
The main things today are Chinese-made and not always pleasing with quality.
And for this reason, many begin to engage in creative work on the manufacture of outlandish things.
You can make them both for yourself and on order or sale, while receiving not only pleasure from the work done, but also good money because exclusive items are now priced.
For example, the author makes beautiful and unique pens and lighters, grinds everything on a lathe. The main metal that he uses is brass and copper, because they attract the eye with their noble color.
So, in order to consider in detail and understand the essence, you need to view photos and get acquainted with the list of necessary materials and tools.
Materials
1) fountain pen
2) brass tube
3) a little ebony
4) template paper
5) brass plate
Instruments
1) lathe
2) metal sheet
3) drilling machine
4) file
The author will do an exclusive thing from the old fountain pen, which he prepared in advance.

And the basis will be this brass tube.


Removes excess.

Next, a template with a pre-drawn drawing is applied to the prepared blank.

The beard is taken.

And for a given marking, point strikes are applied, so that in the future it would be convenient to drill.

Drilling is in progress.

Here's what happened.

Further, everything is also according to the drawing.







The resulting detail is given the form as follows, placed in a rounded groove of the beam and pressed on top with a metal rod.

The author secures the detail to the case.

Then a compass and a brass plate are taken.







A cap is made of ebony.



Collected all into one.

Looks very good.




The necessary part is sawn off and charged into the lathe.


Next to the cap body





A beard outlines places for drilling.











Agree beautiful and unique little thing, and most importantly that it is made do it yourself. The author advises everyone to do more creativity and then the world will become kinder.