First "kitless"

[rich gubbin]

Hi all,
Havnt posted anything for a while, still been looking tho. But i thought i,d post this one. My first kitless. A bit of a learning curve, a few problems overcome with the help of Twissy ( thanks John). C&C please good or bad.

 

[The Penguin]

wow - so shiny it almost looks blurry around the edges!

what material is that?

 

[MikeL]

Looks great. What a nice finish.

 

[rich gubbin]

The material used is just some cheap acrylic rod from a Chinese pen kit supplier. It was a little more brittle than the usual acrylics I use. Also if you look closely at the pen it has a very fine metallic in it.

 

[walshjp17]

Brilliant! Simply brilliant.

 

[Kaspar]

That looks all class to me. Very nice!

 

[Chatham PenWorks]

That is gorgeous. Clean lines, and oh so shiny. Hell of a finish job on that black. Is there anything to be done with that last thread, though? As the only unpolished piece on the pen, it's like a magnet to the eye.

 

[Jim15]

Great looking pen.

 

[Dalecamino]

Very nice Rich. Welcome to the addiction :biggrin:

 

[Brooks803]

You're hooked now! Beautiful pen. That finish is flawless!

 

[Twissy]

Really good job Rich. Nobody would guess that it was your first if you hadn't said. As everyone says, the finish is one to envy!
Welcome to the time and money pit!!!!

 

[Karl_99]

That is a beautiful and simply elegant pen! Well done.

 

[Dustygoose]

Wow! What a shine. Except for that last thread.

 

[rich gubbin]

Thanks for the kind comments, that last thread cleaned up with a bit of polish. Back to the kits for a bit, while I think about how I can refine a few things on the methods I used for this one.