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Whoa! Nice going, Ralph!
The Jet is a very decent mini lathe.
I get knots from The Golden Nib. They have some great knots at affordable prices, and they also have quality pen making parts when you are ready for that rabbit hole.
Ralph , I will send you My address when you need it for shipping
Congrats! I like The Golden Nib for knots too, but prefer www.exoticblanks.com for all my penmaking supplies. I know you said you weren’t going to be making any but the accuracy needed for a good pen will make you a better turner and improve your finishing capabilities. They’re also great gifts.
WTG @Ice-Man! For safety’s sake, if the jacob’s chuck isn’t threaded to accept a drawbar don’t use it in the headstock, only the tailstock. Keen a firm hand on it when drilling if it’s in the tailstock, it can be pulled out when you withdraw the bit.
Very nice!
... since I have a load of stuff here you may want if you wish. I mainly made bowls and pens so I have all the stuff you may need...
Check out what he has, you may get a killer deal on some pen kits/bushings/blanks. Stay away from Slimline type or 7mm kits. They’re always a first choice for beginners because they’re cheap, but they’re also one of the more difficult styles to pull off correctly. Any single barrel kit (especially a Sierra type) is great.