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7th July 2005, 10:41 PM #1
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Looking for a specific pen-kit...
G'day folks,
I'm looking for one of the variations of the std. 7mm twist pen. This style has the tapered clip,which is black striped with a ball on the end. The centre ring is also a tad wider than usual, with a sort of a filigree on a black background.
I've tried looking in the usual places I buy kits, Carbatec, Gustec, Woodsmith, Carroll's and even tried the site mentioned here, PenTurners Paradise(?), but no-one seems to carry them any more.
Odd, considering they were quite common not so long ago...
All I really want are the centre rings, to mix'n'match with other components, so if anyone knows of other sources it'd be appreciated. Should anyone want to swap rings or other bits, that'd be nice too.
- Andy Mc
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7th July 2005, 11:01 PM #2
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7th July 2005, 11:22 PM #3
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No idea but just a few more dealers that you most likely have tried but didn't list:
GPW
Timbecon
Lee Valley
Pen works
Pen Making Supplies
Plus another 27,500 sites for "pen making" under a yahoo search.Now proudly sponsored by Binford Tools. Be sure to check out the Binford 6100 - available now at any good tool retailer.
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8th July 2005, 04:55 AM #4
Dances with splinters
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Yer right. I did try Timbecon, GPW & Lee Valley. The others are new to me. Thanks for the links! I can see a long night peering at tiny bloody thumbnails coming up... [sigh]No idea but just a few more dealers that you most likely have tried but didn't list:
GPW
Timbecon
Lee Valley
Pen works
Pen Making Supplies
Ackershully, before posting I googled for "pen&kits" and got so many useless links that I gave it up as a bad joke. I'm sure there was diamonds in there somewhere but... well... if I turn a baby bobbin and drop it into the shavings I'd rather just turn another!Plus another 27,500 sites for "pen making" under a yahoo search.
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8th July 2005, 08:52 AM #5
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Just as a matter of associated interest if you do search for pen kits then try either;
"wooden pen kits" or wood +pen +kits - enter it exactly as I have typed it, spaces and quotes included. This will reduce significantly the number of results and also get rid of most of the $%$%#$ sites.
Have a look at the following sites
Pens of Color Sheila is the lady who runs this shop and is always very helpful
Arizona Silhouette is run by Bill Baumbeck and again is another very helpful person, drop him an email...Ruffy - There are only 10 types of people who understand binary,
those that do and those that don't.
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8th July 2005, 08:54 AM #6
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Skew
Skew,
Can you post a picture? I think i may know the one you are after but need to see it visually. Anyway try the penturners.org site. It is another forum they may know.
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8th July 2005, 09:31 PM #7
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Below is a box of my pens with a few "fat" 7mm twist pens amoungst them (second row, the first 7 are standard 7mm, the remainder are the fat ones). Not sure if this what you are after, but I get them from GPW. I just ring Gary and ask for the fat ones and he knows what I am talking about.
Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!
Hope it helps.Neil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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8th July 2005, 09:33 PM #8
Wandering in search of timber
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Helps if I add the photo
Neil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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8th July 2005, 09:40 PM #9
Wandering in search of timber
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Dam thing was too big
Neil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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8th July 2005, 09:57 PM #10
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I think this is what he's on about. (I get them from GPW, got some a couple of weeks ago)
DanIs there anything easier done than said?- Stacky. The bottom pub, Cobram.
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8th July 2005, 10:04 PM #11
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I was thinkin about giving pen turning a try but you blokes seem to have the market pretty well covered!!!
) ) No point in trying to muscle in on this show.
Excellent work.
Keep on turning,
Barry.
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8th July 2005, 11:47 PM #12
Dances with splinters
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Sorry about the confusion; I was (and am still) planning to include a photo but SWMBO is off on hols and has taken the camera with her... As the kit was available at every place I lurked on Oz's east coast I'd hoped it'd be common enough for most aussie p/turners to recognise my ass/2 description. My mistake.
The kit shown in DanP's pic is one of the variants of the kit I'm after, the only diff being the centre band which is a sort of filigree with black paint infill and is about 4mm wide.
Cor! Nasty thought! I hope I've still got one lying around to take a pic of! :eek:
One good thing about all this kerfuffle: I'm getting some nice URLs.
- Andy Mc
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10th July 2005, 08:52 PM #13
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Is this sort of pen what you are looking for. If so we can get them for you, take about 2 weeks at the most. Let us know whether it is type 'a' or type 'b' Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!
Ruffy - There are only 10 types of people who understand binary, those that do and those that don't.
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10th July 2005, 11:59 PM #14
Dances with splinters
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Bingo! Originally Posted by Ruffy
I knew they still had to be out there somewhere, considering how prevalent they were not so long ago. Type 'b', BTW.
Are you speaking here wearing a PTParadise hat? If so, I'll move to normal e-mail thru their webpage for more info...
- Andy Mc
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11th July 2005, 08:41 AM #15
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Yes I am Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!
Bingo! I knew they still had to be out there somewhere, considering how prevalent they were not so long ago. Type 'b', BTW.
Are you speaking here wearing a PTParadise hat? If so, I'll move to normal e-mail thru their webpage for more info...
Ruffy - There are only 10 types of people who understand binary, those that do and those that don't.
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