Thread: Can I borrow a Sierra kit ??

i wood but, i ran out of blk ti and only have gold and chrome ones left.

good luck in your search.

I have one here if needed
Toni

I also have one sitting here too if needed

I also have a spare as of yesterday if needed

Thank you for the offers, and apologies for missing the other obvious option:

4) does anyone want to sell me a Ti Black/Gold kit?

I claim tiredness, and resolve not to type after midnight anymore

Cheers,
Andrew

I have one here if you have had no luck.

Thank you to:

1) Lubbing5Cherubs , and
2) Triden for supplying the Sierra kits I was panicking about.

and
3) Ubeaut for this wonderful community!

Now, if I can just get someone to stop the rain, so the garage can un-flood, and I can get the last few pens done

Cheers,
Andrew

Good to hear about the help, Keep it up folks, Amos

Gidday Glad I was able to help with the pen kit but the rain you will have to talk to the man upstairs about that one
Toni

Andrew, better let the floor dry properly, we don't want any accidents and get Work Cover involved

...well very nearly almost, and what's left to be done doesn't involve the lathe, just scissors and paper.

Seeing as how I was helped out by this board, and it's members, I'll try to give something back in the form of hints I've collected so far.

1) the best tool I've found for getting glue out of the brass tubes is the depth probe on my vernier calipers. It's adjustable in length, has nice square edges, and just works!

2) when pressing a Sierra cap on, I put the plastic bag over the clip to save scratching the barrel.

3) before assembling a Sierra, I countersink the tube to take off the sharp edge. (That tip from Froggie)

4) I then blacken inside the tube with a permanent marker. (I think it looks a bit better than scratched brass if anyone looks)

5) I wipe a tiny bit of grease around the nib where the barrel slides.

6) After a lot of searching for a way to present the pens, and having tried necklace boxes (but they are a bit too long), I've gone for CD gift boxes, and printed custom liners. Not shown yet is a paper loop to hold the pen in place by it's clip.

Cheers,
Andrew.

P.S. Triden - No workers were harmed during the making of the pens. Cocobolo scares me, so I had rubber gloves, dust mask, face shield, DC running, fan blowing over my shoulder, wife notified of wood name, botanical name, and potential symptoms.

And the finished product...

Nice work andrew - the gift boxes are a nice touch

Originally Posted by ss_11000

Nice work andrew - the gift boxes are a nice touch

Agreed great looking pens but isn't the packaging a bit over-sized?

HH.