epigolucky
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Good evening guys,
Need some coaching on creating a wood/acrylic segmented blank. Sorry if it is long winded .
Background - Cousin's husband is becoming the CO of his Naval squadron this fall. I picked up 2 of the USS N. Carolina teak pen blanks and I am planning on making him a pen as a gift with his name, call sign, and squadron engraved.
Since I go follow the motto 'anything worth doing is worth overdoing'. I did some research and on the tail fins of his squadrons fighter planes there is a yellow and black stripe across the top.
My idea is to segment a yellow and black strip of acrylic either at the end of the blank or at a 45 degree angle on an end of the blank. Is this doable? And what should I use to affix the wood and acrylic together? I typically use CA for tubes and such, but don't know if I should use another product?
I'm also trying to decide what type of kit would be good for an occasion like this. I'm leaning towards a fountain pen, but I haven't made this leap yet and I have heard all sorts of things about tuning the nib type, etc.
I'm open to any and all suggestions.
Thanks everyone for their time in advance!
Need some coaching on creating a wood/acrylic segmented blank. Sorry if it is long winded .
Background - Cousin's husband is becoming the CO of his Naval squadron this fall. I picked up 2 of the USS N. Carolina teak pen blanks and I am planning on making him a pen as a gift with his name, call sign, and squadron engraved.
Since I go follow the motto 'anything worth doing is worth overdoing'. I did some research and on the tail fins of his squadrons fighter planes there is a yellow and black stripe across the top.
My idea is to segment a yellow and black strip of acrylic either at the end of the blank or at a 45 degree angle on an end of the blank. Is this doable? And what should I use to affix the wood and acrylic together? I typically use CA for tubes and such, but don't know if I should use another product?
I'm also trying to decide what type of kit would be good for an occasion like this. I'm leaning towards a fountain pen, but I haven't made this leap yet and I have heard all sorts of things about tuning the nib type, etc.
I'm open to any and all suggestions.
Thanks everyone for their time in advance!