A pair of ladies pens from today

[ossaguy]

I finished up 3 pens today,this is 2 of them.

The Duchess pen I made for my wife,as she loves the colors.I think it's a double-dyed piece of Box Elder.

The Rollester is one I made using these pretty Norfolk Island flower stamps,done decoupage style with ca.

I had problems with 3 of the 4 caps inserts,but PSI replaced them.They said all the new ones from now on will come with the insert already installed.

The new ones they sent fit great!

I like how petite these rollerballs are,and now with the cap problem solved,I won't hesitate to try some more.With the low price on these,that makes it an affordable little pen.

Thanks for lookin'!

Steve

 

[Marko50]

Beautiful pens Steve! Are you using Alumilite or PR?

 

[ossaguy]

Beautiful pens Steve! Are you using Alumilite or PR?

Hi Mark,
Just CA glue.This one was an experiment.Instead of cutting,drilling,gluing,turning a wooden blank down like I've done in the past,I did it differently.

The finished pen is only .445'',and the tube is a 3/8'',so there is not much meat there on a turned down wooden blank.So I added some coats of Med Ca with the foam wedges,( builds up quickly ) and then skewed it tru.In about 20 minutes I had a .410'' tube ready to go.

I found that the med Stick fast is like a thick EZ Bond,so I'm amazed at how rapid it builds.I might use it only on tube buildup,then go back to the EZ bond on the top.I like how that covers better.

I wish I could cast,but on these thin-walled tubes this is an alternative method that I can "Roll my own"....Works pretty good.

Take care,
Steve

 

[johncrane]

1st class Steve!

 

[Fishinbo]

Lovely pens! The blanks are really attractive and have great finish. Great job!

 

[Band Saw Box]

Beautiful pens, I really like your stamp. Both have great fit and finish. Well done