hi Ron, when I made my first cigar pen I had no clue the bushings were different sizes and i ended up having a lip of wood on the cap end and your video was very useful in helping me make a second cigar pen for my dad thank you, and i really like your workshop
Nice video! Thanks! I started turning pens a few weeks ago. Finished 20 pens! Loving it! Addictive. I have mainly done Sierra, J. Gentleman, Streamline and slimline pens! I just ordered a Cigar pen Kit after watching this video!
Thanks for sharing. Setting up the camera and everything can be a pain for sure. Thanks for taking the time to show your process and your shop, your videos are very enjoyable.
Thanks Ron for the video. You gave some good tips in this video. I typically don't like Oak, but that pen turned out pretty. I'd like to have some figured maple blanks and turn those.
Thankyou Ron,for a very clear and informative video.I've just bought my first cigar pen kits,and they had no instructions,so had to find a video on RUclips,and yours is the best!You've now got a new subscriber!Cheers,Keith. (It's us Brits that say Cheers) :)
Hi Keith, Thanks for watching. Hope this helps. On this webpage (link below), about half way down, you will see in blue text "Instr". Have fun :) www.leevalley.com/en/hardware/page.aspx?p=53435&cat=1,330,43243,53758
Hi Ron. Good video. Just an observation, you have a lathe. So why didn't you sand your brass tubes mounted on the lathe? It is far quicker and it works for me. I usually turn batches of 16 pens at a time.
Good morning Ron ! Would you know were I can find a video on turning a Concava style pen kit made by Penstate Industries ! The top part of the pen is turned a little different than the normal types I have turned ? Have a good weekend ! 👍
The closest I've ever got to that was when I turned a slimline down to the place where it was a little bit convexed ruclips.net/video/Emr0nl-D6RA/видео.html
Hi Ron, I am a beginner, but I'm having a few problems with bits of wood splintering near the end of the barrels, do you think this could be the timber or maybe I'm too aggressive! I noticed you used the scraper, I use the roughing gouge until about halfway then the skew and use it as a scraper. Any thoughts on those tools, please I'm desperate and running out of timber ha ha. Cheers Sean
Hi Sean, I use a very sharp scraper more than 90% of the time. I must emphasize the word "sharp". A dull tool will cause tear-out or splinters. Thanks for watching :)
Ron Calverley hi Ron, maybe that's what I'm doing wrong, as I stated previously I am very new to this! Thanks, your opinion is much appreciated. I'm going to give Walnut a go. Cheers, Sean
Hi Ron. nice music towards the end! is there any particular way that you set up the vise for drilling out the pen blanks? You wouldn't have to be far out to caise a problem. And yes...cheers! lol.
I've only seen photos of the Cuban Rhodium Kit. My uneducated guess is that instead of chrome plating, rhodium is used. They appear the same to me. By the way, I like and use that style a lot.
I would like to have a pen like yours you make but i dont have the knowledge neither the equipment to make one for myself do you sell the ones you make if so how can i order one ? Thanks sir
I am honored that you like my pens so much that you are asking to buy one. However, I do not sell anything I make. I make things in my workshop just for the pleasure of tinkering around. Thank you for watching and commenting 😊
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Although it looks nice and the video done well it is way too fat to be a practical writing instrument. Not sure who actually writes with something of this girth without hand fatigue.
Yes Joe. You are right on that. Most of my pen are way too fat. For me it's all about the wood and I tend to forget that possibly someone may actually want to write with these pens. If you think those were bad, take a look at the one I just did yesterday. ruclips.net/video/4yrGTi3lPyg/видео.html
Great video. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
I could watch your videos all day Ron, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching and commenting George. 👍
hi Ron, when I made my first cigar pen I had no clue the bushings were different sizes and i ended up having a lip of wood on the cap end and your video was very useful in helping me make a second cigar pen for my dad thank you, and i really like your workshop
Yes, at first glance the bushings do look to be the same diameter. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :)
Nice video! Thanks! I started turning pens a few weeks ago. Finished 20 pens! Loving it! Addictive. I have mainly done Sierra, J. Gentleman, Streamline and slimline pens! I just ordered a Cigar pen Kit after watching this video!
👍🙂
As always Ron, fantastic turns and video, thanks for sharing.
I am just about to make my first cigar pen. So I thought I had better watch a video before I start. Thank you Ron. Now to sort out those bushings.
Glad to have helped you Alan. Have fun! 👍
Here is the link I mentioned in this video. www.leevalley.com/en/hardware/page.aspx?p=53435&cat=1,330,43243,53758
Thanks for sharing. Setting up the camera and everything can be a pain for sure. Thanks for taking the time to show your process and your shop, your videos are very enjoyable.
Thanks :)
Sooo nice Ron, thank you! You helped me a lot! Greetings from Germany !
Thank you for watching and commenting Karl. 👍
Thanks Ron for the video. You gave some good tips in this video. I typically don't like Oak, but that pen turned out pretty. I'd like to have some figured maple blanks and turn those.
Thankyou Ron,for a very clear and informative video.I've just bought my first cigar pen kits,and they had no instructions,so had to find a video on RUclips,and yours is the best!You've now got a new subscriber!Cheers,Keith. (It's us Brits that say Cheers) :)
Hi Keith,
Thanks for watching. Hope this helps. On this webpage (link below), about half way down, you will see in blue text "Instr". Have fun :) www.leevalley.com/en/hardware/page.aspx?p=53435&cat=1,330,43243,53758
Thanks Ron,just been and got it! :)
Ron, Enjoy your videos, going down to turn my first pen this morning. Thanks and nine work.
Just remember, pen turning is addictive, lol. Keep your first pen. I still have mine :)
Both the oak and the cherry pens look very nice.
Dear "expert". Keep "muddling" I'm enjoying it. JimE
Great videos mr Ron. By the way, yesterday's coffee sometimes is better than no coffee.
Re: "yesterday's coffee sometimes is better than no coffee" Good one! I like that :)
Hi Ron. Good video. Just an observation, you have a lathe. So why didn't you sand your brass tubes mounted on the lathe? It is far quicker and it works for me. I usually turn batches of 16 pens at a time.
Thanks for the tip
Nice job!
Thank you 👍
You are funny! great video editing! im glad i found your video :-)
Thanks for watching and commenting :)
Good morning Ron ! Would you know were I can find a video on turning a Concava style pen kit made by Penstate Industries ! The top part of the pen is turned a little different than the normal types I have turned ? Have a good weekend ! 👍
The closest I've ever got to that was when I turned a slimline down to the place where it was a little bit convexed ruclips.net/video/Emr0nl-D6RA/видео.html
Hi Ron, I am a beginner, but I'm having a few problems with bits of wood splintering near the end of the barrels, do you think this could be the timber or maybe I'm too aggressive! I noticed you used the scraper, I use the roughing gouge until about halfway then the skew and use it as a scraper. Any thoughts on those tools, please I'm desperate and running out of timber ha ha. Cheers Sean
Hi Sean, I use a very sharp scraper more than 90% of the time. I must emphasize the word "sharp". A dull tool will cause tear-out or splinters. Thanks for watching :)
Ron Calverley hi Ron, maybe that's what I'm doing wrong, as I stated previously I am very new to this! Thanks, your opinion is much appreciated. I'm going to give Walnut a go. Cheers, Sean
Hi Ron. nice music towards the end! is there any particular way that you set up the vise for drilling out the pen blanks? You wouldn't have to be far out to caise a problem. And yes...cheers! lol.
I'll do a video on how I set up my "Self-Centering Pen Blank Drill Vice" Thanks for the idea. Cheers!
Hi Ron, I'm a pen turner and I've wondered that, the Cuban rhodium kit is almost similar to the cigar kit, is there too much of a difference?
I've only seen photos of the Cuban Rhodium Kit. My uneducated guess is that instead of chrome plating, rhodium is used. They appear the same to me. By the way, I like and use that style a lot.
I would like to have a pen like yours you make but i dont have the knowledge neither the equipment to make one for myself do you sell the ones you make if so how can i order one ? Thanks sir
I am honored that you like my pens so much that you are asking to buy one. However, I do not sell anything I make. I make things in my workshop just for the pleasure of tinkering around. Thank you for watching and commenting 😊
Nice video Ron. What kind of finish do you use?
I've tried several different things.
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great video! are you from NB Canada by chance?
I'm in Winnipeg. Thanks for asking and commenting :)
I like the oak too
nice pens mate
Although it looks nice and the video done well it is way too fat to be a practical writing instrument. Not sure who actually writes with something of this girth without hand fatigue.
Yes Joe. You are right on that. Most of my pen are way too fat. For me it's all about the wood and I tend to forget that possibly someone may actually want to write with these pens. If you think those were bad, take a look at the one I just did yesterday.
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