Single piece twist pens

[Firefrode]

Hi
Just finished some single piece twist pens.
The three larger pens are styled as cigars for a friend and are in Santos Walnut and Bubingo
I was pleased with the finish and hecwas very happy with his 'Cigars'
The other two were selected by a colleague who wantedthose timbers.

Look forward to you comments

Regards

Fred

 

[mattyts]

How do you twist them to retract the nib if they are all one piece?

 

[Grump]

By grabbing the nib and twisting the top, proving Fred has let the blanks loose enough to turn they work well.
Sorry Fred those pictures are diabolical.

 

[bassethound]

those pictures are diabolical.

That's not right Brian... Shouldn't that say B H It usually does!

 

[Jim]

They sure are different Fred, i like the thinner version thou my friend ..

 

[angelo49]

Those are nicely done.
I have made many one piece pens using
Fancy Slimline kits.
Nice!

 

[Neil]

We have become accustomed to seeing a twist pen with something in the middle. These are very different, they don't! Whilst they are very interesting and obviously technically very different, they dont inspire me to make them, but then I am looking at it from my perspective - I dont think they would sell. visually they are odd because of what we have been accustomed to. Would be interesting to see what it looked like if you were to make one from a wood such as purpleheart with a celtic knot in the area of the centreband, to visually put a centreband there which is obviously not a centre band!

 

[Kardav]

Mmmmmmmmmm! Not too sure about those. Well turned and finished though.

 

[Firefrode]

Hi
Many thanks for the comments - all are greatly accepted.
It is true that when someone thinks outside the box and moves away from the 'norm' there will be differing view - after all if we hadn't then we would still be waiting for the wheel.
The oddly shaped Cigar pens were designed specifically for a client and he is very pleased with the goods.
I like the idea of a 'faux' centre band and will look to that to see how it looks.

I drilled through the blank with a 7mm drill then at one end drilled a larger hole of 8mm and glued an 8mm tun
Be to accept the free rotating nib and at the other end a 7mm tube was glued - this accepted the twist mechanism to allow the rotation of the nib.

Sorry about the diabolical photos

Regards

Fred

 

[Grump]

No need to use 8mm tube, the whole slimline kit can be used.
Glue only one tube and slightly enlarge the blank on assembly to ensure smooth turning, that's how I do mine.
Only time I have had any problems is not enlarging the blank enough, had to put the pen in the freezer so I could dismantle it.
I have done hundreds this way , only one went in the freezer.

 

[paulm]

The cigar pens work as cigars and I can see why somebody would order them but they're not for me and I wouldn't make them to sell unless pre-ordered. I like the thinnner one on the right best. I, like Brian use 7mm tubes for both.

I was thinking about the longwood pen today and thought that the threaded kits would be useful for them as the only time I've ever had problems is when pressing the clip end in with a space underneath it due to no tube and when using another tube, its rounded the end slightly and made it hard to fit. The threaded kit removes that problem.

 

[Grump]

The cigar pens work as cigars and I can see why somebody would order them but they're not for me and I wouldn't make them to sell unless pre-ordered. I like the thinnner one on the right best. I, like Brian use 7mm tubes for both.

I was thinking about the longwood pen today and thought that the threaded kits would be useful for them as the only time I've ever had problems is when pressing the clip end in with a space underneath it due to no tube and when using another tube, its rounded the end slightly and made it hard to fit. The threaded kit removes that problem.

A good theory and one that should work well but on this occasion use 8mm tubes or it won't fit init?

 

[paulm]

A good theory and one that should work well but on this occasion use 8mm tubes or it won't fit init?

You mean because the threaded kits are 8mm?

 

[Firefrode]

Hi

I glue the 8mm tube in the lower part of the pen for the 7mm nib end to rotate freely. It also ensures that the end will not break with wear.
Thanks for the comments

Regards

Fred

 

[Firefrode]

I have re photographed the pens in sunlight in the garden hope you can see the beauty of the woods

 

[paulm]

Yes the woods surely are very nice indeed Fred but I can't help feeling that a plain background would enhance the pictures, away from the lines. The shadow also is a bit too harsh in my opionion

 

[Grump]

You mean because the threaded kits are 8mm?

Go to the top of the class doc.

 

[billyb_imp]

They are different, nicely turned and finished.

Gotta agree about the photos the circular patterns do detract from the main object