Kitless pen. orange and black.

[its_virgil]

M13x.8 triple lead threads for the cap and body. M10x1 for the section and body. The nib/feed unit is a JoWo #6 medium and requires M7.4x.5 threads inside the section. Enjoy and comments welcome.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[magpens]

Very nice work, Don !!!!

Just out of curiosity, is there enough "meat" in the cap to turn it down in diameter to match the diameter of the lower barrel ?

Or would the barrel have needed to have been left a bit larger ? ..... (not sure about the grammar .... LOL !!)

 

[its_virgil]

Very nice work, Don !!!!

Just out of curiosity, is there enough "meat" in the cap to turn it down in diameter to match the diameter of the lower barrel ?

Or would the barrel have needed to have been left a bit larger ? ..... (not sure about the grammar .... LOL !!)

 

[its_virgil]

Thanks Mal. The barrel measures .615 and the cap measures .665 for a difference of .050 so yes, it looks like I have plenty of room to remove .025 from the cap. Of course, the barrel could be enlarged if needed. I have considered doing that. I will give it a try. Thanks for the response.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[TonyL]

Brilliant. Probably my favorite color combination.

 

[Penchant 4]

Great work.

 

[Jim15]

That's a beauty.

 

[walshjp17]

Nice job, Don. Is that one of your own blanks?

 

[its_virgil]

Nice job, Don. Is that one of your own blanks?

Thanks John. No, it was one I purchased from Exotic Blanks if I recall.
Don

 

[More4dan]

Very nice pen Don! I too love the color combination! What material did you use for the front section? I see you cut a relief groove at the end of the cap threads on the body. This does make for a more pronounced step from the body to the threads. I will usually thread the full tendon and add a slight bevel on the step to the main body to smooth this transition. I will remove a small section of the cap threads so the cap snugs up flush.

Danny



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[its_virgil]

Very nice pen Don! I too love the color combination! What material did you use for the front section? I see you cut a relief groove at the end of the cap threads on the body. This does make for a more pronounced step from the body to the threads. I will usually thread the full tendon and add a slight bevel on the step to the main body to smooth this transition. I will remove a small section of the cap threads so the cap snugs up flush.

Danny



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Thanks Dan. The section is acrylic acetate I think. It could be a section of black alumilite clear slow that I cast. It did not thread like alumilite so I think maybe AA. Acrylic Acetate machines nicely. I had enough of the black and orange to make the section but things did not go as planned. Luckily I had a small piece of the black. I hate to start a pen and not be able to complete it the same day. The black was a nice choice. Glad I found it. I am debating about the relief groove and whether it is really needed. I think I like to look better if it is not there.
Do a good turn daily!
Don