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ValleyBoy

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I hesitated over posting this as I'm pretty sure you're getting bored by now but this is my little nod to Beaufort Ink.

Phil was very helpful to me when I started down the road of kitless pens so I wanted to share one that I made entirely from his products.

It's a single piece of Semplicita Cadmium Dark Red and a Red Bock nib. It has a Beaufort Ink converter inside and I shipped it in one of his presentation boxes. I even threw in a Beaufort Ink roast red ink cartridge to get them started off.

If you do use acrylics at all and you haven't tried this stuff then its fantastic. Lovely colours and as clean as a whistle.

Anyway, plug over. I know its very simple looking but technically this is the best pen I've made. There really are no hiding places in a material with no pattern or texture!
Cheers
Ash

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Well theirs POTW5.....
No seriously, that's a really nice job....love it...I have used Phil's coloured nibs too they really add to the package:drool::drool:
 

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You make me cross!!!!!:vangry:

Why? I just wish I had half your patience if I had just that I would be able to make a kitless pen if I had the other half I would be able to match your finish.

You are right there is no room for error on a colour which is essentially a highlighter for errors

Pierre --- watch out you have a competitor I reckon both of you can out Mont Blanc - Mont Blanc
 

ValleyBoy

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You make me cross!!!!!:vangry:

Why? I just wish I had half your patience if I had just that I would be able to make a kitless pen if I had the other half I would be able to match your finish.

You are right there is no room for error on a colour which is essentially a highlighter for errors

Pierre --- watch out you have a competitor I reckon both of you can out Mont Blanc - Mont Blanc

Hi Pierre

I definitely think you have the requisite patience for making kitless pens and I would really recommend you try it.

The only reason I post on here is to try to encourage others to have a go. I made my first kitless pen around 6 months ago and, due to lockdown, I've been able to dedicate a bit more time to it recently. So it doesn't take long to learn. The more I do it the more I enjoy it. The one thing I do miss is working in wood but the next stage is to move more into kitless wooden pens. Then I will be truly happy!

Cheers
Ash
 

irtuk

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That's flawless Ash! congrats.

Can I ask a couple of technical questions? are your cap threads on the section or the barrel? The finish is so good I can't see the joins!

Also, how thin are you turning that cap?

Ed.
 

ValleyBoy

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That's flawless Ash! congrats.

Can I ask a couple of technical questions? are your cap threads on the section or the barrel? The finish is so good I can't see the joins!

Also, how thin are you turning that cap?

Ed.

Thanks Ed.

I always put the threads on the barrel. You can put them on the section but you need to be careful that the section doesn't unscrew as your unscrewing the cap. Depending on the threads you use, (cap-to-section versus section-to-barrel), I believe it's Newtons law that will define which unscrews first. And that's on a clean, new pen - you also have to consider the gunk factor too, threads are like magnets for dirt. So I play safe.

As for cap I tend to stick to 1mm thickness (minimum). I bore a small rebate into the opening of the cap so it sits over the barrel and I never want this less than 1mm thick. Nobody ever told me that, it's just a number I can easily remember and it looks right to me. Any thinner looks a bit fragile to me. So a 14mm ø threaded barrel will have a 16mm ø cap.

Hope this helps.

Cheers
Ash
 

irtuk

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great thanks. I guess you are not using bock #6 nibs then because I can't get the numbers to work out with a 14mm od barrel.

Ed.
 

ValleyBoy

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great thanks. I guess you are not using bock #6 nibs then because I can't get the numbers to work out with a 14mm od barrel.

Ed.

Yes I use Bock #6. The section to barrel tenon I use is 10mm. That gives you enough room in the section to drill for the Bock nib housing which is 8.5mm (if my memory serves).

Cheers
Ash
 

irtuk

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Ah so it is achievable! I will have to practice, not managed a 10mm tenon yet. I had that drill wobble problem but, more careful setup might eliminate that.
 
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