The Inlay pen kits allow you to make unique and beautiful detailed pens. Each pen inlay kit is laser cut which produces amazing detail in every single design. The inlay kits are made from a variety of woods including red and blue dyed Basswood, natural Basswood, and more. The kits come with pre-cut wood blanks and Inlays ready for turning. Instructions are included for each individual Kits. 

Kit components
1: 1*Blue Maple/Curly maple Barrel with laser cutout

2: 4*White laser cutout pieces

3: 5*Red Maple/Curly maple laser cutout pieces

Step 1:

Remove all components from the plastic bag and place on a clean work surface. Please note that the components are small and you can loose them quite easily. The parts are also fragile and should be handled with care.

Step 2:

Take the barrel with the laser cutout and slide the brass tube (27/64) into it. Please do not use any glue at this stage, this is only to assist you with the assembly process.

Step 3:

Take the all White cutouts and start pressing into their corresponding openings.

Make sure the orientation of the pieces are correct.

Insert red cross and then follow with the other red pieces. Make sure the orientation of the parts are correct. There are two long red pieces.

Once the all the parts are in place you can use a small piece of wood/penblank to push it completely into position.

Step 4:

After all the inlay pieces are in place REMOVE THE BRASS TUBE from the barrel and then use small amounts of thin CA glue to secure all the pieces into place. Please do not soak the whole inlay with thin CA, try to keep the glue to the outer edges of each inlay piece and not in the laser detail lines which will be filled with black dust while turning and finishing the pen.

Step 5:

Cut the carrel to length but do not use a Barrel trimmer it will destroy/break the barrel and all your hard work. Use a disk sander or any other method that will not destroy your blank. Now you can glue the brass tube into place with a glue of your choice and let it dry completely before turning the blank.

It is important to sand the barrel smooth before you are going to use a skew or any other turning tools.

After the barrel is sanded smooth blow the sanding dust out of the laser detail lines and rub some black/dark wood dust into those detail lines. Use thin Ca glue over the whole inlay to secure all pieces into place before turning the barrel to size.

While turning the barrel to size you will notice that some of the laser detail lines will need some more dust filling just repeat filling it with dust and cover with thin CA and continue turning.

 

 

50968 British Flag Inlay Kit Instructions
Kit components

1: 1*Blue Maple/Curly maple Barrel with laser cutout

2: 4*White laser cutout pieces

3: 5*Red Maple/Curly maple laser cutout pieces

Step 1:
Remove all components from the plastic bag and place on a clean work surface. Please note that the components are small and you can loose them quite easily. The parts are also fragile and should be handled with care.
Step 2:
Take the barrel with the laser cutout and slide the brass tube (27/64) into it. Please do not use any glue at this stage, this is only to assist you with the assembly process.
Step 3:
Take the all White cutouts and start pressing into their corresponding openings.
Make sure the orientation of the pieces are correct.
Insert red cross and then follow with the other red pieces. Make sure the orientation of the parts are correct. There are two long red pieces.
Once the all the parts are in place you can use a small piece of wood/penblank to push it completely into position.
Step 4:
After all the inlay pieces are in place REMOVE THE BRASS TUBE from the barrel and then use small amounts of thin CA glue to secure all the pieces into place. Please do not soak the whole inlay with thin CA, try to keep the glue to the outer edges of each inlay piece and not in the laser detail lines which will be filled with black dust while turning and finishing the pen.
Step 5:
Cut the carrel to length but do not use a Barrel trimmer it will destroy/break the barrel and all your hard work. Use a disk sander or any other method that will not destroy your blank. Now you can glue the brass tube into place with a glue of your choice and let it dry completely before turning the blank.
It is important to sand the barrel smooth before you are going to use a skew or any other turning tools.
After the barrel is sanded smooth blow the sanding dust out of the laser detail lines and rub some black/dark wood dust into those detail lines. Use thin Ca glue over the whole inlay to secure all pieces into place before turning the barrel to size.
While turning the barrel to size you will notice that some of the laser detail lines will need some more dust filling just repeat filling it with dust and cover with thin CA and continue turning.