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Barrel trimmer

AndyP

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For too long I have trimming 8mm barrels/blanks with a 7mm trimmer wrapped with masking tape. 18 months ago:eek: I bought a set of handleless barrel trimmers and today I finally got round to fitting them into handle.
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I could have and perhaps should have made a new handle but found a old broken screwdriver and repurposed the handle instead.

I much prefer the control that trimming barrels this way offers rather than using a sanding disk or any other mechanical methods.

I’ve an 8mm pen in prep at the moment so will be able to test soon.
 
I use the same sort of jobbie that I bought from Ax a coupla years ago; I use it at slow speed in my Festoll drill. Out of interest Andy, where do you purchase your pen kits? A certain individual who I no longer have any contact with recommended Beaufort but they're a bit spendy, however great if you only make (as I do) the odd pen now and again....and I still haven't used that pen blank you very kindly made me some time ago. It will get used when a 'special' project comes along - Rob
 
Most often Axminster Rob, Artisan click pens as they take the standard Parker type refil. I give a verbal lifetime repair or replace guarantee with every pen I've given and none have come back yet.
 
AndyP said:
Most often Axminster Rob, Artisan click pens as they take the standard Parker type refil. I give a verbal lifetime repair or replace guarantee with every pen I've given and none have come back yet.
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Thanks Andy. I used the Ax Artisan twist kits to make a few trial pens which were well received by those I gave them to, but the last two pens I made were using this kit from Penn State, all in solid stainless steel. My one has a barrel in ABW and SWIMBO's in Rosewood; they're our holiday pens and have each traveled many thousands of miles to Japan and back - Rob
 
Turners Retreat has been my other source of late for a few of these
www.turners-retreat.co.uk

Workshop Sketch Pencil

Project Kit You'll find numerous uses around the house and shop for this heavy duty, practical and attractive mechanical pencil. The 5.6mm (nearly 1/4" dia.) lead will never break. The pencil includes a precision, German-made mechanism and...
www.turners-retreat.co.uk www.turners-retreat.co.uk
 
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