Closed-end Cigar

[jfrantz]

I call it the Long Fellow. Koa w 6 coats of CA only. I'm looking forward to making a longer one next time!!

 

[papaturner]

Very nice......How long is Longfellow?

 

[jfrantz]

Approximately 9 inches.

 

[bitshird]

Nice work.

 

[mbroberg]

You do know that size is unimportant don't you?

Wonderful looking pen and a great finish. Nice job!:biggrin:

 

[jfrantz]

I've always heard it's not the length but the girth that counts!

 

[Bree]

Wow... I'll bet that Koa shimmers in the light! Really cool pen!
:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

 

[rjwolfe3]

That is an awesome pen.

 

[Ligget]

Lovely pen with a fantastic finish!

 

[jfrantz]

Thanks for the input! Has anyone done something similar? Maybe a different design?

 

[mbroberg]

Thanks for the input! Has anyone done something similar? Maybe a different design?

I recently did a slimline that was somewhat similar. It wasn't 9" long, only about 7 - 71/2". It's the orange one in this post.

http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=50832

 

[jfrantz]

I recently did a slimline that was somewhat similar. It wasn't 9" long, only about 7 - 71/2". It's the orange one in this post.

http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=50832

Cool Mike, nice pen! How did you secure it to the lathe?

 

[mbroberg]

Cool Mike, nice pen! How did you secure it to the lathe?

After rounding, cutting and drilling the blank I turned the lower barrel between centers using JohnnyCNC's bushings. I secured the upper barrel in a collet chuck and turned it one end at a time without bushings. How did you do yours?