Clarinet Pen

[Tieflyer]

I'm baaaack!
I've spent a lot of time focusing on bowls, hollow forms and technique. Finally decided to get creative with pen design. My skills are still questionable but my confidence is up.

So, a Clarinet and Slimline met, fell in love and had a baby.
This was a kit challenge, to make something without using two components from a standard slimline pen kit. I used clarinet parts to replace the center band and clip. The body is black Alumilite. It does work as a twist pen still and you can write with it. Been thinking on this since I saw my first real artistic Steampunk pen here!

 

[magpens]

Talk about creative !!! .... that's fantastic !!

 

[thebillofwrites]

Now that is just cool.......I love it.

Bill

 

[Charlie_W]

Awesome pen! That sets a nice tone for the day!
Score!

 

[RichB]

That is great. I play the Clarinet and talked to one of the laser owners about designing a blank but it didn't happen. He said it would be a complicated blank with all the parts.

 

[Dalepenkala]

Great artistic skills! You should have entered that pen in the freestyle contest! Congrats!

 

[Tieflyer]

Thank you! I did a search and rediscovered the penmaker who was my inspiration. Si90! His Steampunk series started the gears turning for me. I did instrument repair back in the day and have all these old parts still. This was a fun piece and I'm going to try and make a full collection of instrument pens.

 

[oneleggimp]

That is SO Creative. Marvelous job.

 

[Mortalis]

I am so envious of people such as yourself.

I love the pen. My sister repairs instruments also. I sent her this link.

 

[Willee]

That is one cool pen!
Its in the groove ... it cooks.
What a great idea!
Liked the use of the clarinet valve lever as a clip.

Willee

 

[Sylvanite]

That's a great pen!

For additional inspiration, don't overlook MartinPens' piccolo pen and trombone pen.

Regards,
Eric

 

[Tieflyer]

Sylvanite, thanks for pointing those out!

 

[jttheclockman]

There was a person here that took first place in the free style back in 2012 for a pen similar to that. It may have been Martin. My memory is not what it used to be. Nice job.

 

[oneleggimp]

Can I send this picture to a friend (not a penturner). She is a Woodwind instrument repair"man" and might enjoy seeing it. I want your permission before I send it to her.

 

[Tieflyer]

Oneleggimp, absolutely! PM me your email and I'll send a higher resolution image if you'd like.

 

[OZturner]

Incredible Creativity Jeff .
Excellent Execution, and Finish.
I expect there are a lot of Liquorice Stick Aficionados, who would love a pen like that.
Congratulations,
Brian.