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[rich gubbin]

Hi all,
Heres the one i,ve been doing for my Dad, which i think is quite appropriate as he,s a mechanical engineer. The barrel is desert ironwood with a CA finish, only the second time i,ve attepted this. I was hoping there would be more cracks or voids in the blank but the more i turned off the smaller they got, the ones that were left i have filled with black steel dust of my Dads lathe.
Also i tried photographing outside on a baking tray today.
Rgrds
Rich

 

[toyotaman]

That's a nice pen. I've turned a few of them myself.

 

[DotDoc]

Great looking pen, fit and finish.

 

[renowb]

Awesome pen! Nice job.

 

[rich gubbin]

The only thing that annoys me with it is that i didnt line up the facets of the top and bottom, some people do some dont.

 

[glen r]

Rich, its eay to line up the facets when the pen is assembled - just use two wrenches and turn until the facets line up. Use either a paper towel, cloth or tape to keep from scratching the finish.

 

[rich gubbin]

I did think about that but i was a little worried about stripping the threads on the tip.

 

[rich gubbin]

might not have been a good idea to align the facets, the kits must be made out of a soft metal as the wrench/spanner has cut into two of the edges on the tip, oh well lesson learnt.

 

[gbpens]

Attractive pen. The steel dust is a nice personal touch. Your dad will be proud of "his" pen.