Chrome Diamond Knurl

[KMCloonan]

I haven't posted a pen in a while. With it so cold outside (-12F earlier today, with -35F wind chill), I am trying to get more shop time, although my basement workshop is a balmy 57degrees.

This is a Diamond Knurl Rollerball with a blank I cast in my new Pressure Pot.



Comments/critiques welcome.

Thanks!

 

[Jim15]

Beautiful work.

 

[Hippie3180]

I haven't posted a pen in a while. With it so cold outside (-12F earlier today, with -35F wind chill), I am trying to get more shop time, although my basement workshop is a balmy 57degrees.

This is a Diamond Knurl Rollerball with a blank I cast in my new Pressure Pot.

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Comments/critiques welcome.

Thanks!

Well now, that's a very cool blank. Nice looking pen too, I typically like all the knurled kits.

Any blank making tips you'd be willing to share? I'm making my own these days and always interested in the process.

 

[KMCloonan]

Well now, that's a very cool blank. Nice looking pen too, I typically like all the knurled kits.

Any blank making tips you'd be willing to share? I'm making my own these days and always interested in the process.

I don't really do anything special - this blank was part of a larger pour that I made for some hybrid blanks:

When I prep resin for the large block mold, I make a little extra of each color and pour a separate mold of individual blanks. I just alternate pouring of each color, and gently swirl the poured resin with a skewer stick to mix the colors. I do try to hold off pouring until the resin is about 100F to get good color separation.

 

[Hippie3180]

I don't really do anything special - this blank was part of a larger pour that I made for some hybrid blanks:
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When I prep resin for the large block mold, I make a little extra of each color and pour a separate mold of individual blanks. I just alternate pouring of each color, and gently swirl the poured resin with a skewer stick to mix the colors. I do try to hold off pouring until the resin is about 100F to get good color separation.

Are you pouring in a block or individual stick molds? They look great, the colors are very nice!

I pour rods.

 

[egnald]

Cool Pen and Blank! - Dave

 

[byounghusband]

Very nice!!!

 

[KMCloonan]

Are you pouring in a block or individual stick molds? They look great, the colors are very nice!

I pour rods.

I poured into a block for the hybrid blanks, and into individual cavities of a 3-blank mold. I am just now getting into vertical casting into rods.

 

[mark james]

Very attractive pen, and I love the finial - that adds so much and the learning curve is well worth it! Thanks for sharing.

 

[bugradx2]

very nice!

 

[LouCee]

Nice work, great looking pen!

 

[KMCloonan]

Very attractive pen, and I love the finial - that adds so much and the learning curve is well worth it! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Mark. I really do like the finial. Once you do it a couple of times, it gets easier. it really adds a touch of detail to the pen