I MADE A SLIMLINE !!!

[ldb2000]

I wanted to make something special for myself so I made a slimline with a custom centerband :wink::biggrin:







As always , comments welcome .

 

[Jim15]

Wow, that's pretty awesome.

 

[snyiper]

Dang that is one sweet lookin slim!!!!

 

[witz1976]

Now THAT is a slimline!! WOW that is awesome!

 

[Christian]

Now that is a truly beautiful pen. Everything about it is just "right".

Christian

 

[alphageek]

Butch thats really amazing! I'm impressed that you were able to get that to work with how little material is there at the nib end.

Congrats!

 

[wizard]

Butch, That it is an absolutely beautiful pen. What material did you use?

 

[ldb2000]

Thanks for the kind words everyone . I found a slimline kit mixed in a box of parts while cleaning the shop last week and made the blanks on a lark . Then I screwed up my back again and have been laid up since friday . So last night I had enough of being in bed so I turned this pen , I'm paying for it now but I think it was worth it .

Dean , that was part of the reason I made it , to see just how thin I could turn these shell blanks without breaking through the resin .

Doc , the blanks are made of Paua Abalone shell . They are cut into thin strips and cast in PR .

 

[phillywood]

Butch that's stunning, you keep going like this we can never catch up with you in pen turning. Beautiful work and again you amazed us.

 

[wolftat]

That is a sweet pen Butch. I like slimlines.

 

[jskeen]

That is one slimline that even the folks at the flea market would cough up more than 15 or 20 bucks for Excellent demo pen. I sure hope after all that work it's a ti gold kit and not 24k

 

[DCBluesman]

BEAUTIFUL!

 

[Penl8the]

One of the classiest Slimlines I have ever seen. Crazy enough Slimline is one of my favourite kits.

 

[Dudley Young]

It's a beauty. BZ

 

[renowb]

Really beautiful pen!

 

[Mike5753]

My first thought was must be someones first pen. Than I open the thread, now my thought is Wow great pen.

Mike

 

[Padre]

Butch, is the pen faceted? When I look at the pictures sometimes it looks like it is faceted, and when I look again it looks smooth.

 

[ldb2000]

Again thanks everyone . This was a prototype pen so I don't think it's a Ti Gold kit , it might be but I don't think it is . I only used PSI slim kits so if the Gold wears off they will get it back under their "Lifetime" warrany . I like slimlines well enough but since I discovered how modifiable cigar kits are they have become my main kits to use , when I use a kit .
Mike , the title was because anytime I make a kit someone makes a remark about me using a kit and it's been years since I put a slimline in the SOYP forum . These might just become a regular for me , and they won't be selling for $15 , that's for sure .
Chip , the shell is in 3/16" strips so it looks faceted but it's cast in PR so the pen is round .

 

[Ligget]

Beautiful pen Butch, awesome colours!

 

[gwilki]

Leave it to you, Butch, to make the "lowly" slimline look so great.

 

[johncrane]

Also looks great from here Butch! a keeper for sure.

 

[alphageek]

These might just become a regular for me , and they won't be selling for $15 , that's for sure .
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Damb... cause if you'd sell them for $15, I'd buy them as fast as you can make them!:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

 

[hewunch]

Awesome Butch! I really like that.

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

WOW a $100 slimline and I might be underpricing it! Bravo!

 

[workinforwood]

Sweet pen Butch!