Atrax Ballpoint in Brooks Chocolate Ice Cream

[EarlD]

Well, after the Atrax fountain pens and rollerballs I just had to try the ballpoint. I like it! I used a blank from Jonathon Brooks that looks like Chocolate Ice Cream to my wife and me. Maybe Jonathon can give us his name for it.

It was reverse painted with black and finished with mm and Beall's buffing system.

Hope you like it.

EarlD

 

[Younka]

Very nice looking pen!!

 

[Stevej72]

That is a great looking pen!

 

[bobjackson]

Beautiful pen. Nice job. Love the blank.

 

[Drstrangefart]

Trying to make the front page again? Really nice work there.

 

[Robert111]

Really different, I like it a lot!

 

[Bobalu]

Earl, that blank reminds me of when I was a kid and Mom gave me some vanilla ice cream in a bowl with Hershey's chocolate syrup on top. I'd let it melt down a little, swirled it with a spoon, and that's exactly what I'd end up with. That is one beautiful and super delishish looking pen. Great job by both you and Jonathon.

 

[BradG]

Thats very nice

 

[hewunch]

Yummy... Um I mean purdy

 

[SDB777]

Cool swirlies! Looks like someone pouring creamer into a cup of coffee....where is my coffee?



What size tubes does this kit use? Hard to tell the size of the pen from just the photo's.... And the super finish is probably making her look a little bigger.




Scott (well done) B

 

[latelearner]

Excellent job! Beautiful pen.

 

[G1Pens]

Another outstanding pen Earl. Great craftsmanship on your part. Brooks blanks are great. Love the colors in this one. You do them proud.

 

[cnirenberg]

WOW!!!!!!

 

[Brooks803]

Mmmmm....now I have a craving for ice cream! Looks awesome Earl! I'm really liking all the black reverse painting. It really adds to the contrast. It also matches the gold kit perfectly! I think Jeff just needs to replace the front page with a montage of your latest turnings....they're all beautiful.

 

[theartist07]

Great piece of work but now i feel really stupid because i just caught this, "reverse painting", is this painting the inside of the blank, or painting the tube? Why i have overlooked this i can not explane. Please look over me this morning. Thanks for any reply on this.

Jim

 

[EarlD]

Earl, that blank reminds me of when I was a kid and Mom gave me some vanilla ice cream in a bowl with Hershey's chocolate syrup on top. I'd let it melt down a little, swirled it with a spoon, and that's exactly what I'd end up with. That is one beautiful and super delishish looking pen. Great job by both you and Jonathon.

Bob, that's exactly what I did as a kid and occasionally now. That's what my family called "Chocolate Ice Cream".

Earl

 

[EarlD]

Great piece of work but now i feel really stupid because i just caught this, "reverse painting", is this painting the inside of the blank, or painting the tube? Why i have overlooked this i can not explane. Please look over me this morning. Thanks for any reply on this.

Jim

Jim, reverse painting, as I understand the term, means painting the hole in the blank after drilling. Two shots with a spray can of Rustoleum flat black work great. I also paint the tubes with the same paint.
Earl

 

[EarlD]

What size tubes does this kit use? Hard to tell the size of the pen from just the photo's.... And the super finish is probably making her look a little bigger.

Scott (well done) B

Scott, the tubes are the same diameter as the Jr. Gent II pens. The length of the barrel is slightly longer on the ballpoint than on the fountain pen and roller ball versions of the Atrax. Upper (cap) bushings are the same as Jr. Gent II also, but the nib end of the lower (barrel) bushings is different also... same as other end.

The pen in hand feels slightly smaller than the cigars to me.

Earl

 

[jasontg99]

Earl,

I think Jeff pulled the plug on the homepage pen too early. This one should be the homepage pen. That is beautiful!!!

 

[wizard]

Earl, That is a gorgeous pen!! Your attention to detail is evident all the way from turning, finishing, polishing and photos! Awesome job! Happy Holidays!
Doc

 

[sumterdad]

Very nice. These are some nice kits

 

[magpens]

The blank and the Atrax are a perfect match. I'd call it the Earl-Jon Sundae !