Adding accent bands to your pens

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For a few years now I have been making accent rings and accent bands using sterling silver. Adding the bands involved cutting grooves in the blanks and swaging the bands in place and was a very slow and tedious process.

A few months ago I started thinking about how to add the bands in a much easier and faster way and after trying several ideas I now have gotten the process down pretty pat, at least good enough to share!

I don't recall many if any members adding accent bands to their pens and don't know if it's because they just don't want to or don't know how.

So, if any of you kitless folks are looking to add some color to your plain ole pens, let me know. If there is enough interest I'll put together a little tutorial.

Adding the bands doesn't require any special tooling and can be done 100% on a wood lathe so no excuses for those who don't have a metal lathe! :smile:

To show you what I am talking about, here are a few pens I'm working on in my little assembly line! This batch all gets double silver cap bands and lower body silver rings.
 

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I can't wait to see what those will look like when finished. I would be interested in seeing your tutorial on adding the accent rings.
 
hewunch said:
I asked you before, so you know I want to know.
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I know and I'm sorry for not getting anything out yet. A few others have been asking as well so I figured rather than corresponding offline, I'd do it once on the forum. This way, more people will see it and more will have a chance to chime in with their ideas, possibly something I missed or overlooked or even a better way (like that could happen :biggrin:).

In the past I've posted photos and details in a thread THEN if there were no changes, I'd put it in the library.
 
I'm interested. I've done some thin aluminum with segmenting, but nothing that wide. I think I could do it, but I always like to see another persons method. Especially when they have already done it.:wink:
 
George anytime you post a tutorial we all learn something so my vote is yes and one of these days someone might even have something to add but I seriously doubt that.
 
So funny. When I first saw you post a pen with accent bands I tried to make them myself. I just segmented. If you have an easier way to put them on I would love to see it.

Manny
 
George,

I have been thinking about doing this very thing lately. I have ideas in my head, but have yet to get enough time to try them out. I would love to see how you are doing it.
 
Re: accent bands

Double ditto!

Texatdurango said:
For a few years now I have been making accent rings and accent bands using sterling silver. Adding the bands involved cutting grooves in the blanks and swaging the bands in place and was a very slow and tedious process.

A few months ago I started thinking about how to add the bands in a much easier and faster way and after trying several ideas I now have gotten the process down pretty pat, at least good enough to share!

I don't recall many if any members adding accent bands to their pens and don't know if it's because they just don't want to or don't know how.

So, if any of you kitless folks are looking to add some color to your plain ole pens, let me know. If there is enough interest I'll put together a little tutorial.

Adding the bands doesn't require any special tooling and can be done 100% on a wood lathe so no excuses for those who don't have a metal lathe! :smile:

To show you what I am talking about, here are a few pens I'm working on in my little assembly line! This batch all gets double silver cap bands and lower body silver rings.
Click to expand...
 
Thank you for the info. It is now stored in my pdf files. Things such as this is one of the many things that make the IAP a wonderful community. Again, thank you.
Charles
 
Hi George, I'll chime in here too - I would very much like to pick up any tips you can offer!

Cheers,

Ken
 
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