Pens For Hope pen #5. PINK!!!!!!!

[Drstrangefart]

Had the pink blank gifted to me by Brooks for the Pens For Hope stuff. Figured I'd get on it this morning. I REALLY like the Euro-ish shape I've been working (In spite of my wife complaining about the lack of a centerband) and figured I'd add some extra contour. I think it looks like I hit the mark with it. Should I keep this shape in the arsenal?

 

[reddwil]

I think its a good shape, will make some little girl very happy

 

[Drstrangefart]

I think its a good shape, will make some little girl very happy

I sure hope so. That's what I was going for.

 

[boxerman]

Very nice shape pen. Pretty in pink. The top part blank is bigger how did you achieve that? Not turn it down to bushing or what?

 

[Drstrangefart]

Very nice shape pen. Pretty in pink. The top part blank is bigger how did you achieve that? Not turn it down to bushing or what?

I used a bullet bushing on the top barrel and a Streamline bushing for the bottom barrel. Pulled them out and used Slimline bushings to space them out during sanding and polishing, letting me round the edges off.

 

[juteck]

I REALLY like the Euro-ish shape I've been working (In spite of my wife complaining about the lack of a centerband)

I like it. you've had a nice showing of pens lately.

If you're looking for something to make up for the lack of center band, you can always try one like these, that I found searching through the photo archives:

http://www.penturners.org/photos/index.php?n=9648

http://www.penturners.org/photos/index.php?n=9653

http://www.penturners.org/photos/index.php?n=9650

There are several variations like this that you could do, even with a slimline.

Good luck, and looking forward to seeing more!


John

 

[Drstrangefart]

I REALLY like the Euro-ish shape I've been working (In spite of my wife complaining about the lack of a centerband)

I like it. you've had a nice showing of pens lately.

If you're looking for something to make up for the lack of center band, you can always try one like these, that I found searching through the photo archives:

http://www.penturners.org/photos/index.php?n=9648

http://www.penturners.org/photos/index.php?n=9653

http://www.penturners.org/photos/index.php?n=9650

There are several variations like this that you could do, even with a slimline.

Good luck, and looking forward to seeing more!


John

That DID just give my brain an idea baby. My bandsaw cuts a kerf exactly big enough to fit in a piece of my plexiglass AND some thick gauge aluminum. I think that may just be the alternative I want to trying to carve and polish the little rings, especially in stuff like PR. Shouldn't be hard to do, either.