its_virgil
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Here's a picture of 6 pentel pencils off to a CPA in Florida. Four are antler and two are mesquite burl. Enjoy and comments welcome.
Do a good turn daily!
Don
Do a good turn daily!
Don
Originally posted by Rifleman
<br />Can't fault the workmanship or choice of materials. But, to me, that style will always remind me of something from a bubble card at Wal-Mart on the 39 cent rack. No class. Sorry, just IMHO.
Originally posted by wood-of-1kind
<br />Hey Frank,
U dont't like these pencils?, U would burn dymond wood?. Man I think you are Eagle reincarnated of late. What was 'his' word that he referred himself to? He actually e-mailed me once just to let me know how 'hornery' he could be.
just teasing with you 'grumpy'[]
-Peter-
Originally posted by PenWorks
<br />Nice pencils, looking at those remind me I needed to make some of them 3 months ago []
I to am impressed at the great drill job on the long antler.
Originally posted by Ron Mc
<br />Don,
The clip bands almost look like they slip over the finished pen. Is that the case?
Originally posted by gerryr
<br />Well, while I have to agree that Pentel pencils are approaching the pinnacle of tackiness, there isn't anything tacky about selling them for $35 a pop. Very nice work, especially on the antler. I wonder if I can turn whitetail antler between centers, seems that the marrow could present some problems.
Originally posted by Chuck Key
<br />Don,
I put a slimline bushing on the mandrel at the clip end and use that a a guide for final thickness on that end. I do not turn it all the way to the bushing usually but just for relative thickness. I put the clip on a drill bit or one of the HF punches the transfer it to the pen from the clip end by just sliding it of the bit. Saves sliding it all the way from the nib.
gerryr,
As far as ultimate tackiness. I just do not understand why anyone would spend so much time replacing the brass tube that is included in kits with a brass bullet. Most penturners spend a fair amount of time covering up the brass. Just a thought.
Don's Pentels look fine to me.
Chuckie
Originally posted by its_virgil
<br />I would be very interested in how you use a mandrel. As I sit here thinking about it I have thought of a couple of way it could be done. That sure would add stability to the barrel when it starts getting smaller in diameter. those who don't use them just think they okay at best.
do a good turn daily!
don
Originally posted by Chuck Key
<br />Well, since I spilled the beans concerning the use of a mandrel I guess I will have to divuldge one of my super secret techniques. The mandrel I use is a customized mandrel I picked at a wood craft. It has been shortened and rethreaded with a step on one end. Here is a photo with a blank mounted ready for turning. Have used this one for about 5 years and really need to make another since this one and been bent and restraightened several times
Don't tell anyone about this ok? []
Chuckie
Originally posted by terrymiller
<br />What is the pentel is it a mechanical click pencil like the .99 version.
Originally posted by its_virgil
<br />Do you use a brass tube in the larger hole...I had thought of using a tube pushed in about an inch from the top and a pin chuck that I have for slimlines.
Do a good turn daily!
Don
Originally posted by its_virgil
<br />You might say that...but is more like a $4.50 pencil...I get them on a card of two for $9 + tax. Push a botton on top and the lead propels. Here is what they look like prior to modification. That plastic is tacky, so some of us replace it with wood or antler.
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Do a good turn daily!
Don
Originally posted by terrymiller
<br />What is the pentel is it a mechanical click pencil like the .99 version.
Originally posted by pssherman
<br />Don,
I recently came across a click advance pencil from PSI. Berea also has some. I don't know about any other companies. Here is an example of a .7mm click advance pencil from PSI. It is a slimline. Easy to make.
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The engineers and CPA's might like these. They use a brass tube so breakage is less of a problem.
Paul in AR