Freebie (Now with Dental Floss tip)

[Chuck Key]

Got on a roll and ended up with nine of these.

Today. I found this blank in my tool box and had to see what was inside. Its Koa.

Yesterday. Filled an order for seven pens. Since this makes over thirty this customer has ordered I threw in a freebie.

From Left. First two Bocote, Third from left Bloodwood, Middle is the freebie in Pakkawood, Three on the right Zebrawood

Bottom of photo: Afzilia Xylay

Chuckie

 

[Jerryconn]

Every one is excellent John! How do you get the pocket clip on without damaging the finish?

 

[mewell]

Cool idea and excellent execution!

 

[gerryr]

Every time I see these I say I gotta try that and then I forget. Really nice job on all of them, but the Koa is the best.[]

 

[laurie sullivan]

these are great. did't these instructions get posted here before. i have a friend that uses pencils more than pens. these would be great.

laurie

 

[Chuck Key]

Jerry,

I use an assembly tool. One end of the tool is turned to fit into the barrel. The other end has a taper turned on it with a step to end that fits into the barrel. I slide the clip on the tool then onto the barrel. I get a picture of the assembly tool tommorrow.

Laurie,

I believe Don Ward posted instructions on how to make these.

Chuckie

 

[Chuck Key]

Originally posted by Chuck Key
<br />Jerry,

I use an assembly tool. One end of the tool is turned to fit into the barrel. The other end has a taper turned on it with a step to end that fits into the barrel. I slide the clip on the tool then onto the barrel. I get a picture of the assembly tool tommorrow.

Chuckie

Someone was sleeping when they wrote that last night[]

Anyway, here is a photo of the assembly tool.

<br />

Chuckie

 

[Penmonkey]

Very nice pens!

 

[Jerryconn]

That's very clever Chuckie, maybe I just don't see it in the picture does it also slide over the barrel to just above the groove you have cut for the clip protecting that 1/2" or so from the top of the barrel to the groove?

 

[Chuck Key]

This one does not over lap the end. The shoulder is slightly wider than the pen barrel and so far once the clip is started pushing it the rest of the way to the groove has not caused damage to the finish.

The other tool I use is dental floss. I use it to clean and polish the grooves on the other end of the barrel []

Chuckie

 

[wdcav1952]

Chuckie,

As long as you keep the floss you use on your teeth and that you use on the pens separate, you have my dental blessing! []

 

[mrplace]

Where did you get the clips?

 

[arioux]

Hi Mr Place,

These parts come from the disassembly of a Pentel type pencil.

Here is a link to tutorial on Yahoo penturner group written by Don Ward (hope he doesn't mind)

http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/MFuXRo.../PENTEL PENCILS WITHOUT THE STEPDRILL rev.pdf

And the original instruction from CSU, using a special step drill
http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/MFuXRg...DxitKy5fLT6hQ/Pen Kit Notes/pentel_pencil.pdf

Hope this help you, these are fun to do and sells pretty well too.

Alfred

 

[bud duffy]

I tried both links and get an error message.

 

[arioux]

Hi,

Sorry, i think you need to be member of the group to acces the file, should hae tought about it before posting the link. Mabe someone know where else to find those instructions or just sing in, it's free and altough I prefer IAP, it's still a nice information source.

Alfred

 

[jtate]

I got an error message too.
I think it might because the URL is so long. Could you do a cut and paste through TINYURL.COM to make a little URL that we could click on.

Thanks for going to this extra trouble.

 

[Mikey]

Wow, that Koa one at the top is awesome. Looks like Xylay Koa to me. i've seen a fair share of super curly, but never like that. VERY NICE!