Green and Gold Jr. Gent.

[maxman400]

I was asked to put together a nice Pen to be used for the signing of a Birthday Book, :cake: it is for a retired Sargent from our department who is turning 70. The Blank is the Midas Touch from Beartooth Woods on a Jr Gent kit.
Any Comments appreciated, Thanks for Looking!!

 

[wdcav1952]

Nice work, Max. That is a gift that will be appreciated.

 

[bgibb42]

Sweet!

 

[B727phixer]

Tis truely a work of art!

 

[Jim15]

That's a beauty, he will like it, I'm betting.

 

[johncrane]

Looks really good Max! in Oz colors.

 

[Bree]

Another great pen Max!
:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

 

[maxman400]

Thanks every one for the positive feed back. This was my first Jr Gent and I had a major issue with it. When I pressed in the center band the tube was scraping the clear coat off so I stopped to clear it away and when I went to press it home it did not move instead the center band blew out (crushed)on the side. While trying to remove the center band, it would not come out either instead the glue gave way and the entire tube came out. So to complete this Pen I had to use two kits. I contacted the place I got it from, and their answer was "to send me a copy if the instructions" and inform me that no one else has had any problems.

 

[jskeen]

Hmmm, not exactly the greatest customer service, but that's sorta how it tends to go when a single importer has a monopoly on something. As for the problem, Did you chamfer the inside of the tube and make for positive that there was not a trail of CA down the inside? Sounds like either a burr on the inside edge of the tube or something foreign on the inside. I guess it's possible that the black nylon insert being a little crooked might do it too.

 

[Phunky_2003]

That sure is a beaut. Very nice work!

James

 

[toolcrazy]

Beautiful

 

[maxman400]

Hmmm, not exactly the greatest customer service, but that's sorta how it tends to go when a single importer has a monopoly on something. As for the problem, Did you chamfer the inside of the tube and make for positive that there was not a trail of CA down the inside? Sounds like either a burr on the inside edge of the tube or something foreign on the inside. I guess it's possible that the black nylon insert being a little crooked might do it too.

(I guess it's possible that the black nylon insert being a little crooked might do it too).[/quote]
This is one of the things that I pointed out to them, This Is all metal it does not have a black nylon insert (as the directions says it does)

 

[Mrs Rojo22]

Very nice!

Robin

 

[jskeen]

(I guess it's possible that the black nylon insert being a little crooked might do it too).

This is one of the things that I pointed out to them, This Is all metal it does not have a black nylon insert (as the directions says it does)[/QUOTE]

Wait a second, All Metal? as in the female threads inside the cap are metal? You got a picture of that crushed one by chance? I'm curious just what that looks like.

 

[workinforwood]

Very cool pen Max. I like the look of that blank and the name is great too!

 

[JimMc7]

Great looking pen! Did you paint the blank or tubes?

I'd be interested in info re kit parts, too as I've never seen a JGII w/o the black nylon cap thread insert.

 

[louisbry]

Hmmm, not exactly the greatest customer service, but that's sorta how it tends to go when a single importer has a monopoly on something. As for the problem, Did you chamfer the inside of the tube and make for positive that there was not a trail of CA down the inside? Sounds like either a burr on the inside edge of the tube or something foreign on the inside. I guess it's possible that the black nylon insert being a little crooked might do it too.

Actually Rockler sells the Jr. Gent now too. By the way, a beautiful pen.

 

[Whaler]

Awesome pen.

 

[maxman400]

This is one of the things that I pointed out to them, This Is all metal it does not have a black nylon insert (as the directions says it does)

Wait a second, All Metal? as in the female threads inside the cap are metal? You got a picture of that crushed one by chance? I'm curious just what that looks like.[/quote]


Sure here it is, And thanks every one for the great comments and support.

 

[maxman400]

Great looking pen! Did you paint the blank or tubes?

I'd be interested in info re kit parts, too as I've never seen a JGII w/o the black nylon cap thread insert.

I painted the inside of the blank White.