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Texas Sunrise Troubadour With No-Slip Grip


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Here's something a little different -- a wide, straight section with grooves to help prevent fingers from slipping on the grip. The customer asked for an oversized Troubadour with the widest section it could be fitted with. I like the way the grip turned out, both visually and functionally, and will be making more like this. The material is Texas Sunrise, aka Lava Explosion #14, from Bear Tooth Woods.

Nib: JoWo (Meisternib) #6
Filling system: Cartridge/Converter/Eyedropper

Dimensions:
Length capped: 158mm/6.18”
Length uncapped: 134.6mm/5.29”
Length posted: 165.6mm/6.51”
Cap length: 70.5mm/2.77”
Cap diameter: 17.6mm/.69” at widest, 16.9mm/.66” at finial
Barrel diameter: 15.5mm/.61” at threads, 16.04mm/.63” at widest
Section diameter: 14.41mm/.56” at widest, 14.13mm/.55” at narrowest

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Handsome pen and think the grooves are nice touch, adds some character too to the pen.....

 

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Nice looking pen! Are those cap threads 16 x 1? I find it interesting that the section diameter is actually larger than the "valleys" in the threads. I guess it can work if you make sure the matching threads aren't too deep.

 

Edit: I checked your instagram and saw they are actually 5/8 x 18.

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Nice looking pen! Are those cap threads 16 x 1? I find it interesting that the section diameter is actually larger than the "valleys" in the threads. I guess it can work if you make sure the matching threads aren't too deep.

 

Edit: I checked your instagram and saw they are actually 5/8 x 18.

 

I'm not sure I understand your question, but I made the section as wide as I possibly could because that's what the customer wanted. I wasn't aiming for a match with the barrel's thread valleys. Never even occurred to me. I'm not very technically inclined. :D

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I'm not sure I understand your question, but I made the section as wide as I possibly could because that's what the customer wanted. I wasn't aiming for a match with the barrel's thread valleys. Never even occurred to me. I'm not very technically inclined. :D

Well, the important thing is the cap screws on! :lol: I only have experience with fine metric threads, so there's not as much room for error when sizing the section. I have made sections that I needed to shave down a bit so the cap screws on. :blush: If the section is smaller in diameter than the drill bit used for the cap threads, everything should fit together, I guess. Also, the coarse threads almost made me think that you had used a special die with rounded threads. It's definitely a different look than fine threads.

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Well, the important thing is the cap screws on! :lol: I only have experience with fine metric threads, so there's not as much room for error when sizing the section. I have made sections that I needed to shave down a bit so the cap screws on. :blush: If the section is smaller in diameter than the drill bit used for the cap threads, everything should fit together, I guess. Also, the coarse threads almost made me think that you had used a special die with rounded threads. It's definitely a different look than fine threads.

 

I can assure you that everything does fit together. :) This is the only size I have that is non-metric. I haven't seen any triple-lead tap and die sets in this size area, and I can't afford to have one set custom made. The threads may be large, but they are smooth as silk. I polish everything a lot. Someday, I'll get that metal lathe, and this will become a non-issue for me.

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