76winger
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My first two pens to be presented to the public for 2012 - A pair of Imperial rollerball pens.
Front: Chechen Burl (Freebie Yippie!!! blank) trimmed with Rhodium and 22k gold.
Rear: Buckeye Burl trimmed with Rhodium and Black Titanium Nitride.
All materials came from Exotic Blanks and I'm really impressed with the freebie Chechen Burl in front. I had never worked with the wood before and not only found it very easy to turn, but the burl has some very nice features, along with a beautiful deep, rich brown color. I'll definitely have to get some of it for future use.
These are also some of the first non-PSI premium kits I've made and they're pretty nice. The only real problem I have with them is the spring in the end is bigger than the rollerball cartridge, causing it to grab and not easily fall out for replacement. Maybe there's a workaround for this someone can point out to me. Otherwise they're just as nice as the Majestic Jr. pens and I actually found the section a little more comfortable to hold onto.
Click to see the full size picture & let me know what you think!
Front: Chechen Burl (Freebie Yippie!!! blank) trimmed with Rhodium and 22k gold.
Rear: Buckeye Burl trimmed with Rhodium and Black Titanium Nitride.
All materials came from Exotic Blanks and I'm really impressed with the freebie Chechen Burl in front. I had never worked with the wood before and not only found it very easy to turn, but the burl has some very nice features, along with a beautiful deep, rich brown color. I'll definitely have to get some of it for future use.
These are also some of the first non-PSI premium kits I've made and they're pretty nice. The only real problem I have with them is the spring in the end is bigger than the rollerball cartridge, causing it to grab and not easily fall out for replacement. Maybe there's a workaround for this someone can point out to me. Otherwise they're just as nice as the Majestic Jr. pens and I actually found the section a little more comfortable to hold onto.
Click to see the full size picture & let me know what you think!