Pair of threaded-cap Zens

[ossaguy]

I wanted to try the Zen pens that Timberbits sells that have the threaded cap.Reason is that they look more comfortable to write with with the longer nib,and they have them in gold ti plating that I'm hoping will last longer than the 10k.

I like them so far,but with it being hit-or-miss on getting the cap clip to line up,I thought they would look best on wooden blanks with random figuring so it will look good at any position.

Here they are on green-dyed Sycamore wood,and curly Koa.

Thanks for lookin!

Steve

 

[Dan Masshardt]

What do you mean by getting the cap clip to line up? Line up with what? There's no patter on it to match anything is there?

 

[ossaguy]

Hi Dan,

What I mean is ithat when it's sitting at rest with the cap on either end,the clip position dictates what them front of the pen is.On a regular Zen it doesn't matter since ir can be put anywhere since it just spins,never bottoms out.

I'm a stickler with details like that.So on these pens,I'd want the maximum light affect of the curl to show when viewed where the clip is,like on a regular pen that has a stationary clip.

So that's what I was meaning.If I put this kit on a burled blank,it would look fine anywhere the clip is.If it's on a stamp pen for example,I'd want it's clip in the best-view position since to me,that's the front of the pen.

Thanks,

Steve

 

[Dan Masshardt]

Hi Dan,

What I mean is ithat when it's sitting at rest with the cap on either end,the clip position dictates what them front of the pen is.On a regular Zen it doesn't matter since ir can be put anywhere since it just spins,never bottoms out.

I'm a stickler with details like that.So on these pens,I'd want the maximum light affect of the curl to show when viewed where the clip is,like on a regular pen that has a stationary clip.

So that's what I was meaning.If I put this kit on a burled blank,it would look fine anywhere the clip is.If it's on a stamp pen for example,I'd want it's clip in the best-view position since to me,that's the front of the pen.

Thanks,

Steve

Makes sense. Especially with the stamp pens etc.