Muggsy1776
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I'm having lots of fun turning pens, I should say it's my new addiction. I have one trouble that seems to be bothering me and I don't know if its just my imagination. When turning a two piece pen (such as a slimline) the two sections look the same on my lathe. When I assemble the parts, the lower part (with the nib) always seems thicker than the top portion which has the clip. Is this just because the clip gives a reference to size and the tip doesn't have that? I measure them, and the sizes are very similar but dimensions aren't exactly equal (one may have a more gradual taper, but again the differences are very small). I know posting a picture would help, and as soon as I can get around to photographing the pens i will do that. Has anyone else had this similar experience?