When I made my first custom Sierra style pen I used the transmission Assembly from a Sierra kit. This time I wanted to build the same basic style but I wanted to use an 8mm tube and transmission. The Sierra/Wall street transmissions are hard to come by without buying the whole kit. As it turns out the 8mm couplers and transmissions are not available as parts either so I still end up buying kits and parting them out. When I designed the Cigar pen with the Inlay pieces I went ahead and made inlay parts for most of the styles of pens I already had in the works. 7mm,8mm and the Sierra styles. For this pen I chose an Emerald green blank from Exotics. I trimmed the blank to 3/4 x 3/4 on the band saw, the extra cutoffs will be used for the inlays.
The first picture is of the pieces, I had several choices for the cap/finial but chose the far right one.
Second photo shows the blanks turned to shape. They are close but not finished completely. They will have the final turning and finishing after the Inlays are installed and finished. This way if the dimensions change from the inlay work I can adjust all the final dimensions. The transmission and tube have been cut to length. I have to assemble and measure the lower tube centerband and nib and adjust the tube length to match. All the parts are made to slip in and out of the tubes. They will be epoxied in place at final assembly.
3rd and 4th show the clip with the center piece inlayed and the rough cut piecesglued into the cap.
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The first picture is of the pieces, I had several choices for the cap/finial but chose the far right one.
Second photo shows the blanks turned to shape. They are close but not finished completely. They will have the final turning and finishing after the Inlays are installed and finished. This way if the dimensions change from the inlay work I can adjust all the final dimensions. The transmission and tube have been cut to length. I have to assemble and measure the lower tube centerband and nib and adjust the tube length to match. All the parts are made to slip in and out of the tubes. They will be epoxied in place at final assembly.
3rd and 4th show the clip with the center piece inlayed and the rough cut piecesglued into the cap.
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