Big Slim

[wee willie]

A slimline i put together tonight for my bro-in-law who has arthritis.It was the only kit I had available, the wood is pink lilac. the reason the clip is where it is is because there is a 1/8" long crack under it.[]

 

[arehrlich]

Willie,

Great use of available materials to make a specialty pen. Looks good. I like the rings. They're very effective.

Alan

 

[swm6500]

Too bad you got a crack Willie, pen looks pretty good. I am sure the brother-in-law will appreciate it.

 

[atvrules1]

I bet your bro-in-law really appreciates one that has the thickness like that. He won't have to hurt himself to get a hold of it. Nice pen.

 

[jrc]

Beautiful pen. Lilac is hard to dry without cracking. I cut pieces about 18" long and then cut in 4 pieces. Quarter round shape. Stack then and let dry for 2 to 3 months, then I cut my blank lengths and let dry for another few weeks. To test to see if there dry, drill the hole for the brass tube and let sit for a few days to a week then if the tube goes in the blank easily, there dry enought to use. If it's a little tight let dry a little longer. It works for me.

 

[rtjw]

Great looking pen. Hope it works for your brother in law.

 

[woodscavenger]

We would have never know about the crack! Good work.

 

[Fleabit]

Nice job. I like the grain color in that wood.

 

[Ligget]

Lovely work Willie, wood great too![]

 

[MDWine]

Pretty piece of wood, very nice!

 

[opfoto]

Nice Pen, Willie. I bet he loves it.

 

[rtgleck]

Congrats Willie, nice looking pen.

 

[jdavis]

Like the wood. Good design also.