The pen without a home.....

[SDB777]

Made this for one of the contests, but it didn't meet those requirements(you can't see the second piece of the 'ballpoint'). Unfortunately it is modified too much for another contest, but not up to the standards I would impose on myself for the advanced stuff....it's a bunch of 'kits' and not worthy.

Oh well, live and learn and then learn some more! But that doesn't mean you can't see it!!!!



The process:

Grab the spring and ink stick out of a Cigar pen, makes this a really short pen.
Make a modified spring from the Jr. Gent 1 Gold Rollerball to go in the backside.
Grab a piece of Ramon Stump w/spalting and make a custom finial.
Set drill depth to make 'body' closed-end.
Standard cap from the Jr. Gent 1 Rollerball.
Step back and take a breathe, you've been busy! BTW, this does not have any CA on it anywhere! And the inclusions that are almost visible on the body of the pen have been left open!



All the piecesthe springs are inside the pen pieces)




Assembled:






Capped:




Maybe next year, I'm out of time to do anything 'great'.....
I will entertain comments and critiques! Anything you would have done to make this better? Could always replace the ink stick and spring stuff with a fountain pen nib......ideas?






Scott (the pork loin was awesome tonight) B

 

[Lucky2]

It's a beautiful pen, and I can't think of any thing you could do to it to improve it.
Len

 

[Dale Lynch]

Should've submitted it to the modified contest.Nice pen.

 

[longbeard]

Well, if it need's a home and you dont wanna look at it, i'll send ya my address.
Great looking pen, great looking wood with no ca.

 

[bossef]

Gorgeous pen Scott! Well done...

 

[alphageek]

Beautiful pen - contest or not! Love the colors in the wood and the mods look great.

 

[firewhatfire]

Welcome fellow rule breaker. Neat pen by the way

 

[Buzzzz4]

I wish it could have qualified. It is a gorgeous pen with great modifications. You did great with the pen, and I think you are selling yourself short for not entering the other contest. Definitely a pen to be proud of.

 

[asyler]

nice pen, finial really is sharp touch, love the colors in the wood.

 

[SDB777]

Welcome fellow rule breaker. Neat pen by the way

I saw your topic(fellow rule breaker...hehehe), you had a very well put together instrument yourself. And it looked like it took a LOT of time to get that one just right.

Should've submitted it to the modified contest.Nice pen.

It only had one piece of a ballpoint showing(the spring does show externally). I mis-read the rules....




I guess if I had used a a few different drill bits I could have tapered the backside more and made it postable? I'll probably just convert this one over to a fountain and sell it. It'll be easier for the future owner to just change out cartridges or put a converter in it then to keep up with shortened spring and the like.






Scott (I didn't wanna break no rules) B

 

[mikespenturningz]

Really nice pen Scott. I like that wood on the top of the cap. Very nice.

 

[Hendu3270]

Saweeeet! Very nice work.

 

[Dalecamino]

Scott, I like what you did with this pretty piece of timber. Beautiful colors. Good eye!

 

[Dalepenkala]

Great looking pen Scott! Love the color in the wood!

 

[Jjartwood]

Waste less time on contest and do more of this, and YOU will be much more happy
Just saying, It's a beautiful pen.
If you feel overly compelled to find it a home,send it to me,I'll give it a home (at least till show season starts)
beautiful pen,
Mark

 

[Dustygoose]

Scott, pen swap at next meeting?

 

[Hubert H]

Scott, WOW! I don't know what to say - the wood, finish and detail are A+.

 

[SDB777]

Scott, pen swap at next meeting?

I did a closed-end ERC for the last meeting. I think Bob was the lucky one to get it? It was sweet too!!!


Scott (work gets in the way of everything) B

 

[Russknan]

Scott, I would be VERY proud of that pen if I had your skill - which I don't. Congrats! Russ

 

[plano_harry]

Beautiful pen Scott! I am not seeing that wood for sale on your site.

Harry