Koa European Pen

[Marc Phillips]

... in chrome... last of the chrome kits! (hey, stop that cheering!)

Following some suggestions I made the lower barrel slightly proud of the bushing... and here's the result. I actually like this better with less of a an abrupt change of diameter going from upper to lower barrel..

.... what do y'all think?

 

[bitshird]

I like it Mark, did you have to tenon the lower barrel?

 

[Tanner]

It looks great Marc! You sure have your finishing technique down!

 

[Marc Phillips]

Originally posted by bitshird

I like it Mark, did you have to tenon the lower barrel?

Nope... no changes other than leaving the lower barrel proud of the bushing just a little...

 

[karlkuehn]

There ya go Marc! I like that look at lot better. Less "flamingo leg" like that. It really balances out the pen, I think! Great work!

On mine, I round over the edge of the lower barrel just a little bit so it matches the chamfer of the center band and gets rid of that little 'corner'. So many cool options on that kit! I just wish there was a better way to make the transition into the nib cone. That angle is so steep you have to make the lower barrel look like a ping pong ball to make it 'flow' nice. I'm still working on ways to fight that.

 

[Dalecamino]

Very nice pen Marc ! Thanks for passing on that tip ! I don't like Flamingo legs either ! [8D]

 

[Marc Phillips]

Originally posted by karlkuehn

There ya go Marc! I like that look at lot better. Less "flamingo leg" like that. It really balances out the pen, I think! Great work!

On mine, I round over the edge of the lower barrel just a little bit so it matches the chamfer of the center band and gets rid of that little 'corner'. So many cool options on that kit! I just wish there was a better way to make the transition into the nib cone. That angle is so steep you have to make the lower barrel look like a ping pong ball to make it 'flow' nice. I'm still working on ways to fight that.

Thanks... and thanks for tip... I will try a couple of tiny camfers on those edges so they flow into the centerband a little better.

 

[toolcrazy]

Originally posted by karlkuehn

There ya go Marc! I like that look at lot better. Less "flamingo leg" like that. It really balances out the pen, I think! Great work!

On mine, I round over the edge of the lower barrel just a little bit so it matches the chamfer of the center band and gets rid of that little 'corner'. So many cool options on that kit! I just wish there was a better way to make the transition into the nib cone. That angle is so steep you have to make the lower barrel look like a ping pong ball to make it 'flow' nice. I'm still working on ways to fight that.

Thanks Karl, Good tip on the Euros. I haven't done them in a while and I never liked the look.

BTW Nice Pen Marc, nothing wrong with chrome.