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Finally finished this sucker. Yeah that's right - I smashed one section with a hammer when it didn't work - I threw temper tantrums and yelled and cursed under my breath (kids around) - but I got it finished.
Yeesh. One more to go and I'm never turning a wooden kitless gain. Not worth the headache. If I could do metal threads in the cap and barrel it would be different - but I haven't tried that yet, so who knows.
This pen is made from Acacia, or Bethlehem Olive Wood.
It's 135mm open, 155mm closed, and 195 posted. That means it's REALLY big.
Section is pinched 9/16" thick, with 5/8" threads for cap to barrel. I know - mixing metric and standard. Sorry.
:roflmho:
I'm half crazy right now. I don't care.
A detail first - I'm using M8x.75 threads for cap finial now. Works much better than the 5/16x24tpi I've used. Much better.
I also really like how the lines and colors in the cap lined up. Total accident but it looks really cool.
Thanks all for the great suggestion on coffee grounds for the hole in the cap. I really appreciate it.
Now for the show...
Yeesh. One more to go and I'm never turning a wooden kitless gain. Not worth the headache. If I could do metal threads in the cap and barrel it would be different - but I haven't tried that yet, so who knows.
This pen is made from Acacia, or Bethlehem Olive Wood.
It's 135mm open, 155mm closed, and 195 posted. That means it's REALLY big.
Section is pinched 9/16" thick, with 5/8" threads for cap to barrel. I know - mixing metric and standard. Sorry.
:roflmho:
I'm half crazy right now. I don't care.
A detail first - I'm using M8x.75 threads for cap finial now. Works much better than the 5/16x24tpi I've used. Much better.
I also really like how the lines and colors in the cap lined up. Total accident but it looks really cool.
Thanks all for the great suggestion on coffee grounds for the hole in the cap. I really appreciate it.
Now for the show...