A slimline by any other cut

[Jjartwood]

although I LOVE selling the high end pens my bread and butter is the slims and the JR's so when I need a push to fill the cases at a show( The New England show season is short) it is not unusual to book several shows in as many weeks.I find this a great go to slimline cut.
When you have to turn several pieces an hour and don't want to spend alot of time polishing I love this pen.
Mark

 

[SteveJ]

Are those out of aluminum?

 

[alamocdc]

I like that satin look!

 

[Sataro]

Satin look is very nice!

 

[rizaydog]

Very nice.

 

[Jjartwood]

Yes aluminum is pretty easy to work with and will take several different finishes well
I always hold a couple back so as not to have a bunch in the cases but as soon as one goes another is in. If I have to make 10 pens at least a couple will be aluminum for the time savings.
Regular slim $30, aluminum slim $45, just kind of makes sense to have a few on hand

 

[Fishinbo]

Looking polished and sleek. I have always liked silver pens.

 

[shull]

Looks very nice. Will have to try one sometime. Where do you score the bar stock from?

 

[CharlesJohnson]

Also what grade AL?Same tools as wood?Thanks.

 

[Jjartwood]

The aluminum is T61 and can be worked with wood tools I stick with the gouges until it's time to finess the piece than I use very little skew and switch over to a fine file and then to paper starting with 150 going to 600 and use aluminum mag wheel polish if I want a chrome like shine,the bar stock can be purchased at Home Depot in 1/2"
Drill with care use oil when drilling,I clean the blanks with carb cleaner before inserting the tube.USE THE TUBE! if you try to build the pen without brass tubes you will loose the
( crush ) expansion when pressing the stuff together and distort the aluminum .

 

[toyotaman]

Very nice. I may have to try one of those sometime.

 

[Robert111]

Hey, nice work Mark! Lovely pen.