Orange circuit board pen blank

Detailed description and demonstration of turning the circuit board pen blank. The clear resin can be "chippy", so Ed shows how to turn, using a roughing gouge, then an Easy Wood negative rake carbide cutter and finally a 3/4" oval skew. Additionally, how to face the blank with sandpaper on the lathe is shown.

[@edeldridge8478]

Ed, that is a very nice turned blank. You explained how you didn’t true the ends before turning, instead waited until you were almost finished. That seems like a good idea now that I babe seen you do it. Easier to keep from chipping the ends beyond repair. Thanks for another great video.

[@exoticblanks]

Glad you got something out of it!!

[@thewooddom8965]

A great little tutorial. I'm a big proponent of taking the edges down on acrylic or hybrid blanks with my belt sander, have been doing that for years and it makes it easier to start turning them.

[@robertholiday7732]

Excellent.

[@exoticblanks]

Many thanks!