mdburn_em
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This is more of a review of this pen kit. I hadn't made a pen in a long, long time and so I kind of rushed it. I sanded through the finish up near the clip and the nib end is slightly proud. I'm happy with it, but will not sell it.
That said, I love it. I love the solid feel of the click mechanism.
I walk down the halls at work, just clicking away.
I did use a 3/8" drill bit. I have one of the Norseman bits from BB. I held the tube up to the drill press and then chucked the bit so it was just slightly longer than the tube. I also made sure the bit was centered in the jaws.
I drilled the full 3" while holding it in my trusty PH vise. Then I raised the table up with the bit inside the tube and finished drilling through the blank.
Honduran Rosewood Burl I bought on EBay. I didn't want to chance one of Nolan's blanks on this.
That said, I love it. I love the solid feel of the click mechanism.
I walk down the halls at work, just clicking away.
I did use a 3/8" drill bit. I have one of the Norseman bits from BB. I held the tube up to the drill press and then chucked the bit so it was just slightly longer than the tube. I also made sure the bit was centered in the jaws.
I drilled the full 3" while holding it in my trusty PH vise. Then I raised the table up with the bit inside the tube and finished drilling through the blank.
Honduran Rosewood Burl I bought on EBay. I didn't want to chance one of Nolan's blanks on this.
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