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    Default The ultimate list of non-aussie pen kits

    Right,

    So this will be a work in progress. I will update as people feed more information.

    This is the list of penkits I have found on US sites that I haven't seen on Aussie sites. I've ignored pens which looks substantially the same as our kits and just have different names, or very minor variations. I haven't gone through every US supplier or Australian, just those I know are popular, so may have missed some. I may also have accidentally doubled up, but I hope not. I've listed the kits under the companies I first found them also. Finally, I'm looking at mostly normal pens & pencils, and have left out keyrings, letter openers, perfume kits etc.

    Please post any corrections and I will update the list.

    Russell
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    PSI
    - Power pen & pencils
    - Executive (is this the same as the Berea retro?)
    - Segmented
    - Majestic
    - Tycoon is a Baron, right?
    - Apollo (looks similar to Sedona, but with enough variations to make it different)
    - Olympian (Baron version of Apollo??)
    - Most of the specialty line (i.e. credit card, Buffalo "bullet pencil", EZ Grasp gel writer, Mini Sketch, Combo pen/pencil, 2-way Tech, Lipstick, Gemini, clip-on, whistle, diamond file)
    - Broadwell Nouveau



    Woodturningz
    - Bullet pen
    - Classic (non twist) RB/FP
    - Teachers pen


    Woodnwhimsies
    - Gel Click pen
    - Rifle pen & pencil kits (although we can make our own versions)


    Beartooth Woods

    - Cambridge
    - Perfect Fit
    - Sierra button click pencil
    - Sierra Vista
    - Ultra Cigar


    Arizona Silhouette
    - Button click ballpoint
    - El Grande Elite? (not sure how it varied from standard El Grande)
    - El Presidente Rollerball
    - El Toro FP
    - Series 2000 Screw Cap Flat Top RB & FP
    - Olympia
    - Series 2000 Slimlime pen & pencil (seems just a CB change, not sure whether to list)
    - Streamline American Screw Cap Flat Top FP & RB
    - Streamline Round Top Screw Cap European RB & FP

    CSUSA
    - Zen Rollerball
    - Panache
    - Jr. Retro? (is this unique?)
    - Artisan
    - Lotus
    - Ligero
    - Imperial

    Lau Lau Woodworks

    - "The Stretch" rollerball

    Wooden Pen Pro (see the site for other variations on standard kit styles)
    - "Fishers of men" Sierra (Sierra pen with Christian fish symbol both ends of barrel)
    - "Poker" Sierra (Sierra with playing card symbols and work "Poker" at ends of barrel)
    - "Petroglyph" Sierra (Sierra with Hawaiian Petroglyph symbols at both ends of barrel)

    Berea Hardwoods
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    Cigar Pen Hybrid 18C
    - Sierra Computer Circuit Board
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    Good idea Russelll. This is the sort of thing that could go into a library - if we had one!!

    My understanding is that some US pen kit suppliers will not post to Aus. The only way you can get their kits is via a friend in the US.
    Last edited by artme; 2nd July 2014 at 01:03 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by artme View Post
    My understanding is that some US pen kit suppliers will not post to Aus. The only way you can get their kits is via a friend in the US.
    Arizona Silhouette is one that will no longer post to Aus. Most of their pen kits are Berea ones and Ernie at Beartooth woodworks is another Berea reseller. You can also order direct from Berea. The main advantage of ordering from a reseller seems to be the blanks available from some of the resellers.

    Craft Supplies USA also have a large range of unique kits.

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    Updated with CSUSA pens
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    What a good Idea ! if only we had cross matched bushings as well hehe, I have managed to end up with some extras because of not being able to size them with existing bushes before hand Mostly make my own now. Although truth to tell takes longer to make them ,than the few dollars most of them cost
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    There is a list running around somewhere of the bushing sizes for the various kits. Must admit I only do a few different styles of kit so it's not too hard to keep the bushing sorted out and I haven't bothered with the list though.

    Peter
    The other day I described to my daughter how to find something in the garage by saying "It's right near my big saw". A few minutes later she came back to ask: "Do you mean the black one, the green one, or the blue one?".

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    The statesman and the junior are available here at Carbatec

    The stretch roler ball from Lau Lau is only available from Aaron in Hawaii

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    Quote Originally Posted by petersemple View Post
    Arizona Silhouette is one that will no longer post to Aus. Most of their pen kits are Berea ones and Ernie at Beartooth woodworks is another Berea reseller. You can also order direct from Berea. The main advantage of ordering from a reseller seems to be the blanks available from some of the resellers.

    Craft Supplies USA also have a large range of unique kits.

    Peter
    Some of the Arizona Silhouette pens, the Baron comes to mind, are not available from Bear Tooth Woods.

    Ernie at Bear Tooth Woods sells the Perfect Fit as well as AS, and he (very cheerfully) ships to Oz, unlike AS.

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    The Jr Retro will be stocked here in Australia shortly a little birdie told me

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    Quote Originally Posted by petersemple View Post
    There is a list running around somewhere of the bushing sizes for the various kits. Must admit I only do a few different styles of kit so it's not too hard to keep the bushing sorted out and I haven't bothered with the list though.

    Peter
    Be aware that bushing sizes can vary for the same kit name from different manufacturers, eg Sedona from Berea has different bushes to Sedona from Dayacom (DAMHKIT)

    Seems to me if you are going to copy someones name and style, you should have the same size, or at the very least make people aware that they are different when they buy the kits!

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    A though just occured to me...
    (no, it didn't hurt, but it was a strain and I scared the house cat)
    If you do plan on sending a kit or two that way, you might include the correct bushing for that paticular kit..(read the post above) as a "bonus" ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Shed View Post
    Some of the Arizona Silhouette pens, the Baron comes to mind, are not available from Bear Tooth Woods.

    Ernie at Bear Tooth Woods sells the Perfect Fit as well as AS, and he (very cheerfully) ships to Oz, unlike AS.
    My intent wasn't to list everywhere we could get kits into Aus, just for the kits themselves. Listing with the suppliers is simply an easy was of ctaloguing what I may have missed. AS stated above, friends in the US can help obtain things that can't be sent directly here, although obviously there is additional cost then.

    If people think it is of more value to list only those we can get shipped, or indicate that as well, I could do some updating, although that may take a little longer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simomatra View Post
    The statesman and the junior are available here at Carbatec

    The stretch roler ball from Lau Lau is only available from Aaron in Hawaii
    Jr is jr statesman?

    Do you have a web link for Aaron?

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    Nevermind, I found Lau Lau woodworks.

    Is his Havana and Retro the same as something else? That retro at least seems to have a unique cap end. Can anyone confirm?

    Russell.

    PS - And the pocket pen??
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    Quote Originally Posted by BoomerangInfo View Post
    My intent wasn't to list everywhere we could get kits into Aus, just for the kits themselves. Listing with the suppliers is simply an easy was of ctaloguing what I may have missed. AS stated above, friends in the US can help obtain things that can't be sent directly here, although obviously there is additional cost then.

    If people think it is of more value to list only those we can get shipped, or indicate that as well, I could do some updating, although that may take a little longer.

    Russell.
    Russell, I only stated that BTW sells the Perfect Fit as well as AS, because you listed it under AS and they don't ship to Australia.

    I am indeed aware that one can get stuff from AS via a friend in the US, have done so before now, I am also aware that there is additional cost the, rather stating the obvious isn't it?

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