Spare parts pen

[its_virgil]

'Evening all:
I was digging through my box of pen parts and found the following...(1)a spider web filigree I obtained from the parts box at the FT. Worth WC, (2) a slimline clip, (3)Euro CB, (4) Euro nib (I think), slimline transmission and refill. Well, take a look below
to see how it all came together. The wood is big leaf maple and ebonite under the filigree. Not sure I like the finial but for now it is staying. Enjoy and comments welcome.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[DCBluesman]

Clever-- recycling all of that mess into a very attractive pen. Is that a button of the same maple glued to the cap?

 

[Gregory Huey]

Maybe I better look in my parts bin again I did'nt see any thing that looked like that. GREAT JOB!

 

[Tom McMillan]

Looks good Don!! Good use of misc. parts!!

 

[Travlr7]

The Big Leaf Maple is brautiful and compliments the filigree. Very nice job, Don.

Bruce

 

[Gary]

Now that is just down right clever...and it looks great!

 

[Darley]

That great Don to do something like this with recycle part I love filigree and I got 2 from CSUSA the hard part is to choose the wood, beautiful pen.

Serge

 

[its_virgil]

Thanks all. Actually, Lou, the top is turned from a piece of the maple and I turned a dowel with the button on the top. The dowel is just large enough to fit into the 7mm tube. It holds the clip and the filigree and is glued in with epoxy. I first used a spare gold euro finial but did not like the looks so I came up with the wooden finial. Fun to do. Now go and check your parts box. Never know what is lurking in there.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Originally posted by DCBluesman
<br />Clever-- recycling all of that mess into a very attractive pen. Is that a button of the same maple glued to the cap?

 

[dougle40]

Good job Don . I just hope that you don't show it and get orders for 25-30 more exactly the same !!!! LOL

 

[jwoodwright]

Nice use of parts. Good looking pen....[]

 

[Ken Massingale]

Great idea, that pen is excellent.
ken

 

[KKingery]

Looks good Don! Spare parts can be a wonderful thing!

 

[Fleabit]

Good job! The parts and wood all compliment each other. Nice pen and I would leave the Filigree. Gives it character.