http://www.ottawawood.com/pens/blowout.jpg

Probably a combination of:

Not enough glue on the barrel
cutting endgrain at the same time.

Gluing up another blank now, will post pics if it doesn't explode either.

Mike

Hi Mike:

What kind of glue were you using on the blank?

Pat

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Pat
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