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Closed end slimline

Walter

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I know Derek's comment about making a closed end slimline was made in jest and was never intended to be a challenge, but....
...how could I resist.

Red malee burr closed end slimline finished with Drechseln und Mehr pen finish and protected with a coat of carnauba wax.

C&C welcome as always.

Incidentally, no fancy mandrels or expensive kit were used in the making of this pen.


IMG_0626 by walter.hall, on Flickr


IMG_0625 by walter.hall, on Flickr
 
Walter

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rayf6604 said:
That looks great Walter, but where does the twist mechanism go? It is one piece isn't it?
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It works on the same principle as the one piece slimline I posted on Christmas Eve Ray. (Scroll down the thread and there is a pic of the pen dismantled)

mickleuk said:
That looks great Walter. I bet gluing the top tube in was fun?
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Gluing the top tube in was easy Mike. Getting the unwanted glue out of the rest of the hole in the blank was the "fun" bit.
 
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Very nice Walter, have you tried using a longer tube instead of the two supplied?
 
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Really nice job Walter. Looks neat and nice finish.:thumbs:

paulm said:
Very nice Walter, have you tried using a longer tube instead of the two supplied?
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If you used a longer tube rather than two tubes you wouldn't be able to rotate the nib out or remove it to replace the refill.:bwink:
 
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Nice one Walter as I have already said elsewhere the finish seems to be better on this one.

I think the Christmas spirit has got to many of you, you don't get into the plonker club that easy. :funny::funny::funny:
 
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One piece and whats next? Yes it is different personally I like clips, centre bands. The pen you show Walter is different has a distinctive finish lovely taper,very useful for notebooks with the keeper slots fitted, lovely timber and as you say a piece of cake between centres.

Peter.:thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:
 
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