Christmas Gift for SIL

[joefyffe]

Upon seeing a felt tip Demonstrator, I had made, Mike said "you gonna make one of those for me in a fountain ?" He knows how to work me so well!!!!! This is what I came up with. A Heritance Nib Demonstrator made from Alumalite (thanks Curtis) when my last gallon of Silmar 41 is gone it's my last gallon of Silmar 41. No comparison between the two resins. Curtis recommended, I listened, just placed a $300+ order. Gooooooooooooood stuff! Luv it!!!!! Doc, I'll send you a blank out of this. Doesn't twist off in the dies.

 

[Scott.tudhope]

That's one cool pen!

 

[BSea]

Any specs on this one? It doesn't look like the 10mm cap threads like the rollerball.

 

[firewhatfire]

how did you get it so clear inside?

 

[Charlie_W]

how did you get it so clear inside?

Yeah Phil, I saw that too. It's what you don't see that counts!

 

[Charlie_W]

how did you get it so clear inside?

Yeah Phil, I saw that too. It's what you don't see that counts!

Very Cool pen!!!

 

[EBorraga]

Very sharp looking Joe. I'm not sure Mike deserves anything that nice:biggrin:. I didn't realize you could get alumilite that clear.

 

[wizard]

Joe, That is a very sharp looking pen ! Great job!! Would really like one of your new alumilite creations. Regards, Doc

 

[skiprat]

I think this is probably the first 'demonstrator' that I like. The threads are beautifully crisp and clean and the polished insides just makes me sick!!:biggrin:

Very well done Joe!!

 

[Dalecamino]

I never appreciated the demonstrator until I saw this one. Excellent work Joe. ALL the way thru. I applaud your patience and skills.

 

[bluwolf]

That is slick Joe! Terrific job.

Mike

 

[joefyffe]

THANKS FOR ALL THE COMPLIMENTS! Now to answer a couple questions! Bob, the threads in the Rollerball were 10mm, this pen is 12mm triple lead. To the others regarding spit and polish, I drill, slightly undersize, in the lathe, using a collet chuck. Then I take it as close as I can to the needed size with a straight or spiral reamer bit. It's then shined inside incrementally with wet sanding up to 2000, then micromeshed up to 12000 (patience my dear, patience!!) then Novus at least down to "2". I use either Novus 1 or Hut for final polish! Application with a 3/16 dowel having about a half inch deep, thin cut centered in one end, chucked in a collet chuck spinning at a slow to medium speed. Just slip the narrow strips of sandpaper/micro-mesh/gun cleaning patch w/Novusi into the slit in the dowel. Pay attention to the direction of rotation. Hold the blank by hand and slide back and forth over the rotating dowel and material. Keep dowel off precut threads.

 

[Harley2001]

That's just outstanding.