Just curious how you sanded it down? Did you attach a piece of sandpaper to a block of wood and sand it down on the lathe? or just a bench sander? I have been doing some smaller versions of pens like this and was trying to find a better way of "trimming" off the edges. Awesome looking pen, my wife liked it and wants something like it now.
Andrew,
If you drill your pieces first and then make your blank on the tube it helps you keep everything lined up properly.
Robert,
I use a belt sander to sand this one down.