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  1. 25th December 2009, 08:59 PM #1
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    Wink His and hers

    Got green eyed with all these "pen wizards " doing impossible things hehe, so put my engine lathe to work and came up with this "diamond faceted ,aluminium ,copper sprayed ,and resin cast" hehe , each facet is diamond shaped and like a pyramid ,comes to a sharp point 4 sided , so there , because I like to cast 2 at a time my wife chipped in with a hearts and roses themed blank ,all good fun , cheers ~ John



    and my attempt at a closeup
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    Very nice.

    "The training of the eyes to know when an edge is perfectly straight or a surface is flat, free from winding, and straight, is a very important part of a lad's training."
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    Will you stop it!
    I don't need a rose engine, I don't need a rose engine, I don't need a rose engine!

    Oh nice bit of work and nice pens

    I don't need a rose engine, I don't need a rose engine, I don't need a rose engine!
    arrrggghhhh!!!!
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    very original john

    i like this out of the box thinking, makes for some interesting pens

    great job

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    Look's like you are having fun there John, Well done mate.
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    You really have this casting thing down pat. Job well done and tell the wife she is good. The painting sure does add a whole other concept. I would have to use decals. Thanks for showing. You are setting the bar pretty high for us mere mortals you know.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JTTHECLOCKMAN View Post
    You really have this casting thing down pat. Job well done and tell the wife she is good. The painting sure does add a whole other concept. I would have to use decals. Thanks for showing. You are setting the bar pretty high for us mere mortals you know.
    Not painted hehe, she uses those cheap stickons from the "dollar shops" buy them in sheets usually , I have not done any pressure casting and so far no failures ,mind our temperatures here are usually around 30c so it does help with setting ,can cast in the morning and turn late afternoon no problems .
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    Beautiful pens. Very creative.
    When all is said and done, there is usually a whole lot more said than done.
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    Beautiful work by both of you John!!!
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    Great pens John, the copper one looks like checkering on a rifle stock.
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    Nice pens John. very creative. top marks
    Reality is no background music.
    Cheers John
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    Very bright and cheerful, different and individual, bit like lead lighting and knurling.

    Why not Rose Engines or any method to acheive those designs.

    Regards Peter.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Penpal View Post
    Very bright and cheerful, different and individual, bit like lead lighting and knurling.

    Why not Rose Engines or any method to acheive those designs.

    Regards Peter.
    Thanks Peter ,yes it was knurling on my metal lathe ,it was aluminium knurled and drilled out to suit the sierra kits ,then painted with copper paint and cast in clear resin, the stickers on the painted tubes are holographic and come to life when viewed , simple things made to do a simple job hehe . cheers ~ John
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  15. 29th December 2009, 03:39 AM #14
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    Great looking pair of Writing Instruments.
    Nice collaboration too!

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    Very good well done

    I don't know about the full checkering to me it is a bit much maybe 1/3 at each end but that is just me.
    Most important it that you are having fun look forward to seeing the next design
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