This might be a duplicate posting, but my reader isn't picking up my
original post...

I purchased some blanks on ebay for pens and the seller allows you to
choose whether or not the blanks are stabilized with an acrylic resin.

Anyone have any bad experiences with turning blanks that have been
stabilized in this manner ? The blanks are mainly burls like Thuya and
Amboyna.

Should I turn these at a lower speed as if I were turning a pen made
entirely from plastic ?


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Brad Curfman
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On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 08:14:37 -0500, Brad Curfman
wrote:

This might be a duplicate posting, but my reader isn't picking up my
original post...

Yes it is.

I purchased some blanks on ebay for pens and the seller allows you to
choose whether or not the blanks are stabilized with an acrylic resin.

That's mighty thoughtful of him!

Anyone have any bad experiences with turning blanks that have been
stabilized in this manner ? The blanks are mainly burls like Thuya and
Amboyna.

No bad experiences. The stabilizing prevents movement and cracking
and having to fill in with CA.

Should I turn these at a lower speed as if I were turning a pen made
entirely from plastic ?

Personally, I don't turn a plastic pen at any slower speed than wood
(around 2600 rpm) and the stabilized blanks turn like something in
between the two. No problems at all at that speed. Like anything
else, though, sharp tools and a light touch on the sandpaper will
prevent burning and checking.

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