My First One-Piece

[G1Pens]

This is a chrome slimline. It is the first time I've tried a one piece body and it came out great. Turn the tip to extend and retract. Body is black and white acrylic from PSI. Finish is MM12000 and Novus 2. I really like these. It make the lowly slimline look like something more.

 

[Atherton Pens]

Nice selection of blank to compliment the hardware. IMHO the single piece is a much better look for the blank as opposed to having it broken with a CB.
Great job!

 

[bobjackson]

Good looking pen. I like it.

 

[ctubbs]

Beautiful work, Gary, but how does the nib drive the tranny? I have made a couple of slims and my feeble old mind just can't seem to wrap around the process. Thanks for any info.
Charels

 

[Gary Beasley]

The bottom tube is loose in the body, so twisting the nib turns the tube and tranny together.

 

[its_virgil]

Charles,
Reading this may help you get wrapped around the one piece slimline.
http://www.redriverpens.com/pdf files/one piece slimline.pdf

Do a good turn daily!
Don

Beautiful work, Gary, but how does the nib drive the tranny? I have made a couple of slims and my feeble old mind just can't seem to wrap around the process. Thanks for any info.
Charels

 

[ctubbs]

Thank you Don, that was very enlightening. Like usual, once a pic shows up, simplicity comes forward. Don and Gary, you both do excellent work. Thanks for sharing.
Charles

 

[G1Pens]

Beautiful work, Gary, but how does the nib drive the tranny? I have made a couple of slims and my feeble old mind just can't seem to wrap around the process. Thanks for any info.
Charels

I had a hard time wrapping my head around it too when I would see one posted here. Thanks to Gary Hughes for sending me some detailed insturctions. Of course, now it all makes perfect sense.

 

[omb76]

Great job!!

 

[marter1229]

Great looking pen!

Thanks for the link, DON.
Terry

 

[cnirenberg]

Well done!