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I made this for a well known pen company, he called it a "mold backcast" so I'll take his word for it. The shell is 24ga. galvinized...

Here's a few pen that I made in the last few days.

I had a play with pinecone, sheoak nuts & copperleaf. I painted inside the blank with copper. I prefer the straight finials over the...

I drilled two synthetic (have no idea what they are) blanks a few days ago; the holes started in the center of the blank. Exit hole was...

Those are simply, beautiful.

The shipping is significant so it is better to buy in bulk from them. Also tube sizes may be different than the standard sizes of kits...

Thanks! The white specks are light reflecting off of the sparkle pigment, not dust. You can see how it looks on a pen I posted recently...

Check for the price of shipping first. I bought a fly reel off eBay for a penny but it was $16 for shipping from Hong Kong. Package...

Thanks, This was not the ideal project with pieces cut cross grain. Because the pieces were so small they include end grain in the...

Thanks for the kind comments. The problem with making new pens is I give them away too quickly. I guess it’s a good thing I have...

I agree with Monty and add… the plating quality and pen brass tube sizes will vary depending on what manufacturer makes them, even if...

I have but you need to figure your cost about double the list price because of the high shipping cost and now probably more with the...

I like the mixes but, why all the white specs? Is it dust or is it intentional?

I have but you need to figure your cost about double the list price because of the high shipping cost and now probably more with the...