Umm...Penny for your Thoughts??
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OKLAHOMAN
Member
As always I anticipate seeing your creations and this is no exception. If you still don't like it my address is.............
:biggrin:.
:biggrin:.
dgscott
Member
Wow. Gorgeous.
Doug
Doug
jbostian
Member
That is a great looking pen.
Jamie
Jamie
ldb2000
Member
Great job Chris . I love that Metallic from Dawn and Ed , it has a classy look .
Daniel
Member
Chris, once again an example of how keeping it simple is exactly the thing to do. very very nice job.
ed4copies
Local Chapter Manager
That sure doesn't LOOK like a retro!! (Which I am also not real fond of).
Nice job, Chris!!! Cool looking pen.
Nice job, Chris!!! Cool looking pen.
Simple elegance. A classic and well done as usual.
BobBurt
Member
Great looking pen. I like the color match
Mark
Member
It's a simple beauty. Nicely Done.
Copper is one of my favorite hardware to work with. I like anything Copper...
Copper is one of my favorite hardware to work with. I like anything Copper...
Texatdurango
Member
Nice! But that little center band would look better if hidden.
Jim15
Member
Awesome pen.
OKLAHOMAN
Member
I guess that's why God made different colors and taste I like the small copper CB:biggrin:
Mrs Rojo22
Member
Really nice!
Robin
Robin
KDM
Member
It's a beaut! Are teh black ends as part of the blank or were they something you machined up?
thetalbott4
Member
I also like the center band showing. Not sure why, but I do. I got the same blank as a freebie. Its been knockin around for a few weeks. Looks WAY better than I imagined. Great job.
Oldwagon
Member
That is nice.The colors are great.Todd
articlethings
Member
very nice pen,
bitshird
Member
Nice work Chris. it sure turned out pretty
chriselle
Member
Thank you for the kind words everyone. I know many don't like them but I kinda got a thing for the clipless design although you gotta watch out for the roooolllllll.:biggrin:
I tend to agree George IF there is a clip but clipless I have found people like a hint of breakup.
It's pretty tough getting a closed body/closed cap rollerball out of a single 5 inch blank so yes, I just tacked on a couple lengths of a sacrificial black acrylic blank during the final stages of turning.
BTW Thanks Ed for the blank.
I tend to agree George IF there is a clip but clipless I have found people like a hint of breakup.
It's pretty tough getting a closed body/closed cap rollerball out of a single 5 inch blank so yes, I just tacked on a couple lengths of a sacrificial black acrylic blank during the final stages of turning.
BTW Thanks Ed for the blank.
CSue
Local Chapter Leader
Beautiful! Very creative . . . and probably the best thing I've seen done with a "retro" kit.
A small Black center band would have covered the copper ring and matched the ends. However I like minimal design work. The penn looks good.
Buzzzz4
Member
That is very sharp! You have me inspired.
PaulDoug
Member
I think it is beautiful and don't think I would like as well with a black centerband. That's my thoughts, put the penny in the mail.
1dweeb
Member
Looks super.
avbill
Member
As Jack Benny would say, "Well Now!"......
Simple and elegant
Simple and elegant
nava1uni
Member
That is exquisite, and very classy.
Dalecamino
Local Chapter Leader
That's a great looking pen Chris .
workinforwood
Member
It's excellent Chris. So so much better than the retro kit. I dont care for that design with the flare band and the ball on top. I really like what you've done here. Now send me my penny. Wheat pennies are preffered.
chriselle
Member
Thanks Jeff. Well, I agree with you 100% on the kit and I'll probably end up selling this for more than I could as a retro. But, in a weird way I feel guilty or uneasy leaving a bag of unused parts from a 15 dollar kit. It would be so cool if we could pick and choose individual components. As for the penny....ain't many pennies wheat or otherwise around here...just little alloy yen.:wink:
Freethinker
Member
I like the Retro very much.....but I like your version here even better.
Fantastic looking pen.You have inspired me to try something similar.
Everything really works well together, and I like the clean simple shape. The color is beautiful.......I take it that is the Metallic Red blank from exoticblanks, correct?
Fantastic looking pen.You have inspired me to try something similar.
Everything really works well together, and I like the clean simple shape. The color is beautiful.......I take it that is the Metallic Red blank from exoticblanks, correct?
chriselle
Member
Thanks Dan,
Yes, that blank is the bronze metallic I think. I did another couple just like this one in alternative ivory, black ends and gold hardware. Sharp looking pens for sure. Just sold one of them today.
chriselle
Member
Leave a bit of the blank extending beyond the brass tube. Gently turn it down and square it up on the lathe.
Glenn McCullough
Member
Chris,
That is one good looking pen. Encore?!
That is one good looking pen. Encore?!