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Here is a closed end White Tail Antler on a Statesman II Rhodium and Black Titanium FP. The curve on the end was a little tricky - especially to assemble!
Comments and Criticisms Welcome!
 

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Great Pen Keith,
Love the Curved End Antler.
Nice choice of kit, the Statesman Rodium complements the blank Beautifuly.
Terriifc Fit and Finish,
Congratulations.
Brian.
 

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Great looking pen. Too late now, you should have entered it in the Antler, Horn and Bone Pen Contest.

Per the contest rules - ""Closed end" and "hidden" clips are very much similar and fall more into the "modified" category, so they will be not be allowed. "

So it looks like I would have been disqualified anyway!
 

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Great looking pen. Too late now, you should have entered it in the Antler, Horn and Bone Pen Contest.

Per the contest rules - ""Closed end" and "hidden" clips are very much similar and fall more into the "modified" category, so they will be not be allowed. "

So it looks like I would have been disqualified anyway!

Yep, I had a closed end drilled and tubed for the contest - and then I read the rules . . .:redface:

This pen is GREAT!
 

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I made on simulair to that, gave it to a guy, he said it is to long and won't fit in his pocket............I took a pair of pair of scissors and cut a hole in in his pocket.......
I said there ya go know it will fir

Good solution! I am making a desk stand for the pen also - might deter someone from thinking it is a pocket pen!:)
 

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Nice looking pen.

I've done a few closed end antler designs. Since the curve often makes it impossible (or at least very impractical) to press in the fittings, I generally "persuade" the parts into place with the flat end of a turned wooden mallet.

No need to smash the parts…just a series of solid taps will drive the parts home.

What did you end up doing to get your parts pressed into place?
 

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Great looking pen. Too late now, you should have entered it in the Antler, Horn and Bone Pen Contest.

Per the contest rules - ""Closed end" and "hidden" clips are very much similar and fall more into the "modified" category, so they will be not be allowed. "

So it looks like I would have been disqualified anyway!
That's true. Still a fantastic looking pen.
 

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I will take a couple of pictures and show - lot easier than trying to describe it - was able to use the pen press - will do that tonight

Here are a couple of Pics to show how I pressed the pieces in the curved tine:
Tried to rearrange pics ?? - Picture 3 shows the tools - piece of PVC pipe (big enough to insert the tine and allow some movement - this is 1 1/2 ) cut out to fit over bottom of pen press, Pic 2 shows the pliers used to hold the pen and pic 3 shows the pen ready to press.
 

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