2 Questions...

[AKPenTurner]

I've got an order for a slimline pencil, but the buyer would prefer if it could be a single, solid barrel. I know CSUSA has the single barrel click pen, but he wants a pencil, and wants it slim...

Is something like that available anywhere?

And... are VIOLIN clips available anywhere?

Thanks a bunch!

 

[navycop]

Check out the IAP libaray for a one piece slimline pen. I am sure you can adapt it to a pencil. Haven't seen violin clips, but music note clips are available.

 

[rmelton]

take the barrels and center band press together turn the center band down to the same size as the barrels, drill blank, clue in barrel and turn, you now have a single barrel pencil blank. you can also get 10 inch tubes and cut to size, http://www.pennstateind.com/store/PKT7-10.html or http://www.woodnwhimsies.com/pparts.html

 

[hewunch]

Do a pentel conversion pencil. It is one piece and the mech will last more than a week, which is more than I can say for the slim pencil.

 

[PTsideshow]

Here is Don Wards aka it's Virgil's version from the Pen Makers Guild article pages great stuff. Scroll down till you find it.

Here is Nick Cook's version on his article pages again its towards the bottom of the list. Both great stuff.
:clown:

 

[Alzey]

I make single barrel pencils by cutting the blank to length then gluing the tubes into each end. This way you can still put the pencil on a mandrel for turning. My daily carry is a one piece pencil made this way from black walnut. It was the the first set I made. The center grove on the pencil is cosmetic to match the pen.

 

[rej19]

Ditto on the Pentel conversion. Check out this link.
http://www.penturners.org/forum/f139/iap-library-pencils-77413/

 

[AKPenTurner]

Thanks a bunch for the help, everyone!

 

[reiddog1]

Hey exotics has a violin pen case. That could send your project over the top. Hope this helps.

Dave