walshjp17
Member
I have been trying to make some cigar replica pens for a week or so. After several fits and starts, I've been able to get some fairly presentable looking pens (nowhere near the quality of others, as I am just starting this venture) but when I assemble the pens something happens to the tip of the nib and they all look like they were oxidized (might not be the right term) and have turned 'strange'.
This 'oxidation' does not occur in any pens other than these cigar replicas.
Photo 1 shows the completed pen. photo 2 shows the pen open with the 'oxidized' tip. Photo 3 is a close up of the tip.
Does anyone know what happened? Is there some sort of reaction between the CA used to insert the components into the blanks? I used thick CA from Mercury. I was not using any exotic wood just mesquite and whatever is shown in photos 1 and 2.
The kits came from two sources: Chrome Jr. Gent 2 sourced from Timberbits (pictured) and two Chrome Sedona kits from Woodcraft.
Any help would be appreciated.
This 'oxidation' does not occur in any pens other than these cigar replicas.
Photo 1 shows the completed pen. photo 2 shows the pen open with the 'oxidized' tip. Photo 3 is a close up of the tip.
Does anyone know what happened? Is there some sort of reaction between the CA used to insert the components into the blanks? I used thick CA from Mercury. I was not using any exotic wood just mesquite and whatever is shown in photos 1 and 2.
The kits came from two sources: Chrome Jr. Gent 2 sourced from Timberbits (pictured) and two Chrome Sedona kits from Woodcraft.
Any help would be appreciated.