DurocShark
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As mentioned in another thread, I had two Jr Gents caps blow out while turning. I also had an El Grande cap crack while pressing the fittings because I let the thing kink while pressing it in, and a spur of sharp metal was apparently sticking up from my clamp while pressing taking a gouge out of the barrel. So 4 pens, 4 failures. After that I went inside and had a beverage, done for the day.
Here's the gouge. Luckily I can duplicate that blank pretty easily. Or not use it at all, since I haven't turned the cap yet.
And this is the one I don't know if I can duplicate. I've got 3 attempts curing right now. The second photo shows more of how the white macropearl spreads through the blue, looking like flames. I overexposed with a point light source. Don't mind the dust...
Here's the gouge. Luckily I can duplicate that blank pretty easily. Or not use it at all, since I haven't turned the cap yet.
And this is the one I don't know if I can duplicate. I've got 3 attempts curing right now. The second photo shows more of how the white macropearl spreads through the blue, looking like flames. I overexposed with a point light source. Don't mind the dust...