2010 Australia Day Pen Swap

[BigShed]

This is the pen I made for clinch, my partner in the 2010 Australia Day Pen Swap.

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It is a modified Executive Roller Ball, ends are primer ends from a .308 rifle cartridge with brass finials turned on the metal lathe.

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The blank is the bark from a Red Ironbark tree, finish is 20 coats of CA.

 

[Dai Sensei]

Different, and very nice . Well done

 

[Dalecamino]

Another beauty Fred . Love that Ironbark ! :biggrin: You're quite efficient with that brass . Very nice pen !

 

[Seer]

That is so cool I like it alot great work.

 

[Phunky_2003]

Very nice, well done. I think your swap partner will really enjoy that.

 

[Jim15]

Awesome pen.

 

[Rfturner]

it looks great, I am sure that they will love it

 

[hunter-27]

Lookin Good!

 

[Jgrden]

TWENTY coats ???

 

[BigShed]

TWENTY coats ???

Yep, twenty coats. Don't forget this stuff is bark and therefore quite porous.
The first 4 coats or so basically just stabilise the material. My normal CA routine is 6 coats of thin CA, sand dry 320-800, then another 6 coats of thin CA, sand dry 320-1200, then micromesh wet 1500 - 12000, then fibreglass polish and final buff on the loose mop.

 

[Lenny]

Very Nice! Thanks for sharing your finishing regiment!
How did the young aussie girl make out? Did she get her pens and goodies?

 

[BigShed]

Very Nice! Thanks for sharing your finishing regiment!
How did the young aussie girl make out? Did she get her pens and goodies?

Hi Lenny, I know she has received at least 2 parcels, but haven't yet found out who from. I am awaiting arrival of a parcel from DocStram and on arrival will post it on to her.

 

[NewLondon88]

I sent out a pen using one of JohnU's feather blanks a few weeks ago. ( I LOVE those
blanks!) but I didn't see if any of the pens were getting through yet. Glad they're
starting to arrive!