Disassembling Junior Statesman II for refinishing

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athenstrestle

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Hi everyone,

Last summer I made myself a Thuya Burl Junior Statesman pen which I'm very pleased with. However, over the winter it has lost most of its' finish and is down to bare wood. I'd like to be able to take it apart to resand/micromesh and then refinish with a better finish (probably BLO/CA). I know there is a kit for disassembling the slimline pens but haven't seen anything out there for anything else. Am I right in thinking there's no way of getting it apart?
Thanks

Cory
 
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Transfer punches should do it, but if your anything like me, a flathead screwdriver and a few dowels will do the trick.
 
athenstrestle said:
Hi everyone,

Last summer I made myself a Thuya Burl Junior Statesman pen which I'm very pleased with. However, over the winter it has lost most of its' finish and is down to bare wood. I'd like to be able to take it apart to resand/micromesh and then refinish with a better finish (probably BLO/CA). I know there is a kit for disassembling the slimline pens but haven't seen anything out there for anything else. Am I right in thinking there's no way of getting it apart?
Thanks

Cory
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You can also use a drill bit that fits nicely in the tube and use the unsharp end as a ram. Make sure to put a towel around the sharp part! LOL!

You can wrap the pen itself in some rubber like you use to help open jar lids and gently snug it into your drilling vice if you have one or make a jig out of some HDPE so the pen body is held firm while you tap on the ram. If you simply hold the pen and tap, it takes a long time to nudge the press fit parts out. Best to have the pen body held or somehow prevented from moving as you tap. Go slow and gently... everything is fragile.
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The challenge with disassembling the Jr. Series is the centerband. The black coupler is so thin that it is easy to push the transfer punch through the coupler. That knocks out the metal part of the centerband and mangles the threads on the coupler. I've done that twice and it has left me very wary about disasembling any more of them. I guess the point is to use a punch that is as large as possible.
 
For the lower barrel, I use an old navigator nib. screw it into the coupler, punch or drill bit with a block drilled to fit the rings as close as possible. Knock out both ends. The upper barrel of course knock out the clip end first. Then I use some elmers wood glue on the centerband. completely coat it and let it dry. Then you can wet refinish. I use a razor at the coupler to "seperate" the glues. The elmers will soften with a little water and maybe need to use a toothbrush to remove the residue.
 
I made some disassembly "tools" from bolts for the Statesman, Jr. Statesman and Baron. (after running into the problem that jkeithrussell mentioned)

I found some bolts that would just fit inside the tube and then cut the end off. I don't have to worry about slipping by the narrow ring.
 
Great everyone, I've got it apart now, Thanks!

I have run into difficulty now disassembling a couple Cigar Pens. The holes in the hardware are the same size at both ends of the barrel, so anything small enough to fit into one end to reach down through to the other is also small enough to slide right through the far end, making it unable to push it out. Any tricks here?
 
athenstrestle said:
Great everyone, I've got it apart now, Thanks!

I have run into difficulty now disassembling a couple Cigar Pens. The holes in the hardware are the same size at both ends of the barrel, so anything small enough to fit into one end to reach down through to the other is also small enough to slide right through the far end, making it unable to push it out. Any tricks here?
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leave the nib end assembled and knock it out first, then use a large punch to remove the tranny coupler.
 
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