I'm new, need advice

[Ericjoseph2001]

I want to turn a slimline pen but I want to turn the style where the top half of the pen overlaps the bottom half of the pen. I think the top blank is extended and the center band is left out but I haven't figured out the details yet. I don't know what this style pen is called so I haven't been able to do a search, any advice is much appreciated.

 

[firewhatfire]

Euro style pens are what you are thinking of. similar to this one. You can buy this kit or you can modify a slimline kit to give it a similar look.

 

[firewhatfire]

here is a slimline modified

 

[Ericjoseph2001]

"You can modify a slimline pen to give it a similar look".

How do I do that?

 

[firewhatfire]

the 2nd pic is a slimline from deer antler. I cut the lines in it with a piece of guitar string(burn a line while its spinning).

 

[firewhatfire]

here are a couple of great sites for modifying a slimline.

Don Ward Wooden Pens: Buy Handmade unique custom rattlesnake wood pens gifts fountain pen exotic wood from Red River Pens

and here is the article sholing it

http://www.redriverpens.com/pdf%20files/slimline%20modifications%20part%201%20(An%20Introduction).pdf

and Russ Fairfield who was one of the first to modify slimlines.

Pen41

 

[rherrell]

"You can modify a slimline pen to give it a similar look".

How do I do that?

All you have to do is make the top part large enough to fit OVER the bottom part and about 1/4" LONGER than the tube. After you turn it to the final diameter you need to put a recess in the bottom of the top part to fit over the top of the bottom part. That was a mouthful!

A collet chuck and a set of calipers will help ALOT!:biggrin::wink:

 

[Ericjoseph2001]

Oh groovy, I need to try it.

 

[GColeman]

Welcome to IAP Eric. I am Beaver Creek Woodworks over at Wood. The Russ Fairfield tutorial linked above is a good place to learn to modify slim pens. Be sure to check out the library too. It is amazing what some of the guys over here do to a stock pen kit.

Welcome again.

 

[George417]

Welcome from North Texas. Hang around here long enough and you can learn plenty.

:biggrin::biggrin:

 

[Ericjoseph2001]

Welcome to IAP Eric. I am Beaver Creek Woodworks over at Wood. The Russ Fairfield tutorial linked above is a good place to learn to modify slim pens. Be sure to check out the library too. It is amazing what some of the guys over here do to a stock pen kit.

Welcome again.

Well Hello! Figured I'd run into some familiar folk!