Getting Better!

[justallan]

I'd have to say that this one is easily the best pen that I've made and the first one that I would be proud to sell.
For those that might be newer at this than myself, I did figure out a couple things on this one.
When "they" say use wet paper on your finishes, use wet paper, not dry, WET dagummit! You won't burn through your CA glue, which I was already told, but just had to do it my way 12 times first.
When assembling a pen with the blank the same size at each end, use your calipers and put the closest fit at the tip (writing end). A tiny mistake is way more noticeable there.
This blank came from @NYWoodturner and is Coolibah Burl, the pen kit is a PSI CP 8010

 

[Mike1950]

Looks perfect!!

 

[Sprung]

Nice work, Allan!

 

[JR Custom Calls]

Agreed.... Very nice looking pen. And, it's hard to wet sand without water... haha

 

[rdabpenman]

Great looking piece of timber.
Well done.

Les

 

[Karl_99]

Very nice looking pen! Well done!

 

[kris stratton]

looks good.

 

[ironman123]

Good looking pen Allan. As long as we learn from our mistakes we succeed.

 

[Tclem]

Ah man now my cutoffs are going to quit coming. Lol. Good job bud. Looks good. Lots of things/ tricks you will "learn".

 

[Kevin]

That's a winner! Great job.

 

[justallan]

Thanks for all the good words guys.
Does anyone know where or how to get bolt action kits a little more affordable than PSI?

 

[Tclem]

Thanks for all the good words guys.
Does anyone know where or how to get bolt action kits a little more affordable than PSI?

Exotic blanks. Woodturningz and the more you buy the cheaper

 

[kazuma78]

Look good! I always caliper the inside of the tube and the piece of the kit fitting into it too. I've heard that bolt actions have a tendency to split the blank if you don't file the inside of the tube a little bit. I do that for all my pens now because every now and again the piece isn't made quite right and will split the blank.

 

[Tony]

Nice work Allan!

 

[NYWoodturner]

Damn nice pen Allan. Well done!

 

[DavidDobbs]

Very sharp!

 

[ssgmeader]

Love the colibah. And as far as the diameter at the tip, your 100% correct some people don't realize 3 thousands +/- can be felt on the fit. As far as bolt actions. Maybe we should start a thread and try to do a group buy like I see done over at IAP

 

[justallan]

Good idea, Adrian.
Exotic Blanks is the cheapest I could find. The chrome kits (pkcp8010) are $12.50 a piece and come down to $10.10 if you get 50 or better.
If anyone wants to start something like this or knows of them cheaper I'd probably get in on it.

 

[manbuckwal]

The pen looks sweet Allan !

 

[barry richardson]

Nicely done! Looks like a lethal writing instrument...