Modified Two Piece Slimline

[louisbry]

Here is the pen I did for the Penmaker's Challenge Stage 1. Made with Ti Gold Kit and curly maple with African blackwood accents. Can you tell where it separates? Thanks for looking and comments are welcome.

 

[PaulDoug]

My opinion is that is very sharp. Great shape, finish and choice of accent.

 

[JohnU]

I like it too! Im not a big fan of slims and prefer a comfort sized pen in this style, but your pen shape looks really good. What a way to use the slim kits without that skinny little center band. Nice work!

 

[savi2]

I like it also. Cool design without the little center band. Are you sure it is not a one piece?

 

[Mark]

That is sharp looking.. I'd say it is separated above the top band. Just a guess. It looks like it could be one piece.
Nicely Done.

 

[louisbry]

That is sharp looking.. I'd say it is separated above the top band. Just a guess. It looks like it could be one piece.
Nicely Done.

Thanks everyone. Mark you guessed correctly.

 

[boxerman]

Very nice pen.

 

[OLDMAN5050]

Louis you are outdoing yourself. great fit and finish

 

[seamus7227]

Looking good from this angle!

 

[toolcrazy]

That is very nice. Very cool idea to use black accents to hide the separation point. I will have to remember that.

 

[Marc Phillips]

Very nice... great job!

 

[BryanJon]

Really nice job!!!
Some great looking maple too!

 

[stolicky]

Good job on the finish.

 

[Dudley Young]

Mighty fine. BZ

 

[RHossack]

Here is the pen I did for the Penmaker's Challenge Stage 1.

Louis ... outstanding! I have no idea what 'Stage 1' is but I like it and the contrasting wood.

Can you tell where it separates? Thanks for looking and comments are welcome.

Well I'm going to say at the nib ... I stared at that pic for a while and can't see a separation line in the maple ...

 

[louisbry]

Thanks Ron. See the Advance Pen Making forum for a thread on "The Penmakers Challenge Stage ". Ldb2000 is crafting a series of increasingly difficulty pen styles aimed at honing the skills of IAP members. This is the first of approximately 5 in the series. Stick around, it will get interesting.

As for the separation, go up from the nib to where the second ring meets the maple of the upper barrel.