85 Sandstone

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Made from Sandstone alumilite.
Closed 143mmOpen 128mm
Posted 172mm



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85 – Sandstone | newton pens

 

[Dustygoose]

I like the swirls in this one. Great job Shawn

 

[Drstrangefart]

Is the one on top a re-hash of the one that had the threading heartbreak?

 

[watch_art]

Thanks!

 

[watch_art]

Yep - same pen new cap.
I figured out the problem too.
The drill bit I used to create the largest hole had a very flat secondary relief, so it was very hard to push the bit into the material to drill, creating lots of heat and warping the plastic. I hit the bit on my bench grinder and created a steeper secondary relief and it cut through like butter. Perfectly straight pen to cap mesh up too. The pens went off in the post this morning.

 

[Drstrangefart]

Yep - same pen new cap.
I figured out the problem too.
The drill bit I used to create the largest hole had a very flat secondary relief, so it was very hard to push the bit into the material to drill, creating lots of heat and warping the plastic. I hit the bit on my bench grinder and created a steeper secondary relief and it cut through like butter. Perfectly straight pen to cap mesh up too. The pens went off in the post this morning.

Awesome! I hated seeing that.

 

[seamus7227]

VERY WELL DONE!~ I love that flat color tone

 

[LL Woodworks]

Well done Shawn - you are being so productive this summer.

 

[Jim Burr]

Beautiful texture Shawn...someone is gonna love those!

 

[watch_art]

Thanks!
And I am trying to be productive.

I may end up buying another piece of this material if I can't save the old cap by refilling it with alumilite. It's very pretty stuff.

 

[rizaydog]

Very nice work. Beautiful pen.