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I was ASKED (very nicely) if this material might be cracked when we got it. Of course, I don't know until I turn it. So, here are a few pics of the blue bakelite that I now have in MY inventory. (no, this one was not cracked)

(If more of you ASK these things, Dawn will give me more stuff - otherwise I get to watch it go by:frown::frown:)

I guess I have to admit I took the third picture to show off!! For those who have asked if you can get "ribbons", I wanted to show that I CAN!! Sharp skew from start to finish, but the first one is 1.25", later went to 3/4"

Happy to entertain questions or comments!!
 

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Hmmmmm............I see two major problems.

First, as you have Ed4Copied my style of photo you will have to send that pen to me.:mad::biggrin:

Second, your extractor ain't working buddy!!!!:biggrin:










But otherwise it's pretty cool:biggrin:
 
That pen is old enough to be your grandfather!!!

It needs my kind, gentle treatment.
(And it should be WORTH a few bucks, when we go back to shows!!)
 
I haven't seen one of your pens in so long, I thought Dawn had cut you off the blank supply and made him go to work! Nice pen Ed.
 
I'm new here but even I can tell this is really a beautiful pen. I'm also a sucker for this type of blue combo!

JJ
 
mrburls said:
Good looking pen ED. Did you paint the tubes before gluing in blanks?
Keith "mrburls"
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Keith,
I always RECOMMEND painting to people who ask. Then, I go into MY shop and realize I am supposed to come up with a pen out of material that MAY be flawed. Unfortunately, I don't multitask well (checking material and painting tubes--TWO separate tasks --- Did not happen!!)

Interesting on this particular pen. After I turned it, I thought I could see the tubes. In fact, I was pretty sure. So, I took it upstairs and Dawn said, "looks great, kind of translucent, I can see the tubes." To which I replied, "Yeah, I noticed that, what color are the tubes??" She gave me that "How stupid can you be, you must be a man" Look and said, "chrome".

Well, that's the way I SAW them, too, but the tubes WERE brass. I don't have chrome tubes for the full size gent - out of stock.

So, sometimes the material plays tricks on us.
 
seawolf said:
Question have you ever tried to cast the ribbons into another blank? If you have what was the results?
Mark
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I have several gallon "Zip lock" bags ready for the princess.

So far, NO, it has not been done in our "lab".
(Maybe that's what she served for spaghetti a couple nights ago-seemed kinda "heavy")
 
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