..the ends on the barrels do not meet the bushing size, or so it appears. Perhaps you turned them intentionally to be as such? The exception would be the Sierra pen![/QUOTE]
Ahh! :good: The two pencils are turned a little larger at the nib and are smoothed into the nib. The reason I did this is that the nib is very nearly the same size as the 7mm tube. I have tried to turn some down to the nib size, but there is so little wood there that it was easy for me to screw up. The pencils are also not made from a kit and sometimes the insert I make is drilled just a skosh off center.
The pine cone pen I need to disassemble and try to do a better job of fitting the bottom to the nib and the band. The purple heart pen is a better fit, but could probably use a little more work at the nib.
Thank you for your input. I really like your pens and hope I can someday reach that level.
For reference I am retired and just a hobbyist, but I do strive to improve. Other people sometimes see things I miss or overlook. When asked, I tell people I have several years of "one week" experience.:biggrin: