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Sycamore Burr on a Slimline Pen

Jim

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This is one of the blanks i bought from Dave (lignaterrae) it is a Sycamore Burr on a black satin slimline pen kit. It has eight coats of friction polish and two coats of renaissance wax ... The center band is made from Ebony ...

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Ooooh now that's nice, really nice !

I think I see what you mean about the middle turning in a touch, do you do the same at the top and the nib ?

If I can be nosy what diameter is it roughly ?
 
Jim

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PhillH said:
I think I see what you mean about the middle turning in a touch, do you do the same at the top and the nib ?

If I can be nosy what diameter is it roughly ?
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Phill, i try to work the barrel between 11 to 10.5mm and the lower barrel 10mm at the top tapering down to the nib .. I always leave the nib end a bit proud but turned over at the edge and the barrel i always turn the edge from the back of the blank to give me the shape i get ... Hope this helps ... :wink:
 
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Jim said:
Phill, i try to work the barrel between 11 to 10.5mm and the lower barrel 10mm at the top tapering down to the nib .. I always leave the nib end a bit proud but turned over at the edge and the barrel i always turn the edge from the back of the blank to give me the shape i get ... Hope this helps ... :wink:
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Helps tons mate !

Mine a slimmer than that, hence nothing available to round off.

Lesson learned !

That's why I really like this place, the sharing of skills and knowledge is second to none, a godsend for beginners like me.
 
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It's great to see one of my blanks as the finished article - and the finished article is a thing of wonderful grace and beauty.
Thanks for posting Jim, a great pen!
 
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