Slightly modified Streamline

[Walter]

And I thought I needed help!

Some of us are beyond help.


Here are a couple of better shots to show off the figure in the sycamore:


IMG_0438 by walter.hall, on Flickr


IMG_0439 by walter.hall, on Flickr

 

[Grump]

Where???
I see more shots but are they better???

 

[Walter]

I see more shots but are they better???

I thought so, better lighting, fewer shadows, colour temperature more accurately renders the actual colour of the pen.

 

[Grump]

And Elephant's Fart instead of breath init?

 

[paulm]

Oi... fat people have feelings too ya know

 

[Walter]

And Elephant's Fart instead of breath init?

The background is actually white, but I adjusted the exposure in lightroom to show up the figure better which makes the background look grey. Here it is unadjusted. Also for some reason, once posted on here via Flickr the white balance tends more towards the blue end of the spectrum, it looks less so in lightroom.


IMG_0439-3 by walter.hall, on Flickr

 

[bassethound]

Bloody smashing, love it!

 

[Winemaker]

Nive looking Pen How did you make it longer?

 

[Buckeye]

What a pile of crap.........................


That photo is, no depth of field, white balance all wong, lighting tooooooooooo dark and the background sucks.

Good job you're better at making pens than taking photo's & that don't look bad for a slimline hybrid whatever.

Don't worry Paul will be along soon and tweak it

Peter

 

[billyb_imp]

Very nice Walter, lovely finish

 

[chas_41_uk]

Lovely pen Walter I think the longer lower tube makes it look more elegant
Pity about the white balance

 

[Walter]

Nive looking Pen How did you make it longer?

I made a new, 10mm longer, tube for the barrel from a length of 7mm brass tube, them made it up as normal. The only other change needed was that the mechanism needed to be pressed 10mm further in to the tube.

 

[turnaround360]

Looks nice like it.

 

[Lons]

Love that Walter looks better than a standard streamline. Beautifully turned and finished as always. What made your customer request a longer pen?

Can't be a CA finish or is the photo dodgy? - No visible white marks

 

[Walter]

What made your customer request a longer pen?

Long fingers? No idea to be honest, just said he would like a longer barrel. If I ever find out I will let you know.

Can't be a CA finish or is the photo dodgy? - No visible white marks

It is, but over several coats of sanding sealer.

 

[Penpal]

Like your pen Walter inh the 1990,s a guy called Dick Sing became quite famous for doing just what you have extending the lower barrel and the main maker of Slimline Kits in Taiwan produced the Dick Sing Kit with a longer brass tube and a normal for the top. In 2001 Dick and his wife Cindy visited Canberra a nd we had a day with him at a dealers shop, because I was so enthusiastic after his demos he gave me one of those kits and a beautiful prepared blank. Dick was a toolmaker engineering background who became a professional Woodturner in 1989 since I started making pens in the 80,s twas a right royal oportunity for me he used a micrometer to get as perfect a fit at the tip centre and top, the vision of this stays with me.

Kind regards Peter.

 

[Neil]

Thanks for all you comments chaps. Let's hope the customer likes it too.

Boxed up and ready to go:

Thanks for the extra photo Walter, looks nicely balanced.

 

[wm460]

Very nice pens Walter.

 

[Ivort]

Hi Walter,
Really nice pen and photos.
I have not tried modifying any kits yet but this seems like a good one.
Regards
Ivor

 

[Walter]

Someone on another forum asked for a comparison with a standard streamline so here it is just in case anyone is interested (the standard one is in cherry):


IMG_0493-3 by walter.hall, on Flickr