closed end pen kits

[MikeO]

Can anyone recommend any enclosed end pen kits I mainly do streamline at moment, Thanks

 

[PensFromNo11]

I can't recommend any closed end kits, but I have recently been making closed end pens out of two part rollerball and fountain pen kits (pictured my modified Leveche and Cyclone kits).
It's simpler than it first looks.
I do the cap as normal and then the barrel blank is cut a bit longer (10mm ish), drill the blank one end the depth of the tube and glue in as normal. Then I make a jam chuck/mandrel type thing from a wooden dowel to fit (see pic), turn with tail stock up and finish with tailstock out of the way.
It's definitely worth a go they look great finished.

 

[MikeO]

Thanks for the advice

 

[flexi]

I use the TM Omega as I have a pin chuck for that tube size..... You can make these by filling a 1mm flat on a parallel pin punch and using a veneer pin (1mm)

 

[geordie0928]

There is loads of videos on youtube telling how to do it.

 

[MikeO]

Thanks for info esp. pin punch. No one sells these in uk.

 

[flexi]

Yes, they do.... I bought three from Turners Retreat, when they were linked to CS.... But yes pin punches are dead easy to make