Hello everyone. Here is another pen made from an acrylic blank and a mesa pen kit. The blank is approximately 5 inches long 3/4 x 3/4. If cut in half, two pens can be made with this (ocean mist) blank. Using sharp lathe chisels a process after drilling and trimminng the blank, taking very small cuts is the secret to making a very smooth finish. Once the blank is ready for the finishing segment I wet the surface with water on a cloth, (with the lathe running) and starting with 600 grit sandpaper, then wiping it clean with a soft cloth, and doing the same process with 1500, 2400, 4000, 8000, and finally 12,000 grit. I then use a finishing polishing called Mylands 3 step polishing system. This pen comes out a flawless beautiful pen, which uses a standard parker refill.