Aluminum, Acrylic, and a Homemade Clip

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Skiprat: Hey, my friend, that "one-day, One-day" has long ago, already "come and gone". You're so far beyond anything I ever did, it's downright scarey!

I look at your pens now and it's me saying, "One-day", "One-day" . . . . . .and most likely, probably not!!! First, I gotta remember how to turn this !*$!!x! lathe on!

Jay
 
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Michael: After seeing your last three pens, I find myself saying "One-day","One-day" over your work too! Maybe I should re-think retirement . . . . . .again . . . .
 
LOL, ok ok....we've each had and given each other a nicotine enema:biggrin::tongue:

.....time to makes some pens:wink:
 
No...there's nothing wrong with the finial. It's the picture or my eyes. When I looked at it, it looks like a gent top with a gold center and the gold center doesn't match anything on the pen at all. Now that I look much closer, I can see that's just a lighting illusion, and it is just simple aluminum. Looks much better. It's beautiful work.
 
Every so often, I come on here and get to see a pen that I can't form words for. A pen that re-ignites the creative spirit in me. This is one of those. Truly a masterpiece.
 
WOW .... I'm totally awestruck !!!!!!!! Three of the most awesome Penmakers , my Top Three penmaking Heros posting in one thread !!!! I have stolen ..... errr ..... Learned soooo much from you three . I have spent hours and hours looking at your galleries in the Guild .

Michael , Your Aluminum work has inspired me to use this material for a number of my pens . This pen is another example of your Amazing work . I like the Aluminum on both barrels best and that clip is totally awesome , I love the concept !!!
It also looks fantastic on the front page !!!

Jay , Your designs have had the biggest impact on my pens and I hope to one day be able to produce a pen that will be up to your standards of excellence !!!

Steven , You know how I feel about you and your wonders . You have inspired me to push my abilities to their very limits !!!
 
Really awesome pen... I'd sure like to see a video of you making it from start to finish... I'm a newbie turner and need more ideas as which way to go in my pen making. I do like the aluminum on the bottom also.
 
Mike,
Congratulations on the front page! I have been slammed at work and haven't been able to log on for any length of time. That is a spectacular looking pen. I can't wait to see it in person.
 
One word, Beautiful. Keep the aluminum on the bottom. Very inspirational. Congratulations on a well deserved front page.

Wayne
 
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I like the Alum bottom with the peek-a-boo slot.

Now tell me where I can buy this kit ... :smile: ... I wanna try one !!
 
I like the Alum bottom with the peek-a-boo slots.

Now I want to know where I can buy this kit ... :smile: ... I wanna try one !!
 
Mike, what a beautiful job ! Did you start with aluminum tubing ? How did you work it ? I built and fly an airplane I made out of aluminum, but there is nowhere near the detail your pen has!
 
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Mike, what a beautiful job ! Did you start with aluminum tubing ? How did you work it ? I built and fly an airplane I made out of aluminum, but there is nowhere near the detail your pen has!
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If you built and flew an airplane, and are here to talk about it, I'm sure there is plenty of detail in it:biggrin:

Tubing would have been the way to go but I didn't have any. I just turned the rod down to the diameter I wanted then drilled it out.
 
It looks like a vial of "red matter" from a Star Trek movie. I would love to see how you made the cap and clip. I assume you did it on a metal lathe. Very nice.
 
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For someone that didn't want to turn aluminum again I think you outdid yourself and absolutely nailed this one! That's a one of a kind that I would not let go of, ever. I just wish I had half the creative imagination some of you do.
 
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