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Jig for hexagonal bespoke closed end pen

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Ribaaa

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Hi,

I hope that subject is explaining everytging.
I am looking for jig that could help me to create hexagonal shaped fountain pen.

There are optiins for open end pen kits, but i am looking for closed end option.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Br, Zoran
 
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Okay.... Do you have an index facility on your lathe?? This would allow you to lock the mandrel in one position. What I would do then is to make a sled facility, or box to sit over the mandrel and blank you can then fix a parallel fence to the box /sled and run a router down the side of the blank creating a flat. Rotate the mandrel and blank the desired degrees and pass again... You can do 4, 5, 6,etc sides this way....
If you don't have a index facility you can buy bolt ons..
This is only one option others may suggest more, I did have a Beal pen wizard which was designed to do this and barley twist designs, but I wasn't using it so passed it on.
 
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Yup agree the Beall type jig looks the way to go. What a fun tool. Wish I was around when you were looking to pass your on Mark! 👍 But an ornamental lathe may also be another route. I’m also looking metal lathes as I believe polygonal shaping may be easier to do on those?

 
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You can make a closed end pen by making a pin chuck to fit in the tubes of your pen I have made them out of boxwood with a panel pin or a piece of brass rod
 
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These are steel versions I made for closed end pens..... I used parallel pin punches and a file oh and elbow grease 🤣🤣
 

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Welcome Zoran.

There is a pen maker here that makes hexagonal pens from scratch. His real name is Ash and he goes by ValleyBoy on the forum. Here are couple examples of what he does.
https://www.penturners.co.uk/index.php?threads/hexagonal-cheery-fountain-pen.26959/

New Year Hex Fountain Pen

Belated Happy New Year to all. I’ve got man-flu, unlike my wife who only has a common cold. Lucky devil. Similar symptoms but mine are much more severe. Managed to struggle to the workshop and make this pen. It’s a blank from Beaufort Ink and I matched it with sterling silver and black...
www.penturners.co.uk www.penturners.co.uk

Search out his threads and I believe he has said how he does them. Or start a conversation (message him through the forum) and ask how he goes about it. You might have to post a few times in the threads before being able to use the conversation feature, I'm not sure.

Pete
 
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Curly said:
Welcome Zoran.

There is a pen maker here that makes hexagonal pens from scratch. His real name is Ash and he goes by ValleyBoy on the forum. Here are couple examples of what he does.
https://www.penturners.co.uk/index.php?threads/hexagonal-cheery-fountain-pen.26959/

New Year Hex Fountain Pen

Belated Happy New Year to all. I’ve got man-flu, unlike my wife who only has a common cold. Lucky devil. Similar symptoms but mine are much more severe. Managed to struggle to the workshop and make this pen. It’s a blank from Beaufort Ink and I matched it with sterling silver and black...
www.penturners.co.uk www.penturners.co.uk

Search out his threads and I believe he has said how he does them. Or start a conversation (message him through the forum) and ask how he goes about it. You might have to post a few times in the threads before being able to use the conversation feature, I'm not sure.

Pete
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Cracking idea Curly! Ash is brilliant and I too remember him explaining how he did it either here or over on IAP 👍
 
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Curly said:
Welcome Zoran.

There is a pen maker here that makes hexagonal pens from scratch. His real name is Ash and he goes by ValleyBoy on the forum. Here are couple examples of what he does.
https://www.penturners.co.uk/index.php?threads/hexagonal-cheery-fountain-pen.26959/

New Year Hex Fountain Pen

Belated Happy New Year to all. I’ve got man-flu, unlike my wife who only has a common cold. Lucky devil. Similar symptoms but mine are much more severe. Managed to struggle to the workshop and make this pen. It’s a blank from Beaufort Ink and I matched it with sterling silver and black...
www.penturners.co.uk www.penturners.co.uk

Search out his threads and I believe he has said how he does them. Or start a conversation (message him through the forum) and ask how he goes about it. You might have to post a few times in the threads before being able to use the conversation feature, I'm not sure.

Pete
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His pens looks amazing. For sure I'll look for some instructions.
Thanks a lot for the info
 
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