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11th December 2008, 08:19 AM #1
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My First Pen on this cool site
G'day folks
I know that this is primarily a 'woody' site, but this is the type of pen I like to make from old stainless steel bolts. If I was any good with wood finishing then I'd do more of them. I made this with a homemade pen mill on my metal lathe. The cap has a hex twist ( but not as much as I wanted ) and the body has a flat tapered hex shape.
The nib was made from another bolt.
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11th December 2008, 08:41 AM #2
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Even without your signature I would have recognised this as a "Skippy" pen
When I grow up I want to make pens half as good
Great pen, thanks for sharing.
(Oh, and we have a very active Metal Work forum here as well)
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11th December 2008, 09:07 AM #3
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Simply stunning work, don't worry about timber if I could make pens like that I probably not bother with it.
You will have everyone drooling now.
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11th December 2008, 12:00 PM #4
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Cool!!!
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11th December 2008, 01:53 PM #5
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Amazing! Thanks for sharing.
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11th December 2008, 03:59 PM #6
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I LOVE the shape. And I agree about the twist on the cap.
Pugwash.
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11th December 2008, 07:21 PM #7
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Another beautiful piece of work from you
Great stuff, thanks for sharing.
Regards,beejay
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11th December 2008, 09:58 PM #8
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Wonderful work Steven!
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11th December 2008, 10:19 PM #9
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Very cool.
I know a machinist who would die for that.
When all is said and done, there is usually a whole lot more said than done.
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11th December 2008, 11:30 PM #10
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SkipRat, that is outstanding,
so we can try and imitate you, could you do a work in progress for us,
photos along the way, I can't even imagine how to start, let alone finish a pen like that, my mind just boggles!, Beautiful work, just beautiful, Amos
PS, I was so caught up with the pen that i forgot to say--WELCOME to the forum Amos
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12th December 2008, 07:04 AM #11
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12th December 2008, 10:39 PM #12
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To right if I to could I would.
Originally Posted by Simomatra
Simply stunning work, don't worry about timber if I could make pens like that I probably not bother with it.
You will have everyone drooling now.
David
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12th December 2008, 11:48 PM #13
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Thats sick...sick sick sick...poor old bolts, doing nothing but hanging around a tool box, and someone comes along and cuts off their heads...then runs them through the mill....shame what some folks will do to simple fasteners...Skip, if you need to hide the evidence, you can send that on to Texas, I will be glad to make it dissappear for you....
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13th December 2008, 05:04 AM #14
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Hi from Peter.
Your Stainless creation is amazing, when I see the material I see it as a supreme challenge that you have mastered.
The cap twist is delightful. I must say that when you find that by yourself it is unique.
I remember in 1951 meeting my wife and all was not apparent immediately, she was stunning, exciting and still is to me because she is unique.
I will progress my pen mill slowly as I am working through my workshop to make it a sheer joy to use. Access has been restricted lately by having too many unfinished tasks.
Thankyou for your outstanding skills that you demonstrate so well.
Regards Peter.
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13th December 2008, 08:32 AM #15
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Hi Guys. Thanks for all the comments and welcomes.
Here are a few pics of the homemade pen mill for the metal lathe.
In the first pic you can see the steel pen. Here the gadget is mounted to do end milling of the tapered hex body.
In the other two pics, the mill is set for 'Side Milling' You can see a black ramp that rotates the mandrel to produce the spiral effect.
The ramp is stationary. The mill travels with the cross slide. As it travels, the long bar slides down ( or up ) the ramp, rotating it.
If anyone would like any more of the finer details, just shoot me an email.
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