Old but pretty

[ValleyBoy]

Some vintage cellulose. This stuff is old and comes already drilled which isn’t so helpful, especially when wanting to make a section from it.

It also comes in fairly narrow diameters so I went for a cap in a different colour, rather than making a more streamline or narrower pen all from the same material.

Cheers
Ash

 

[Bammer]

Love this stuff, nice job.

 

[Penpal]

Total pleasure blanks .love your turning.

Peter.

 

[Tiny James]

Very Nice Ash nicely turned could I ask you to explain and what tap's and die's you have used because this time next year I would like to start turning my own kit less pens collet chuck has been ordered for Christmas

I wonder if you would do a WIP thread

James

 

[fortress]

Great work Ash, the pen looks stunning.

 

[wm460]

Another beauty Ash.

 

[ValleyBoy]

Very Nice Ash nicely turned could I ask you to explain and what tap's and die's you have used because this time next year I would like to start turning my own kit less pens collet chuck has been ordered for Christmas

I wonder if you would do a WIP thread

James

Hi James

Thanks!

You’ll have a lot of fun going through the process of making these types of pens. Opting for collets is a good idea in my opinion. Just as long as you have some way of turning square blanks to round (or at least the ends of them).

For this pen I used 13 x 0.8 triple lead tap and die. Thirteen is my go to size for most pens, as it’s a pretty good middle road option that suits most hands. (I do also make pens with 12 and 14mm threads).

The section threads are 10 x 0.75. This particular pen has a No6 nib and a 10mm section thread works well in this overall setup.

Hope that helps, and any more questions then please fire away.

Cheers
Ash

 

[Tiny James]

Thank you @Ash I will save up for the 10 mm tap set first then and practice that first then it's on to the 13mm tap and die set do I need a sliding tap and die holder ??

James

 

[ValleyBoy]

Thank you @Ash I will save up for the 10 mm tap set first then and practice that first then it's on to the 13mm tap and die set do I need a sliding tap and die holder ??

James

Hi James.

As for threading with dies I don’t use a sliding holder myself so it isn’t essential, but for single thread dies they work well and it does remove the faffing from using the hand held option (which is my preferred approach). So I would recommend getting one to start with to develop your technique.

Cheers
Ash

 

[Bill Mooney]

A great pen Ash.

 

[flexi]

Great looking pen mate, love the material

 

[alpha1]

I love that pen it's amazing.
I invested in triple thread taps and dies earlier in the year but I have not got round to using them. I have a collet chuck and a full set of ER40 collets. The thought of creating the nib section scares the life out of me.

 

[ValleyBoy]

I love that pen it's amazing.
I invested in triple thread taps and dies earlier in the year but I have not got round to using them. I have a collet chuck and a full set of ER40 collets. The thought of creating the nib section scares the life out of me.

Thanks Dave.

Making the sections for the first time can take a bit of trial and error so use some cheap blanks (make sure they are threadable - I found kirinite a good option for this). But once you make one and the nib screws into it perfectly it’s a very satisfying feeling. Write down everything you do, and I found no6 nib sections easier to make than no5 so I might advise to start with those.

Go for it!

Cheers
Ash

 

[Mark James]

Beautiful turning with beautiful material.

Well done!

 

[geordie0928]

Very nice, good job, well done.