After putting it off and putting it off, and seeing some really cool pens lately, I have decided to start by "designing" a kitless. I am sure i am not the first person to do one this way, but this is my thoughts. Please help me if i am way wrong or what have you.
First. It is all in the mentality with this pen. You have to do the body of the pen like a closed end, but indeed it is not a closed end.
My idea:
Drill the body just like a closed end.
reverse the blank and drill the "Nib hole".
glue and true the blank.
mount, turn and finish
CAREFULLY measure and press a slim transmission.
turn the top half closed end, or with finial and clip.
Only for the center band, instead of metal, turn a tenon exactly down to a drill bit size, drill a different material and turn the CB right in the top half.
feasable?
First. It is all in the mentality with this pen. You have to do the body of the pen like a closed end, but indeed it is not a closed end.
My idea:
Drill the body just like a closed end.
reverse the blank and drill the "Nib hole".
glue and true the blank.
mount, turn and finish
CAREFULLY measure and press a slim transmission.
turn the top half closed end, or with finial and clip.
Only for the center band, instead of metal, turn a tenon exactly down to a drill bit size, drill a different material and turn the CB right in the top half.
feasable?