Umm...Penny for your Thoughts??

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I had a copper retro kit hanging around and I don't like the Retro that much so I thought I'd goof around with a clipless CE using a freebee from Dawn and Ed. Thanks for looking.
 

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As always I anticipate seeing your creations and this is no exception. If you still don't like it my address is.............:rolleyes::biggrin:.
 
That sure doesn't LOOK like a retro!! (Which I am also not real fond of).

Nice job, Chris!!! Cool looking pen.
 
It's a simple beauty. Nicely Done.

Copper is one of my favorite hardware to work with. I like anything Copper...
 
I also like the center band showing. Not sure why, but I do. I got the same blank as a freebie. Its been knockin around for a few weeks. Looks WAY better than I imagined. Great job.
 
Thank you for the kind words everyone. I know many don't like them but I kinda got a thing for the clipless design although you gotta watch out for the roooolllllll.:biggrin:


Texatdurango said:
Nice! But that little center band would look better if hidden.
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I tend to agree George IF there is a clip but clipless I have found people like a hint of breakup.

KDM said:
It's a beaut! Are teh black ends as part of the blank or were they something you machined up?
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It's pretty tough getting a closed body/closed cap rollerball out of a single 5 inch blank so yes, I just tacked on a couple lengths of a sacrificial black acrylic blank during the final stages of turning.

BTW Thanks Ed for the blank.
 
A small Black center band would have covered the copper ring and matched the ends. However I like minimal design work. The penn looks good.
 
I think it is beautiful and don't think I would like as well with a black centerband. That's my thoughts, put the penny in the mail.
 
It's excellent Chris. So so much better than the retro kit. I dont care for that design with the flare band and the ball on top. I really like what you've done here. Now send me my penny. Wheat pennies are preffered.
 
workinforwood said:
It's excellent Chris. So so much better than the retro kit. I dont care for that design with the flare band and the ball on top. I really like what you've done here. Now send me my penny. Wheat pennies are preffered.
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Thanks Jeff. Well, I agree with you 100% on the kit and I'll probably end up selling this for more than I could as a retro. But, in a weird way I feel guilty or uneasy leaving a bag of unused parts from a 15 dollar kit. It would be so cool if we could pick and choose individual components. As for the penny....ain't many pennies wheat or otherwise around here...just little alloy yen.:wink:
 
I like the Retro very much.....but I like your version here even better.

Fantastic looking pen.You have inspired me to try something similar.

Everything really works well together, and I like the clean simple shape. The color is beautiful.......I take it that is the Metallic Red blank from exoticblanks, correct?
 
Freethinker said:
I like the Retro very much.....but I like your version here even better.

Fantastic looking pen.You have inspired me to try something similar.

Everything really works well together, and I like the clean simple shape. The color is beautiful.......I take it that is the Metallic Red blank from exoticblanks, correct?
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Thanks Dan,

Yes, that blank is the bronze metallic I think. I did another couple just like this one in alternative ivory, black ends and gold hardware. Sharp looking pens for sure. Just sold one of them today.
 
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