Thread: Favourite Type of Pen Kit (& colour)

In the Rollerball style my fav is the Roman Harvest and in the ball point style it's the elegant beauty.

cheers
WH

Originally Posted by wood hacker

In the Rollerball style my fav is the Roman Harvest and in the ball point style it's the elegant beauty.

cheers
WH

Thanks WH,
I am very keen to try out these 2 designs,


I thought I might have got a bigger response from everyone

C'mon Guys and Gals,

What is your favorite Kit & why?

Elegant Beauty, (Sierra or WallStreet II as it is sold here) because it fits most hands, is a twist pen using Parker refills, has a classy simple design that works well in both wood and acrylic, and If your careful you can get two pens from one blank….plus it sells the best out of all the pens I do, both to males and females.

Hard to beat a Sierra Style Pen. I prefer rollerballs personally so I tend to turn more of those! I have been making a ton of Atrax kits from a vendor here in the states, Very simple lines, nothing gaudy, and has a very nice weight to it. Available in RB and Fountain, very versatile, well built, and hasnt let me down yet, except one leaked in my pocket when the cap came unscrewed! My fault! One of my current favorites for sure!

I like the elegant beauty for the same reasons as Ed.
Mick

In answer to your Question I have a few pens that I like to turn. 1 being the Sierra and then the Lucida both are easy to make and both suit ladies as well as gentlemen.
but at the moment I am playing with Patrizio's and Concava pens They're alot of fun to make and easy to shape.always enjoy streamlime pens but I do like a chellenge.
If that is a good enough answer.

I have made a lot of good pens can't keep them in my pen cases for too long but that's ok.

With the assistance of the Boys at POP's Shed being mentioned as Brian ,Chris & Joshua I have had it really easy getting pen kit's from the U.S.A. ( Thanks Guys )

Cheers guys & Girls

I try not to have favourites as that is a bit limiting But one I do a lot of is the Phoenix kit ,the body is a bit longer and chunkier than a standard sierra style , and I can fit it up with any type of blank I can produce or get my hands on , its a single bodied pen and as my main point of sale is Sunday markets ,I can produce them at a saleable price ,not what they may be really worth ,but I get reasonable returns and happy customers, which to me is all part of the enjoyment , Cheers ~ John

Originally Posted by crazyscew

but at the moment I am playing with Patrizio's and Concava pens They're alot of fun to make and easy to shape

Cheers guys & Girls

I am going to have to familiarise myself with these 2 I have not heard of them. do they go by another name at all?

Cheers Ben

Originally Posted by gawdelpus

I try not to have favourites as that is a bit limiting But one I do a lot of is the Phoenix kit ,the body is a bit longer and chunkier than a standard sierra style , and I can fit it up with any type of blank I can produce or get my hands on , its a single bodied pen and as my main point of sale is Sunday markets ,I can produce them at a saleable price ,not what they may be really worth ,but I get reasonable returns and happy customers, which to me is all part of the enjoyment , Cheers ~ John

Which markets do you go to? i might have to pop in an introduce myself

At the moment junior gent rollerballs. Sierras are easy to make and look good but have to go out with a warning about unscrewing the cap. My personal favorite to use is the Polaris, have carried one for about three years, I like the chunky feel and there is plenty of wood in it. Just made a couple of executive click pens (Timberbits) and they could become a favorite, again lots of wood.

Cheers Michael

Originally Posted by Beedeejay

Which markets do you go to? i might have to pop in an introduce myself

Hi Beadyjay I currently am at Tamborine showgrounds 2nd Sunday of each month, and Broadbeach (Kurrawa) 1st and 3rd Sunday each month Always happy to meet and share with fellow enthusiasts
Cheers ~ John

Originally Posted by gawdelpus

Hi Beadyjay I currently am at Tamborine showgrounds 2nd Sunday of each month, and Broadbeach (Kurrawa) 1st and 3rd Sunday each month Always happy to meet and share with fellow enthusiasts
Cheers ~ John

Sounds Good John,
Broadbeach Is a little closer to me so I might try to get there in the next couple of weekends

I have a Woodcraft close to me, so I make a lot of navigator and Hart kits. If ordering on line, I go with the Orion from Woodturningz

My personal favorite is the Jr Retro, also called the Jr Victor. I really like turning custom finials with matching material.

For a ballpoint, I like the clicker, also called long clicker. The long barrel shows off the blank, and it's easy to segment in a fake centerband.