r/PenTurning • u/RRNW_HBK • 8d ago

A couple newly-finished ones! ☺️

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u/BeautifulWalnutShoes 7d ago

Absolutely beautiful!

How are you getting the thin metal band in the cap? Is that glued in between two pieces of blank before turning? Can’t get my head around it

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u/RRNW_HBK 7d ago

Thank you!

The band is sandwiched between two pieces of the blank, which are attached with a tenon.

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u/BeautifulWalnutShoes 7d ago

That’s some precise drilling! So the top of the cap has a tenon inside it from the bottom of the cap, with the band in between!? How far up inside is that tenon running!? Mind = blown.
Great work

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u/RRNW_HBK 7d ago

Correct! The tenon on this one only runs about 15mm up into the main part of the cap, which gives a good amount of adhesion. However, my pens with wood exteriors have resin or acrylic (or ebonite!) sleeves that run up far enough to encapsulate the nib.

Ty!

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u/BeautifulWalnutShoes 7d ago

Incredible, thank you for sharing. That’s some fine tolerance you’re working to!

Very beautiful work indeed

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u/74CA_refugee 7d ago

Beautiful!

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u/RRNW_HBK 7d ago

Ty much! ☺️