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Post by cobbledstones on Dec 30, 2015 21:35:04 GMT -5
I decided to make something for myself, and have always wanted to have a jade pen. I have made one of these kits before with stone, and it was pretty fun. This time through I thought i would document the process along with the lessons I learned from last time. Here is the starting material: one pen kit from the local woodcraft store, a little jade block from ebay, and some drill bits also from ebay.  1st step is drilling. It is better to start with a blank with parallel sides. This will help to keep things square later. The hole cant have any defects or the brass sleeve wont fit. This means that it it better to drill from only one side. So, I drilled to a depth that matches the length of the brass tube from the pen kit.  then I cut the blank from the block, but am sure to cut it long, and grind back. Here I am almost through to the bottom of the hole. Go slow. If done right, this side of the hole opening will be exactly perpendicular to the hole.  this leaves you with a drilled blank  that fits the brass tube from the pen kit  one blank cut, one to go. Then they have to be shaped and polished. More to follow, stay tuned. |
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Post by Erich on Dec 31, 2015 13:14:31 GMT -5
Sounds like a fun project!
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Post by NDK on Dec 31, 2015 14:25:37 GMT -5
I agree! I'll be keeping an eye on this project.
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Post by Thunder69 on Dec 31, 2015 20:12:03 GMT -5
I like this....john
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Post by unclesoska on Dec 31, 2015 20:51:26 GMT -5
Watching w/ interest- Good Luck!
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Post by kk on Dec 31, 2015 21:49:03 GMT -5
Looking forward to the process.
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Post by nowyo on Dec 31, 2015 22:26:41 GMT -5
Yeah, gonna be watching this one. Another lesson.
Russ
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Post by cobbledstones on Jan 1, 2016 21:01:55 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. I did a little more work on the pen today. 2nd blank drilled.  Here is a view of the other side just before grinding enough to expose the hole.  and the drilled blank  next step is to rough out the shape. This is off the 80 grit wheel    next step is to shape the second blank. Thanks for looking |
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Post by cobbledstones on Jan 10, 2016 19:35:02 GMT -5
ok I put in the rest of the time on the pen today. Finished rough shaping the other blank and glued the brass tubes inside them with epoxy.   Each pen kit has a set of bushings you can buy separate. They step down the exact same amount at the actual pen kit   Now on to the 220 hard wheel where I slowly shape down till the edges are flush with the bushings  repeat for other blank, and shape as desired. This makes the jade layer quite this so you have to be careful  from there I moved through the soft wheels to 3000, the polish was acceptable, so I stopped. If this was any other stone I would have taken it further, but if this orange peeled, there is not enough material to regrind.  final step is to press the pen together following the instructions. I just use a bench clamp. The finished pen.  Thanks for looking |
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Post by adrian65 on Jan 10, 2016 23:21:07 GMT -5
Beautiful pen! Thanks for the pictures taken during the work.
Adrian
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Post by Pat on Jan 11, 2016 0:20:32 GMT -5
Beautiful! That would be a pleasure to use. Thanks!
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jan 11, 2016 0:34:10 GMT -5
Nice job! Thanks for taking the time to document the process!
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Post by unclesoska on Jan 11, 2016 1:34:47 GMT -5
Really nice work! Thanks for sharing. Where did you find the kit used?
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 11, 2016 9:50:13 GMT -5
HOLY MOLLY,that is a beautiful pen!! Nice work!!
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Post by cobbledstones on Jan 11, 2016 9:54:17 GMT -5
Really nice work! Thanks for sharing. Where did you find the kit used? I got these from my local woodcraft store, endless variety in styles. Picked this one because it required the shallowest drilling. |
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jan 11, 2016 9:57:24 GMT -5
That turned out really nice! I like it!
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Post by herchenx on Jan 11, 2016 11:47:26 GMT -5
Nice pen! That is a pretty cool project.
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Post by NDK on Jan 12, 2016 16:31:14 GMT -5
Fantastic finish! That is very inspiring!
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 12, 2016 19:23:29 GMT -5
Beautiful pen!
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Post by beefjello on Jan 12, 2016 20:31:19 GMT -5
Man that's really cool! Thanks for showing us the process.
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