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henry1164

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In February 2020 "Willee" posted:
Doing some house cleaning today and came across these Spalted Maple blanks. I have had them for more than 10 years. Measure 3/4 x 3/4 x 6 (approx). If you would like one let me know your name and address and I will send it out. Just reimburse me for the postage.
William Lee, Corpus Christi, Texas

I requested and received a blank from him shortly after his posting. Before I could turn a pen with this blank the virus hit and shut down my local MakerSpace depriving me of the Jet 1442 that I was using to make pens. I have since found an alternative and have been making pens at home (longer post later with an explanation). My wife and first/last critic has a sharp eye and gives this a "thumbs up"! Thank you for your generosity William Lee, "Willee".
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henry1164

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Is the twist mechanism in the bottom?
Very unique!
Yes. The second (lower) tube is not glued to the blank. The nib and transmission are attached to the lower tube and then pushed into the upper with a glued tube (normal process). Pull the nib straight out to replace refill. First saw this method on YouTube.
 
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