Spalted Cypress

[Les in Red Deer]

Dressed up in a Vertex Click with gold plated components.
Sanded to 400x, buffed with extra fine steel wool, applied 8 coats of Med CA, buffed with extra fine steel wool and polished with Huts Ultra Gloss.

Apparently as discussed on some other sites,there has been issues with the click button breaking off of the plastic click mechanism threads if the pen has been dropped.

I Inserted a round wood toothpick inside of the hollow plastic plunger section of the click mechanism to help reinforce the threads.
If the plastic click mechanism plunger was made for solid plastic there wouldn't be an issue.

Les

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[artme]

Perfection as always Les!!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

A neat solution to the click button problem. Maybe
the manufacturer will take note!!!

[tdrumnut]

Another outstanding pen Les, thanks for the clicker tip, I am doing a couple today and will try it.

[Perfect Pens]

Nice work as usual Les,
Perfect match of kit selection and finish along with a lovely timber and finished perfectly to match, top stuff.

Trev make sure you share some pics :2tsup:
Cheers
Tony.

[gawdelpus]

Very Nice indeed, I never saw cyprus like that before :), cheers~ John

[dai sensei]

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