Thread: Cabernet Sauvignon Roman Harvest

A bit of a whoops moment there Amos. Well recovered though. The final product is up to your usual high standard.

cheers
WH

Mate thanks for the tip will have to remember that one lol but well recovered mate a fine looking pen )

Ian

Amos, I can only imagine how good that looks in the flesh. It's great mate

undies

And here I was thinking you were experimenting with a new type of bubble textured finish . The best way to get these out is with a stepped drift , the first part turned to fit just inside the plastic ,and then stepped up to just fit inside the tube ,this gives a shoulder to push with and the first part inside the plastic stops the tube collapsing , I spend enough time with CA finishes to try and avoid refinishing like the plague . Nice pen though Amos,worth the trouble in the end Cheers ~ John

Nice pen

note to self - keep pens away from heat sources

Thanks for those comments, John,please draw a picture(s) for me, that way I can "see" what you are saying, I seem to understand better when I have pictures to illustrate, thanks, Amos.

Great recovery job Amos It needs a general heat applied to release it. I throw mine in the wood BBQ where they can be a benefit.

Nice pen well deserving of a great save.

Originally Posted by PenTurner

Thanks for those comments, John,please draw a picture(s) for me, that way I can "see" what you are saying, I seem to understand better when I have pictures to illustrate, thanks, Amos.

There you go Amos not a great drawing but I think the principle will be clear , the stepped push rod does 2 things the part inside the centre band stops it collapsing when you apply the force (usually a hammer or mallet ) and keeps it central to distribute the force evenly around the part you apply force to, this works on those larger pens with the plastic that goes halfway up the clip tube ,they don't usually knock out easily either , but this method gives you a fighting chance at least of not damaging the parts . The steel rods used as transfer punches are great most times ,but sometimes just not a good enough fit inside the tubes so can do more harm than good as far as damaging things , hope that helps a bit , cheers ~ John