Sylvanite
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I picked up a piece of half-inch rebar a while back, and finally got around to making a pen from it. Upon discovering that 1/2" is a bit small for most pen styles (I should have bought 5/8" instead), I went searching through my kits to find one that would fit. The gel-click kit looked like it would work, and since I haven't made one of those before either, I decided to give it a try.
I turned down the centerband to tube-flush and pressed them together - converting the kit to a single barrel. Then I cut the rebar to length, drilled it, and turned the ends down to match the kit hardware. I powdercoated the rebar in smoke chrome color, assembled the parts, and this is the result:
I think it would look better with chrome fittings, but gold was all I had. Still, it was an interesting experience.
I hope you like it,
Eric
I turned down the centerband to tube-flush and pressed them together - converting the kit to a single barrel. Then I cut the rebar to length, drilled it, and turned the ends down to match the kit hardware. I powdercoated the rebar in smoke chrome color, assembled the parts, and this is the result:
I think it would look better with chrome fittings, but gold was all I had. Still, it was an interesting experience.
I hope you like it,
Eric