My first Foutain Pen w/ Buckeye Burl

[K-9 Man]

Here are two pens I made about a week ago. This is my first fountain pen I have made and I have been turning pens for about 5 years now. They are both out of Buckeye Burl. The kits are the Prismo kits from Woodturningz.com. Sorry that the pictures are not that great but I am on alert and had a buddy take a picture with his phone. I finished them with CA and then one step plastic finish.

I had issues removing the bushings from the barrels once I finished the CA applications, 4 total applications each. This is only my second time using the CA as a finish and I really like it. Any tips on how to remove the barrels from the bushings without having it chip out?

Thanks for looking and please any advise/tips will be greatly appreciated.

Ernie

 

[maxman400]

They look good, a word of advice would be to unscrew the top of the cap and put a drop of lock-tite on the threads so it won't come off later by it's self. every one I have built has done that (5).

 

[Russknan]

Very nice, Ernie! And be safe out there! As to removing bushings, you can use Johnson's paste wax on the bushings just before finishing, and that will help a lot. Or you can buy Delrin finish bushings from a vendor here on IAP, put a little wax on them to be extra sure, and do your finishing that way. That's what I'm doing now, and I much prefer it.

 

[Rodnall]

Before I take the blanks off the lathe, I take a box cutter with a fresh blade and work it around the seam between the blank and the bushing cutting the CA.

 

[Grampy122]

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