My first Berea hardwoods blade

[Alchemist]

Hybrid blank- buckeye burl and Alumilite. I'll admit this was challenging because it's a really long blank which made CA and finishing plain whackadoodle for me! I'm really amazed at the action on this pen.

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[DrD]

Really, really nice work; beautiful pen!

 

[RockingRP]

Great looking pen. Really like the way you put the wood in it. Which click pen is this.

 

[mark james]

Your wackadoodle turned out superb. Lovely finish and an attractive blank. And yes, the mechanism is excellent - a favorite of mine.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Alchemist]

Great looking pen. Really like the way you put the wood in it. Which click pen is this.

Nickel Blade from Berea Hardwoods

 

[TDahl]

Very nice pen!

 

[Bob in SF]

Beautiful!

 

[Penchant 4]

Beautiful writing instrument! The blank looks like a satellite photo of ocean and island. Excellent!

 

[philipff]

Beauty defined! How was it finished? P

 

[egnald]

It is a beauty for sure. I haven't tried a hybrid blank yet. - Dave

 

[Alchemist]

Beauty defined! How was it finished? P

Five coats of thick CA, followed with several coats of medium. Sanding is pretty normal... 400, 800, 1500 grits to micro mesh 3200 to 12k. Last is One-Step plastic polish for that extra shine. I'll add that I know one-step can be applied after 400 grit, but I find it makes a better polish after 12k. I could be crazy?

 

[Alchemist]

Hybrid blanks are a different challenge for me.

It is a beauty for sure. I haven't tried a hybrid blank yet. - Dave

 

[Alchemist]

Beautiful writing instrument! The blank looks like a satellite photo of ocean and island. Excellent!

It does! This blank was great to watch on the lathe!

 

[Penchant 4]

Five coats of thick CA, followed with several coats of medium. Sanding is pretty normal... 400, 800, 1500 grits to micro mesh 3200 to 12k. Last is One-Step plastic polish for that extra shine. I'll add that I know one-step can be applied after 400 grit, but I find it makes a better polish after 12k. I could be crazy?

Not crazy a bit. That extra bit of effort from 400 to 12,000 makes a visible difference.

 

[mark james]

Not crazy a bit. That extra bit of effort from 400 to 12,000 makes a visible difference.

I agree. The extra few minutes/steps are well worth the effort.
Well done.

 

[its_virgil]

The click mechanism in that pen and a few others sold by Berea is the Schmidt skm-88 all metal click mechanism. It is a great click mechanism and I will only make click pens using that mechanism from now on. The sierra super click uses that mechanism also.

The click mechanism is available for those who make custom non-kit pens. Several vendors sell it.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[Alchemist]

I agree. The extra few minutes/steps are well worth the effort.
Well done.

Thanks! I feel the same way.


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[Alchemist]

The click mechanism in that pen and a few others sold by Berea is the Schmidt skm-88 all metal click mechanism. It is a great click mechanism and I will only make click pens using that mechanism from now on. The sierra super click uses that mechanism also.

The click mechanism is available for those who make custom non-kit pens. Several vendors sell it.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

That's good to know! It's definitely a good "feel" with smooth action.


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[stuckinohio]

Nice job. You did a great job on CA finish.

I think you'll find that it get's easier the more you do it!

 

[its_virgil]

That's good to know! It's definitely a good "feel" with smooth action.


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BTW: Nice job on your pen.