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27th Feb 2009, 12:38 PM
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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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- 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
- Cigar Pen Hybrid 18C
- Sierra Computer Circuit Board
Last edited by BoomerangInfo; 27th Feb 2009 at 01:33 PM.
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27th Feb 2009, 01:04 PM
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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 pot to Aus. The only way you can get their kits is via a friend in the US. |
27th Feb 2009, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by artme  My understanding is that some US pen kit suppliers will not pot 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.
Peter
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27th Feb 2009, 01:34 PM
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Updated with CSUSA pens |
27th Feb 2009, 02:07 PM
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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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27th Feb 2009, 02:17 PM
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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
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27th Feb 2009, 05:07 PM
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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 |
27th Feb 2009, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by petersemple 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. |
27th Feb 2009, 05:20 PM
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The Jr Retro will be stocked here in Australia shortly a little birdie told me |
27th Feb 2009, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by petersemple 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! |
27th Feb 2009, 05:33 PM
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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" ... |
27th Feb 2009, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Shed 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.
Russell. |
27th Feb 2009, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Simomatra 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?
Russell. |
27th Feb 2009, 08:03 PM
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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?? |
27th Feb 2009, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by BoomerangInfo 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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