Sweet smelling clock

[Dalboy]

Thought I would get in the shed and turn a couple of things.

First a perfume atomiser made from European Oak and finished with CA/BLO

A Clock made from Sapele and found some clock bits in a box of turning bits. This was made with the help from my grandson who did a little turning all the sanding and polishing. This was his design (I think he made it up as he went along)

 

[NikNak]

I was just about to post a question.... and would you believe it there's a picture of what i was about to ask about......



I too have made a perfume atomiser (from a kit), from memory it required a 15mm drill bit..? I've got a 14mm and a 16mm... but not 15.

So i drilled out at 14mm and sort of wiggled the drill and did a bit of filing out too. Eventually got a hole the (right?) size i needed.

Next problem was then 'truing' up the ends. I've got a set of 4 barrel trimmers, but the largest is only 10mm. What might appear to be a silly question.... but how do/did you go about trimming the ends up..?

This is also true of some of the larger more exotic pen kits i've seen, they require a 12 or even sometimes a 14mm drill bit for the brass tubes. How do you go about trimming them up..?



Nick

 

[Dalboy]

Hi Nick

First of all I take a scrape piece of wood and drill a hole (the same size as the smallest barrel trimmer 7mm I think). Then mount this on my pen mandrel turn the out side to the same diameter as the inside diameter of the brass tube.

Mount the barrel trimmer in the lathe/drill press, put the wood into the prepared brass tube trim as normal using the insert as a guide.

Hope this is clear will photograph the insert and bushings if you want

 

[Gitface]

Hi Dalboy

You know I would have never thought of that, but soon as you said it, it makes perfect sense.

Mark...........

 

[Paul.J]

Nice work Dalboy

 

[johnny.t.]

Must be nice to get your grandson involved Dalboy. He made a good job of the sanding by the looks of it

JT

 

[Dalboy]

The insert for trimming can be made of other material if you want it for pens, but remember it is best to use a soft material so not to blunt the trimmer.

JT

the grandson had a great time, I lined the sand paper up so that he could work through the grits. Good job he only visits occasionally otherwise I would lose the workshop