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Handgrip

Sean

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Hello.
I don't actually make pens - I make Timpani sticks with bamboo cane handles. The canes are cleaned and polished on the lathe using abrasives and then fishes applied - acrylic sanding sealer and varnish, followed by 4 alternating coats of ee ultra shine and shellawax, ending with Carnauba. Quite a few finishes, but it's a hand held object and needs to be tactile as well as being well protected - which I would guess has a parallel with pen making.
I have a technical question which I'm hoping the forum can help with, and if so I'll be overjoyed. I have a customer who wants small [4 cm long] rubber hand grips on the sticks. I've tried cut lengths of tubing but he's found that to aesthetically unacceptable.
I have a hazy idea in my head that I've seen a pen with just such a grip - if I'm not imagining it I'd be really grateful for any idea as to who makes/supplies them!
many thanks,
Sean
 

edlea

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Hi Sean..maybe its a pen kit known as the 'Comfort' that you have seen ?

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You can get these grips as spare parts on fleabay.:thumbs:
 

paulm

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Hi Sean, its unusual to apply fishes to a drum stick.:funny::funny::funny:

The grips for pens are fairly short, if you wanted something longer, how about heat shrink tubing? you can get it to fit any diameter and it won't slip especially if you get the stuff with glue in it. It will form to any underlying shape and give a degree of comfort.
 

stevenw1963

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Beat me to it Paul, heat shrink would have been my choice too.

Sean, you'll have to show us some of your sticks, as an ex drummer am always interested in percussion implements, just in case I decide to annoy the neighbours again.:banana::banana::banana:
 
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