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Hippie3180

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I finally got through my first wood fountain pen I've made by myself. The first try I accidentally sanded through my cap, right at the lip on the body end. The second cap had a small knot or buggy place and as I was turning the cap, it created a hole right in the middle. So, 3 caps and 2 bodies later(I didn't have the bandwidth to do another body to make sure body and cap matched after all the cap problems) I finally got a pen out of all my work. It's very simple, Peruvian Walnut with partial Alumilite sleeves and section, but I did it. Phew! It was a whole drama, but feels good to get through it.
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Hippie3180 said:
I finally got through my first wood fountain pen I've made by myself. The first try I accidentally sanded through my cap, right at the lip on the body end. The second cap had a small knot or buggy place and as I was turning the cap, it created a hole right in the middle. So, 3 caps and 2 bodies later(I didn't have the bandwidth to do another body to make sure body and cap matched after all the cap problems) I finally got a pen out of all my work. It's very simple, Peruvian Walnut with partial Alumilite sleeves and section, but I did it. Phew! It was a whole drama, but feels good to get through it. View attachment 372169
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Very nice work!! Is that a ca finish? Its awesome!!well done!
 
darrin1200 said:
Gorgeous Michele

What do you mean by "partial Alumilite sleeve"
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These are not full sleeves, they extend partially up into the cap and body allowing for threading and stability where the blank is more fragile. I need some different to do full sleeves and there is a slight taper, tapers require either stepped full sleeves or partial.
 
Hippie3180 said:
These are not full sleeves, they extend partially up into the cap and body allowing for threading and stability where the blank is more fragile. I need some different to do full sleeves and there is a slight taper, tapers require either stepped full sleeves or partial.
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Ahhh. That sounds good for a solid straight grained wood. Not sure how well I would hold up with some really gnarly grained burls.
Stepping is fairly easy, just be careful not to leave air pockets that the glue might or might not fill. I try to size, anything with a shoulder, to match the flat end mills I have.
 
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