Thought I would post more of my comp pen here, mainly because I made it with a matching desk stand. The pen is sycamore and purple heart with a custom aluminium section (the shape wasn't exactly what I had visualised, if I make another I will reduce the depth of the backward taper) and a custom clip scalloped to mimic the beads and coves. The clip is not perfect mainly because you can't get aircraft grade ally plate any thinner than 6mm. At 2mm (what I used) you only get 1000-grade which is very soft and difficult to machine. I couldn't even polish a decent finish into it!
The stand is ash and tambootie, and was quite difficult to make (for me). On the second attempt I cut a foot into each piece so that I could chuck them and drill the centre out (with a flat bit because my cheap nasty forstners wouldn't go in) and then turn the 'collar' on the base to be an easy fit into the top. Then put both together and turned as a single piece between centres. Finally cut the feet off and finished. There's probably an easier way but I can't think of it ...
The stand is ash and tambootie, and was quite difficult to make (for me). On the second attempt I cut a foot into each piece so that I could chuck them and drill the centre out (with a flat bit because my cheap nasty forstners wouldn't go in) and then turn the 'collar' on the base to be an easy fit into the top. Then put both together and turned as a single piece between centres. Finally cut the feet off and finished. There's probably an easier way but I can't think of it ...
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