Concinna burl w/custom finial and cb ring

[Lenny]

After seeing a recent pen I made from Tulipwood where I had replaced the plastic finial with a custom one turned from the same wood (see turbowagon's article in the Library) Don Ward challenged me to "next time" also replace the black plastic ring on the centerband.
Here's what I came up with ....

Thanks to Don for giving me a reason to try something 'more'.:wink:
also thanks to
Exoticblanks for the nice piece of Concinna burl
Smitty for his group purchase of the Jr. Gent I's

Thanks for looking!

 

[LeeR]

Lenny,

Great looking pen! Please elaborate on how you replaced the plastic ring. I am not familiar with this kit (I've made about 20 pens so far ...), so unclear if the band is easily disassembled.

 

[Lenny]

Lenny,

Great looking pen! Please elaborate on how you replaced the plastic ring. I am not familiar with this kit (I've made about 20 pens so far ...), so unclear if the band is easily disassembled.

The centerband comes with two rings, one Chrome (or whatever the plating is) the other black plastic. It will slip right off ... In fact I usually drop them a few times before getting the pen assembled. :biggrin:
The finial, on the other hand, has to be knocked out with a punch. Not diificult to do though. Turbowagon's tutorial in the library also mentions another tutorial by JohnCrane where he discusses the process.
All I did was drill a slightly larger hole in a piece of soft wood. placed the cap over it upside down, and gave the finial a tap with a small punch.

 

[witz1976]

Very sharp Lenny!

 

[mrburls]

Good looking pen Lenny. Like the custom work you did.

Keith "mrburls"

 

[its_virgil]

Lenny,
Each of the wooden additions is a classy touch to the pen and both on the same pen is double classy. Nice job on both.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[David Keller]

Very nice... I think the upgrades really make the finished product so much more than a 'kit pen'. Kudos.

 

[Ruby pen turning]

This makes the pen look all that much more cutomized. It is something that I am going to give a shot at on my next pen I do think.

 

[YouthMinisterDan]

Excellent job!

 

[jskeen]

Hey, nice job on the pen in general and the CB looks very well done. Did you CA it onto the center coupler, or just slide it on and let the top chrome band hold it on till you assembled the cap? Are the finial and CB really black plastic, or are they black enameled brass like the jg2's?

 

[simomatra]

Well done beautiful work Lenny

 

[Mr Vic]

If it's a Navigator the cap is metal (Brass?) and the cb is plastic....Nice pen..

 

[phillywood]

Lenny, you did a very nice job, and I agree with Don, it looks much more elegant this way and although I have not worked with that kit, I can't imagine how cheap it will look with the plastic CB. However, the way you did it makes it much more beautiful and more of a hand made pen than the kit pen. I appreciate that you shared it with us. Now, I am off to read about Joe's tutorial.

 

[Lenny]

Hey, nice job on the pen in general and the CB looks very well done. Did you CA it onto the center coupler, or just slide it on and let the top chrome band hold it on till you assembled the cap? Are the finial and CB really black plastic, or are they black enameled brass like the jg2's?

I meant to add just a drop of CA when assembling but pressed it together without thinking.:redface:
As for the cb ring I don't know for sure if it's plastic or brass, but it sure seemed like plastic...

 

[Lenny]

If it's a Navigator the cap is metal (Brass?) and the cb is plastic....Nice pen..

It's the Jr. Gent I .... not sure how that compares to the Navigator.

 

[airrat]

Nice job. I like the final and the ring. Way to push yourself.

 

[terryf]

wow thats really nice - I like the changes to the kit, makes it look very classy indeed. Nice work there Lenny, really nice work

 

[GaryMGg]

Great job Lenny. Gorgeous pen.

 

[wizard]

Lenny, You did a wonderful job and that is a beautiful pen! The wood as well as the customizations really make it stand out! Thank you for showing. Regards, Doc

 

[boxerman]

Wow that's a sharp looking pen.

 

[broitblat]

Very nice addition and great looking pen overall. I also like the wood you chose and the finish.

-Barry

 

[Lenny]

Thanks everyone for all the kind comments.