A few new closed end pens

[Old Lar]

I am fortunate to have a customer who likes closed end pens with no clasps. She selects the blank and I make the pen. The first is a green dyed maple. The second is a pink acrylic and the third a parrot bay acrylic. The fourth a shamrock color explosion and the last is a dymonwood (accidently blew out the ends). They are on modified jr gent II's or Classic Elites.
These are great fun to make and now that I have pin chucks to fit the different sizes, it is even better.

 

[Ruby pen turning]

Great looking pens and you are fortunate. I have trouble selling closed end pens for some reason. A good repeat customer of mine will not buy a closed end, as she wants to post the caps. She is a nurse of some sort.

 

[johncrane]

Great looking bunch of pens, the last pen is my pick of the bunch, well done on all.

 

[Twissy]

Nice bunch of pens. I like the look of that dyed maple....added to shopping list!

 

[SDB777]

Wow! Someone is addicted to the closed end pen!






Scott

 

[Old Lar]

Thanks for the comments. She really likes closed end pens because they look like vintage pens, which she also collects.

 

[Knucklefish]

Really nice Larry. Gotta love them pin chucks!

 

[moke]

Those look great! I noted that you are changing the shape of the "ends". I have been doing the same thing...which one do you prefer?

 

[Old Lar]

I try to change them up depending on how much blank I have to work with. I like the flatter end like the shamrock color explosion. I also like the black ends on the dymonwood. The rounder ends remind me of a commercially made pen.

I think that working on the closed ends will help me with figuring out my kit less efforts.