Boxelder kitless

[its_virgil]

Orange dyed and stabilized (Cactus Juice) box elder burl. Blank from Bullseye Turning Supply .
(1) Cap/Barrel Threads M14x.8 TL
(2) Section Threads M10x1
(3) JoWo #6 nib
(4) Total Length 5.82"
(5) Cap lenght 2.62"
(6) Barrel Length 3.20"
(7) Cap Dia .71"
(8) Barrel Dia .60"
Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[Penultimate]

Great work. The threads look perfect

 

[Hippie3180]

What a beauty!

 

[KateHarrow]

Cue happy dance

 

[Jim15]

Looks great.

 

[egnald]

Very Cool - Gorgeous Pen! - Dave

 

[hokie]

Wow. I'm impressed with the M14 threading! Does the cap or body have any plastic lining or were they tapped directly into the wood too?

 

[its_virgil]

Wow. I'm impressed with the M14 threading! Does the cap or body have any plastic lining or were they tapped directly into the wood too?

Threading was done into the wood but the wood was stabilized. My first try at threading stabilized wood. Worked well except for the section threads. Used the last of the leftover wood to make and fail on three section tries. They kept breaking while drilling/threading for the nib unit. When making these pens from non stabilized wood I use sleeves made from resin for threading.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[PenCasso]

Would really like to learn how to make these. Beautiful pen!

 

[derekdd]

That's gorgeous.

Glad to hear that the stabilized burl holds threads well without having to us CA to strengthen them.

 

[its_virgil]

Where on OK are you located?

 

[its_virgil]

Would really like to learn how to make these. Beautiful pen!

Where in OK are you? Thanks!
Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[PenCasso]

Where in OK are you? Thanks!
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Tulsa. I try when I can.

 

[its_virgil]

Tulsa. I try when I can.

I'm in Wichita Falls TX but that's still a long drive. I can send you a step by step outline if you are interested.