Segmented Blank Assembly
I’ve learned a few tricks with the handful of segmented pens I have made. Here are a few ideas to keep in mind if this is something you are going to try. In the first segmented pen I made I tried to rely on the (360 degrees / # of segments) / 2 formula to put together each segmentation layer. I have to admit my cuts on the segmented pieces are probably close to what they should be, but they are not right on. This variable causes gaps and slows down the assembly process. What I’ve found to work the easiest is to assemble half of each segmented layer separately (picture 1). This allows me to then deal with just two segmented piece per layer. I sand the mating surface of each face flat...
