Cigar kit cigar pen

Neat!!

Would a tapered hole, for the nib, and a magnet in the side of the hole be possible?

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I know someone who would love one of these. Very neat. What are you making the ashes out of?

Lew;
I guess I should have also shown this angle.
Is this what you mean?
This was probably the most difficult part and the most time consuming.

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d_allen, since you are unhappy with the magnets, might I suggest you simply apply a very, very, very thin veneer over them to conceal them?

VERY cool project btw. I’d be interested in a very closeup shot of the ash if you have time. TIA.

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Rance…It’s not that I don’t like how the magnets look, it is that they are difficult to correctly drill holes for because of my crappy drill press.
Also, they measure .124”. That is a problem because due to the compression of the wood when you drill with a 1/8” but, the hole is about .002” too small and I need some clearance for the glue. I’ll need to pick up a #30 bit one of these days. As for the closeup of the ash, it would not do it justice. It is a trial and error thing. Practice like I did on some scrap wood or inexpensive pen blanks. The one above is some soft maple that I cut off of and used as end blocks.

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These are great.
They do sell magnets in a ring format in all sorts of sized and shapes. You could then paint them to match your gray and black lines (heck Orange for fire…) and you would have a much larger surface area to work with, a ring would fit over the pen tip, you would not have to drill anything, and I would think a much easier method for fastening.
Check out Magnet Rings and there are a host of options.

You could always thread the inside of the ash(possibly using an insert)

Think Roller ball with a short cap.

-- - Terry

Sandman, I did look for ring magnets and arc magnets. I was not able to find any the correct size. The thickness between the ID and OD has to be less than 1/8”.

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