First and maybe last closed end, Jr Gent. Steep learning curve. If I were asked today, I would say this is my last time doing a closed end. Not enough planning in the beginning made things difficult. Had to re-do the shape and finish several times. I think I need to invest in a closed end mandrel to ease the effort. What I don't like is the weight. The closed end part of the pen seems too light. Any tricks out there to make closed end pens more balanced? Thanks, Mike