Thread: Blanks for Pen

You may need to be a bit more specific with your wants,eg roller balls fountain pens gold or other, I would think if someone had some spare stock of these on hand they may swap for 2 rare blanks ,but a quick look at pricing to buy these kits plus postage for delivery and postage to you ,not counting time to make pens makes the 2 blanks a person ends up with very expensive ! good luck though

Originally Posted by gawdelpus

You may need to be a bit more specific with your wants,eg roller balls fountain pens gold or other, I would think if someone had some spare stock of these on hand they may swap for 2 rare blanks ,but a quick look at pricing to buy these kits plus postage for delivery and postage to you ,not counting time to make pens makes the 2 blanks a person ends up with very expensive ! good luck though

Hi there..... have edited the post to be more specific.....

Am looking for Rollerball....plating of your choice..... and its a trade for 4 blanks......

a photo or two of each type of timber might wet some appetites

and I'm not sure about the economics of the deal, who fronts for the cost of the kits? and what timbers do you want on the pens?

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

a photo or two of each type of timber might wet some appetites

and I'm not sure about the economics of the deal, who fronts for the cost of the kits? and what timbers do you want on the pens?

Hi Nick.....

I guess im not too detailed..... sorry bout that as this is the first time im doing this,....

Ok... here goes.....

I'll send the 4 blanks.... my cost....

As for the kits ..... the other party pays for it..... the blanks on the kit is entirely up to the builder......

Jichimu Blanks.


HuangHuali Blanks.

From what you've posted you want us to send you a Jr. Gents, Jr Retros, or Baron Rollerball KIT not a turned and completed pen in exchange for 4 pieces of the timber that you've described, is this correct?

Originally Posted by DJ's Timber

From what you've posted you want us to send you a Jr. Gents, Jr Retros, or Baron Rollerball KIT not a turned and completed pen in exchange for 4 pieces of the timber that you've described, is this correct?

Hi DJ,

I would like to have 2 competed pens in either the Jr. Gents or Jr Retros, or Baron Rollerball..... not the kit....

Really am so sorry for the mis communication.....

Those are actually considered very rare blanks, even though the appearance of the wood to my mind leaves a lot to be desired for the value. In this case, you are paying for the prestige of the name.

If I wasn't trying to save for a decent drill press, thicknesser, and some basics like a replacement for my square that fell apart after 10 years of service I'd actually consider this, and may still anyway.

Russell.

Originally Posted by garypeck

Hi DJ,

I would like to have 2 competed pens in either the Jr. Gents or Jr Retros, or Baron Rollerball..... not the kit....

Really am so sorry for the mis communication.....

Can you give us some links to the historical side of the timber plus a link to general site on the timber and a M³ price in Aussie dollars.

Would need to be of fairly significance value, for me at least to consider turning 2 of these kits and sending them abroad for 4 blanks of Pen turning timber.

You would also need to consider either sending the timber first or at least be prepared to pay a refundable deposit before I'd consider sending 2 completed Barons or similar off beforehand.

Originally Posted by DJ's Timber

Can you give us some links to the historical side of the timber plus a link to general site on the timber and a M³ price in Aussie dollars.

Would need to be of fairly significance value, for me at least to consider turning 2 of these kits and sending them abroad for 4 blanks of Pen turning timber.

You would also need to consider either sending the timber first or at least be prepared to pay a refundable deposit before I'd consider sending 2 completed Barons or similar off beforehand.

Hi DJ,

here's a little write up on the timber.... you should see a lot on information if you google the 2 names.....however you wont see them selling planks of it..... it has all been made into furniture and whatever left overs are usually items that cannot be restored and thus used to repair existing ones....

The value of any blank or any item is always subjective..... i think the only way

If you go over to the IAP and do a search on these 2 blanks, HuangHuali is being sold for between $100-$150 per blanks whilst Jichimu is being sold for between $50-$75

HUANGHUALI

During Ming and early Qing dynasties, most of the best furniture was made from
Huang Huali wood. The term Huang Huali is not found in early texts, only Huali was
mentioned. The prefix Huang was affixed to Huali to describe the old huali wood whose surfaces had mellowed to a yellowish tone due to long exposure to light.

JICHIMU

Jichi wood is also known as chicken-wing wood or qizimu. Some of the grain lines being purple, other black. The grain is not very clear, and because it is rigid, straight and coarse, the wood has a tendency to split. Old Jichi wood is denser and of a purplish-brown color. The grain, especially in straight cuts, forms very good patterns suggesting the feathers near the neck and wings of a bird. After the middle of Qing dynasty few pieces were made from old Jichi wood.

http://theexpat.com/magazine/2009Jan_082_Investment.pdf

http://www.christies.co.uk/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5112607

Originally Posted by garypeck

If you go over to the IAP and do a search on these 2 blanks, HuangHuali is being sold for between $100-$150 per blanks whilst Jichimu is being sold for between $50-$75

And that's why the qworld is in a financial crisis

But yes, he is correct, that's what people have been paying on IAP + postage!!!

Some of trhe pens made from it look nice, some look very plain. Noner of them I would say look particularly better than a nice burl.

They have done some polls on what people consider the rarest blanks too, and I,ve seen these listed alongside amboyna, snakewood, irish bog oak and Tzu-t'an, along with a bunch of common and even plain imaginary blanks, so who knows. Certificates of authenticity also seem the go with these blanks.

Russell.

Thanks for the feedback Gary, sounds like some nice timber with some serious history but am reluctance to commit to this particularly seeing that you're overseas and a relatively new member with less than 20 posts for 2 pens that could be in the vicinity of $120-$200 AU dollars.

Originally Posted by DJ's Timber

Thanks for the feedback Gary, sounds like some nice timber with some serious history but am reluctance to commit to this particularly seeing that you're overseas and a relatively new member with less than 20 posts for 2 pens that could be in the vicinity of $120-$200 AU dollars.

No Worries..... maybe next time.....

But thanks for getting back........

Gary approached me with the same deal by a PM through this site a couple days ago. While considering his proposal, I Googled the woods and ended up on the IAP site and found that Gary had been there a while and sold some blanks and swapped with some of them. I sent a messege to one of those members asking about Gary and he wrote:

"Gary Peck is a great person to work with. The wood he sends is top quality. He is a very honest businessman and I have no problem recommending him."

I didn't tell Gary that I had checked up on him and hadn't planned to, but since his integrity has been brought up I felt I should disclose what I discovered.

I sent Gary a note yesterday saying that my girlfriend would be making him a couple Barons (she is the one with the passion for pen turning). She put in the order during lunch yesterday for several Baron kits along with a bunch of others she was getting. In a couple weeks they should be done and ready to send to Gary.

I have no qualms about the deal we worked out and feel that since he is paying the postage from his side and we from our side that there is a fair balance to the trade.

Originally Posted by QC Inspector

Gary approached me with the same deal by a PM through this site a couple days ago. While considering his proposal, I Googled the woods and ended up on the IAP site and found that Gary had been there a while and sold some blanks and swapped with some of them. I sent a messege to one of those members asking about Gary and he wrote:

"Gary Peck is a great person to work with. The wood he sends is top quality. He is a very honest businessman and I have no problem recommending him."

I didn't tell Gary that I had checked up on him and hadn't planned to, but since his integrity has been brought up I felt I should disclose what I discovered.

I sent Gary a note yesterday saying that my girlfriend would be making him a couple Barons (she is the one with the passion for pen turning). She put in the order during lunch yesterday for several Baron kits along with a bunch of others she was getting. In a couple weeks they should be done and ready to send to Gary.

I have no qualms about the deal we worked out and feel that since he is paying the postage from his side and we from our side that there is a fair balance to the trade.

Wow....... someone actually checked on me...... hahaha.....im glad i came out ok...... hahaha...maybe the bit about the businessman is not right..... i usually trade rather than sell.......

In my opinion..... you get some great blanks..... i get some great pens.....so ...... i think its a fair trade off......