Who does NOT want $50 in pen blanks?? FREE
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Dan Hintz
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Send me a few blanks and I'll send you a few pics :tongue:
dbledsoe
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longbeard
Member
Me! 
cause i didnt order any and now wish i did :frown:
cause i didnt order any and now wish i did :frown:
edicehouse
Member
I wanna win... Oh I think I am not allowed to....
ssajn
Local Chapter Leader
ed4copies
Local Chapter Manager
Hey Dave!!
Did you paint tubes or backpaint??
Cool looking pen---should sell quickly, I would think!!
Thank you for your entry!!
Did you paint tubes or backpaint??
Cool looking pen---should sell quickly, I would think!!
Thank you for your entry!!
edicehouse
Member
Dave (x2) both look great.
PR_Princess
Member
Both pens look great guys!
ssajn
Local Chapter Leader
Here's more info on making this pen.
Taking into consideration the color of the blank and a brass tube I did not paint the tube or back paint. In the future I would recommend painting as I can see the tube.
This was an easy turn using a sharp skew. Then sanded starting with 500 grit going to 1200 grit then polished with Flitz metal polish. After assembly a coat of Ren wax and hand buffed.
ed4copies
Local Chapter Manager
Thanks for the details, Dave!! Everyone RUSH to get your entries in before the Packers big win!!!! EdD and his "inner circle" will be judging soon!!!
LagniappeRob
Member
In this light, I'd be tempted to call this "Creamsicle", but it changes with the light taking on a more pink and even a bit of almost green iridescence.
Back painted white on Ultra Cigar. I'd love to experiment with other color back-painting... I'm sure other effects could be gotten easily.
Taken with Nikon J1, @ 14mm, ISO-100, F/16 @ 1/4 second exposure with 2x 5.5k CFL Floods and 2x pin spots.
Turned between centers, no bushings ever touched the tubes.
Back painted white on Ultra Cigar. I'd love to experiment with other color back-painting... I'm sure other effects could be gotten easily.
Taken with Nikon J1, @ 14mm, ISO-100, F/16 @ 1/4 second exposure with 2x 5.5k CFL Floods and 2x pin spots.
Turned between centers, no bushings ever touched the tubes.
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edicehouse
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Awesome job Rob.
LagniappeRob
Member
Thanks, I like it (the pen) more than I thought I would actually... not usually a fan of Ultra Cigars usually. But like the blank it catches the light - I was hoping they'd play well together and I think they do.
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BTW - the blank is difficult to photograph. I played with all kinds of exposures, angles, light placement, etc. That's why I listed the photo info. Nothing really works totally. I thought about experimenting with using a AVI and moving the lights. Or using google's motion creation program and taking a bunch of stills with the pen turning on axis and let them string them together.
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BTW - the blank is difficult to photograph. I played with all kinds of exposures, angles, light placement, etc. That's why I listed the photo info. Nothing really works totally. I thought about experimenting with using a AVI and moving the lights. Or using google's motion creation program and taking a bunch of stills with the pen turning on axis and let them string them together.
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