Double Closed End El Grande

[lane223]

Here's another segmented pen......
Sorry, couldn't do it. Can you imagine gluing all those little pieces?
Blank and kit is from Bear Tooth Woods; Dalmatian Confetti. Great place to do business. The clear chunks show all the way through. I painted the tubes and blank white, but it looks like it had a weird reaction with the CA. I have one lesson learned on the closed end cap. Make sure the cap material is supported/glued to the brass tube for at least a 1/8" If not it will break off just after you spent all your time shaping and polishing.

 

[Aderhammer]

I feel bad for the dalmation stuck inside this pen. Otherwise great job on the pen!

 

[simomatra]

Woof! Woof!

It looks good[]

 

[R2]

A different and great looking pen!![][][]

 

[gerryr]

Please, please, please, lose that background.[:0] Bright red is way too intense and distracting from the pen.

Did this start out to be a double closed end and that's the reason for the title? The finial looks to be from the EG kit, which means it isn't actually a double closed end. Look in Russ Fairfield's, Vick's and Bjackman's albums and you'll see quite a few double closed end pens, with the clip ring buried in the cap material. When you do a closed end pen, it isn't necessary to use a full length tube. Using a shorter tube means you don't have to drill the entire depth with the larger drill bit, so the tube and the hole are a lot less likely to show. I only paint in the inside of the blank, but I always give it at least 2 coats and sometimes more, depending on how much larger the hole is than the tube. But, you did a good job on it.

 

[Ligget]

Great work![]

 

[Stevej72]

Nice looking pen!

 

[Tanner]

Looks great! I'll have to give one of those blanks a shot.

 

[jwoodwright]

Lane, good looking pen, don't you hate it when Mr. Murphy steps in just as you're about finished... Good save though.[]

 

[lane223]

Ok Gerry the red pillow goes back on the sofa, never to be used in photos again. Actually it is a double closed end. Here is a closer look:

Here are a couple other types. They are not closed ends, but made of the same material. Is there a IAP term or name for that?

 

[vick]

Originally posted by lane223
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Here are a couple other types. They are not closed ends, but made of the same material. Is there a IAP term or name for that?

I call them custom finals, though that is not official.

 

[gerryr]

I agree with Mike. The term "closed end", at least here, has always meant that it was made from a single piece of material. This is a double closed end El Toro.

 

[karlkuehn]

Closed end or not, that is a really neat looking pen! I love the contrasting colors. I gotta agree with the guys about the background, though. I've been learning a lot from them, and against <b>my</b> better judgment I've gotten rid of most of my crazy backgrounds, but I still like to try an end run every now and then to see if I can fool 'em. Beautiful pen.

 

[jhs494]

Nice looking pen. That is one crazy looking blank.
Good call on painting the tubes.