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Rather nice looking job :)

 

Any chance of a topless pic (of the pen!!)

And a few comments on the making/materials etc. would be neat.

 

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Ruaidhrí

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I am still working on the pen some. The material is cumberland rods. I get them from a pipemakers supply.

 

I didnt make the nib and nib holder but I am working on trying to figure that out.

 

http://www.thepenshop.net/pens/pen2.jpg

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Stainless steel I think. I was givin several rods of different metals and I have to identify them. they just told me there was stainles steel and some others.

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...I didnt make the nib and nib holder but I am working on trying to figure that out.

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rtjw,

If you ever manage to make a nib, I, for one, would be interested in how you did it. The narrow cut in the nib is the one thing that really has me puzzled as I can't really think of how a HSM can do it for a reasonable expendature of effort.

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Richard.

 

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Stainless steel I think. I was givin several rods of different metals and I have to identify them. they just told me there was stainles steel and some others.

 

Johnny,

Hold a magnet near the metal. Stainless in non-magnetic ( or in some cases poorly magnetic). Regular steel will jump to the magnet. Nice work on the metal lathe. I wish I had more time to play with mine!

Larry Korn

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but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.

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I am still working on the pen some. The material is cumberland rods. I get them from a pipemakers supply.

 

I didnt make the nib and nib holder but I am working on trying to figure that out.

 

http://www.thepenshop.net/pens/pen2.jpg

 

Wow it's beautiful can you give stats on how long it took from lightbulb to completion???Thx Lisa

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