Freethinker
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My wife, knowing I like to turn bakelite pens, bought an old fork at a yard sale recently for me to try to make a pen from. I tested it and have confirmed the handle is made of bakelite.
The handle is just big enough for one pen, probably a Sierra buy maaaaaybe enough for a Jr. Gent.........IF I can remove the metal fork stem from the handle without cracking it or destroying it. The stem is steel, around 5/16 diameter.
Has anyone had any success at doing such a thing? Could I possibly apply some heat to the metal fork and thus loosen it in the handle enough to twist-turn the handle off? Is there some sort of chemical that could be used without destroying the bakelite?
Just wondered if anyone else had found a good solution for such a task.
Thanks in advance,
The handle is just big enough for one pen, probably a Sierra buy maaaaaybe enough for a Jr. Gent.........IF I can remove the metal fork stem from the handle without cracking it or destroying it. The stem is steel, around 5/16 diameter.
Has anyone had any success at doing such a thing? Could I possibly apply some heat to the metal fork and thus loosen it in the handle enough to twist-turn the handle off? Is there some sort of chemical that could be used without destroying the bakelite?
Just wondered if anyone else had found a good solution for such a task.
Thanks in advance,