Cherry blossom pen kit instructions

 Cherry Blossom Turning Instructions 

REQUIRED ACCESSORIES

• wood turning lathe with pen mandrel and wood turning tools 

• Cherry blossom bushings 

• 7mm Drill Bit. 

• 7mm Barrel Trimmer 

• 2 Part Epoxy Glue or Insta-Cure (cyanoacrylate).

PREPARING THE BLANKS

Step 1 - Cut the Blank:

Using 1/2" to 7/8” square stock, cut your chosen blank to the length of the tube plus 1/16" or more for squaring  

Step 2 - Drill The  Blank:

Drill a 7mm  hole lengthwise through the blank. Excessive pressure will cause the drill bit to wander and/or split the blank. Slow the feed rate and back the bit out every 1/8” repeatedly for chip removal.

Step 3 - Glue The Tubes Into The Blanks Use epoxy or a thick CA glue.Spread the glue on the tube. Insert into the blank with a twisting motion to spread the glue evenly inside. Center each tube lengthwise in the blank. Allow it to dry.

Step 4 - Square The Ends With a 7mm barrel trimmer or other sanding device, square the ends of the blanks 90 degrees flush to the ends of the brass tubes

Step 5 - Turning the blanks:

Place spacer bushings on the mandrel.Next, place one of the pen bushings onto the mandrel. Next, slide on the blank, then another pen bushing. 
Thread on the lock nut hand tight. Bring the tail stock snug with the mandrel (do not over tighten it could damage the mandrel). Excessive pressure may also crack the wood or acrylic blanks if it is too tight.

Turn the blank down close to the bushings and with the desired body shape you chose 

Step 6 - Sanding the blanks.
As with any sanding, progress through a range of lower to higher grits of sand paper. Sand with blank spinning. Progress from 150 through to 600 grit paper. Different woods and acrylics require different methods to achieve better results.

Step 7 - Finish:  finish using your choice of finish depending on what material you’ve used 

Assembly:

1. Press the tip end into one end of the pen 

2.Press the twist mechanism into the other end brass coloured end first. be carful when pressing the twist mechanism in to not push it in to far. The twist mechanism has a small indentation just pass the brass coloured end. Push to there as a starting point and test with the ink refill to make sure it comes out far enough to write. If the refill isn’t sticking out press the mechanism in a bit further and test again. Repeat until desired amount of refill sticks out the end. 

3. Install the ink refill and slide on the coloured end with the cherry blossom clip by hand