Cigar pen...is my seam showing?

[Dale Allen]

C&C welcome!

 

[Ed McDonnell]

If I really zoom in on the picture, I can see the seam. But it is pretty well hidden. Nice job on the grain match. It will be interesting to see what comments you get about the size of the shoulder where the cap thread meets the body. I'm still trying to figure out how much should is too much shoulder on my pens.

Nice Job!

Ed

 

[Dustaway]

Very very nice no seam that I can see!

 

[76winger]

Yeah, zooming it it shows, but just the normal sized image it's pretty much hidden.

Very Nice job!

 

[mikespenturningz]

Oh man cover that up....:biggrin: That is one great pen...

 

[Wood Butcher]

Very nicely done.
WB

 

[theidlemind]

Awesome!

And you have a very nice ash.......

 

[islandturner]

Wow, that is a nice piece of wood, and an exceptional pen. Good job on the ash -- it looks very real. I can see the joint, but it would be near impossible to hide it altogether. Nice match with the grain. Way up there on the coolness scale....

 

[VirgilGuitars]

SMOKIN' lol

 

[plano_harry]

If I really zoom in on the picture, I can see the seam. But it is pretty well hidden. Nice job on the grain match. It will be interesting to see what comments you get about the size of the shoulder where the cap thread meets the body. I'm still trying to figure out how much should is too much shoulder on my pens.

Nice Job!

Ed

Dale's pen looks great. I have wondered how comfortable these pens are to write with. Have you considered using a full size Gent to have less shoulder down to the section?

 

[SDB777]

Well done! Great grain alignment and nice ash!




Scott (no ashtray though....) B

 

[arioux]

Great pen and like others said nice ash ... (Boy de i have to be carefull about typo on that one !

 

[3Peake]

Awesome pen. One question how do you manage to use kit parts and yet get the joint to be so precise?

 

[Dale Allen]

Awesome pen. One question how do you manage to use kit parts and yet get the joint to be so precise?

Martin, that is accomplished with some custom tooling made by me....don't ask cause it's more involved than anyone would want to know!

As for being comfortable to write with, why bother.
This is a novelty pen, not something you would write a letter with.
I decide when I started making these, about a year ago now, that I would use the pen kits to give the piece the class it needed and to make it a pen as well. I make them without the hardware but those are a bit boring!:sleepy:

 

[76winger]

If I really zoom in on the picture, I can see the seam. But it is pretty well hidden. Nice job on the grain match. It will be interesting to see what comments you get about the size of the shoulder where the cap thread meets the body. I'm still trying to figure out how much should is too much shoulder on my pens.

Nice Job!

Ed

Dale's pen looks great. I have wondered how comfortable these pens are to write with. Have you considered using a full size Gent to have less shoulder down to the section?

Good Question, I've wondered about this as well when I see some of the cigar replicas. I'm sure the shoulder lands in the middle of your hand when holding it, but the edge could still be pushing against the fingers, making an uncomfortable feeling while writing I'd think.