Huon pine & Ebonite

[CjG78]

G'day!
Another custom pen, all materials chosen by customer, and this one came up awesome. Black ebonite, matte finished, stabilised huon pine burl, lined and sleeved with ebonite.
The black ends really suit the pen, give it great contrast.
What are your thoughts?
Casey.

 

[Jim15]

Beautiful work.

 

[mark james]

G'day!
Another custom pen, all materials chosen by customer, and this one came up awesome. Black ebonite, matte finished, stabilised huon pine burl, lined and sleeved with ebonite.
The black ends really suit the pen, give it great contrast.
What are your thoughts?
Casey.

Another stunning blank with superb accents Casey! I really appreciate your skill set, (but miss the hands - never bothered me at all; just another 'shop shot' which used to be appreciated in days past on IAP, sadly not now). The Huon Pine is really impressive, well done. . The Ebonite is a great counterpoint to the Yellow Pine. Be well, Mark

 

[Ironwood]

Looks really good Mate.
The combination of the Huon and the black Ebonite is perfect in my book.

 

[magpens]

Lovely pen !!!

Great workmanship !!!

 

[Alan Morrison]

Another ripper, Casey.
I like everything about this pen.

Alan

 

[PenPal]

How many pens Casey with such style and pure oomph ,this one no exception just beautiful.

 

[Henry]

G'day!
Another custom pen, all materials chosen by customer, and this one came up awesome. Black ebonite, matte finished, stabilised huon pine burl, lined and sleeved with ebonite.
The black ends really suit the pen, give it great contrast.
What are your thoughts?
Casey.

Beautiful pen. May I ask how you keep the threaded portion on the pen body from breaking? I haven't had much success. The cap seems to break it off every time with a few uses. I use m10x1 for the section and the outside thread is 13 triple start. Oh and ebonite. Thanks!

 

[RichAldrich]

Beautiful pen. May I ask how you keep the threaded portion on the pen body from breaking? I haven't had much success. The cap seems to break it off every time with a few uses. I use m10x1 for the section and the outside thread is 13 triple start. Oh and ebonite. Thanks!

Mr. Henry. Is the pen body that breaks an alumilite or acrylic acetate? Do you put a relief or groove at the end of the threads? Do you use a lubricant while threading? How much wall thickness do you have in the 10x1 area. Do you use a collar around the 10x1 before drilling the interior hole? I regularly use 10x1 with a 12mm triple and do not have issues with breakage. My 2cents.

 

[Henry]

Mr. Henry. Is the pen body that breaks an alumilite or acrylic acetate? Do you put a relief or groove at the end of the threads? Do you use a lubricant while threading? How much wall thickness do you have in the 10x1 area. Do you use a collar around the 10x1 before drilling the interior hole? I regularly use 10x1 with a 12mm triple and do not have issues with breakage. My 2cents.

Hello

So the body is wood and the portion that breaks is ebonite. I guess the wall thickness would be around 4mm before threading both sides. I drill 9mm then tap w the m10x1 for the section. Then screw in a piece of scrap to support it and thread the outside for m13 triple start. I think I'm doing it right lube and all. Just for some reason it keeps breaking off like it's too brittle and need support in there ?

Thanks

 

[PatrickR]

Hello

So the body is wood and the portion that breaks is ebonite. I guess the wall thickness would be around 4mm before threading both sides. I drill 9mm then tap w the m10x1 for the section. Then screw in a piece of scrap to support it and thread the outside for m13 triple start. I think I'm doing it right lube and all. Just for some reason it keeps breaking off like it's too brittle and need support in there ?

Thanks

I do it the opposite. male threads first, then drill and cut the female. Your scrap plug does not reduce the torque exerted while cutting the threads. Works for me with m12, so even thinner wall than you are having trouble with.

 

[Fred Bruche]

^^ +1 to what Patrick wrote ^^

 

[Henry]

I do it the opposite. male threads first, then drill and cut the female. Your scrap plug does not reduce the torque exerted while cutting the threads. Works for me with m12, so even thinner wall than you are having trouble with.

I'll give that a go. Thanks!

 

[CjG78]

Hello

So the body is wood and the portion that breaks is ebonite. I guess the wall thickness would be around 4mm before threading both sides. I drill 9mm then tap w the m10x1 for the section. Then screw in a piece of scrap to support it and thread the outside for m13 triple start. I think I'm doing it right lube and all. Just for some reason it keeps breaking off like it's too brittle and need support in there ?

Thanks

Sorry just read this now. I always cut the outer threads on the tenon first.

 

[Woodchipper]

Elegant. The wood and ebonite stand in contrast. Good photos, too.

 

[Henry]

Sorry just read this now. I always cut the outer threads on the tenon first.

Thanks! It seems pretty clear from the feedbacks that my order of operations are not correct. I'm new to this lol.