Don’t you dare tell me I’m s_l_o_w… it’s just that I’ve got short legs and consequently it caught up to me that there was a thread about Pen Making posted a few plus days ago (drafted last year) and Moke mentioned his bought sled (hate tape measures... they're never accurate).
In case it whips some of you slackers into the relisation that the pen is mightier than The Donald’s missiles, I thought I’d post this jig I made quite a few years ago.
I posted it at LJ, but being banned I can only regurgitate my original draft as I have no access to BS I splurged there.
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Contrary to what many think, there's more to my backward mentality than you may imagine… and it comes in the form of reverse engineering.
I built this pen blank cutting jig a few years ago whose purpose was to accurately cut a pen blank for the appropriate brass tubing without relying on the accuracy of those bloody lying tape measure.
Gallery pictures;
1. Back of jig.
2. Front of jig.
3. 3mm packer to extend the blank 3mm longer than the tube.
4. 9mm packer as above 3mm (and Sierra tube in place).
5. Antler blank in place. The extra 9mm will allow for drilling blow out and squaring ends.
6. Front view.
When a friend recently saw a picture of the jig, he asked if I had any plans for it and could he get hold of a copy. To my horror, no SketchUp, so off to the PC, pressed the "R" gear on my chair and reverse engineered a SketchUp model,
The jig also sported a handy tray to store all my brass tubes and during emergencies, my valuables (cask of vino),
I won't go into a narrative of how to make pens (anyone interested can have a look at my Chrysalis of a Pen... or better still, follow Moke's series.
Anyone feeling the sting on their backs, here is the 3DW model,
I could stretch this out a little further, however, it's time to follow advice and take my medication to calm my nerves after getting upset about sideways photos postings in another blog.
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Don’t be crafty Craftisians,... SHARE your craft!
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
now ive looked at many pen cutting jigs and ive come to the conclusion..................i dont need any of em ! ive alwas cut mine on my RAS and it's always worked great so im gonna just stay with what works for me ! but thank all of you for showing us your method !
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
