Cigar Pens

[knottyharry]

Hi everyone,
My question is about cigar pens. how big of blanks do need to use for them. Is 3/4 x 3/4 ok?
I haven't done any of them but a person inquired about one, so i'm looking for advice.
Thanks for any help you can give.
Harry

 

[woodpens]

3/4 inch blanks are more than adequate for cigar pens. You'll like making cigar pens. They are very forgiving and uncomplicated. Just be sure to get your bushings in the right order. It is easy to confuse the two that go on the finial end and nib end. Read those instructions. []

 

[opus]

Originally posted by woodpens
<br /> Just be sure to get your bushings in the right order. It is easy to confuse the two that go on the finial end and nib end. Read those instructions. []

I second that....got a beautiful spalted maple pen with the backward sizes [:I] (got in a little too much of a hurry!!)

 

[woodscavenger]

A cigar pen with a gel insert is a really great writer plus the size really shows off the grain.

 

[Gregory Huey]

You will really like turning this kit and its size really shows off the grain. 3/4 will work just fine.

 

[jwoodwright]

I like a pen with heft. A Cigar Pen fits the bill. You can modify them as much as the Slimline...[8D]

 

[woodscavenger]

The other nice thing is all of the trim rings are interchangeable between the diffent color sets so you can mix them up a little to get a few different effect.

 

[knottyharry]

Thank you everyone for the great information.
That's what I like about this group. Everyone is so quick to respond to peoples questions. Lots of great information to digest.
Thanks again
Harry