Mumble,grumble...

[CaptG]

[xx(] LOML says I have used up my allotment of bad words for the month[:I]. Recieved some tru-stone today and decided on a Jr. Statesman rhodium and gold with a Bianco Nero blank with two rows of turquoise tru-stone scallops on the nib end. When I glued the tube in the cap blank, I saw two cracks @$#$#%@#. Decided to try and fix with ca. That thin stuff runs fast, sets even faster. Glued two fingers togather and to the blank at the same time. #%##$%^ Good thing I have lots of acetone. Decided to turn blanks and see how bad crack will show. Turned blanks and discovered a space between the two rows of scallops, not much, but enough to make me not like it. $#$%$^^ Cracks show worse than I thought. &%#$@# Put pen togather anyways just to get idea how it woulda looked. Sigh. LOML liked it, but she is just too nice a person. Tomorrow I take apart and turn blanks down to tubes and try again. Maybe same combo, maybe not.

 

[wudnhed]

$@%& happens[] I feel your pain..........sounds like it would have be a pretty pen.

 

[pete00]

sorry to hear your tale ....but....but think of all the things you learned.
I know...... you would have perfered not to learn.[]

 

[skiprat]

Hey Gary, that sounds like one %$%£(* of a pen [] The scallops sound great. Can't you post a pic before you strip it down?
Do what I do, and hide the bad bit in the photo.[8D]

You also forgot to take a pic of you being stuck to the pen!!!![]

 

[ilikewood]

Try substitute words to keep from the explitives.

Example:

"That just Frosts me!!"

"e coli happens"

I live in LDS country and I am truly amazed at the all the substitutes I've heard.

 

[wdcav1952]

Sounds like you need a visit from anothe Captain..... Morgan that is! [8D]

 

[CaptG]

Cracked cap came apart during disassembly. Scallops are nib end. I did learn a lot, so not all bad.



Replacement pcs. and I decided to go with black and white pearl acrylic for the scallops. Forgot to paint tube, duh. Did not matter as the cap cracked again. I drilled slow and used lots of water. Oh well. Think I will strip this one down AGAIN and give the acryilc a rest for a while. I got this pc. of black and white ebony about 50/50 black and white. I just might use this with no scallops or any extras at all. Just basic wood. I do have a few more pcs. of the bianco-nero on the way. When the Captain Morgan runs out.......[]