Oh bother! Are these tubes jinxed?

[Graham_C]

Vic was kind enough to give me some lovely blanks when we met a few months back, and I set about making a Mistral with a nice purple acrylic (or polyester?) one. That blew out on the nib barrel
So I cleaned up the tubes and dressed them in another beautiful blue blank, only to have that give out as well
Not to be beaten, I went for broke with an absolutely fabulous cross-cut Laburnum blank
Turned and finished the cap, and it is fab but then had a catch on the barrel
In between times, I have made three other pens so I don't think I've completely lost it

 

[fortress]

That is a shame Graham, we have all been there, still we keep on keeping on.

 

[Phil Dart]

Bad Luck Graham

Have to reviewed your glueing technique? There doesn't seem to be a great deal of glue between tube and blank in your photo. That may be a contributor to the problem.

 

[Terry Q]

Good thing it wasn't your day to handle the dynamite.

 

[Penpal]

Glue needs to be true Graham.When I first started the demonstrator said use as much as you can when gluing as if someone else was providing.Never agreed buy bit had a certain truth in it when underdone.

Peter.

 

[wm460]

Bugger.

 

[Bill Mooney]

Sod's law & all that Graham. I had the same bother when I made the Royal pen. If it can...it will.

 

[Graham_C]

Thanks for the comments everyone. When I stripped it back, I was disappointed at how much (little!) glue was doing what it's meant to!
Poor workmanship unfortunately

 

[Graham_C]

Good thing it wasn't your day to handle the dynamite.

I'm not even trusted to make the tea now, I'll see what damage I can do with a broom

 

[Vic Perrin]

Never mind mate these things happen to us all I'll have to find a few more blanks for you when you call again