)

 

[jumps]

looks even more suited to a square blank than my chuck!

my lathe beats my drill press hands down for drilling (1mt drill bits direct in the tailstock mainly) as well

 

[Jonzjob]

They wuz a bunch of cherry bits left over from several small bowls and for once they drilled straight and true!!

 

[treeturner123]

Hi All

I daren’t show you a picture of blanks that I use. Often they are half a small branch sawn in half along the grain. I then ‘trim’ the flat section so that it has 3 sides and an automatic curve following the rest of the branch. Some timber, especially box, I just take a small branch and drill down the centre as there is no appreciable pith and the wood is so dense anyway.

Phil

 

[Jonzjob]

2nd in from the right is a bit of box, sawn through the middle and the 2 sides cut off to form three sides and a curved top. Ring any bells :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: I too do that quite often Phil..