Thread: Pen Kits

Originally Posted by DaveTTC

I like a one piece pen where bits and pieces cant get lost.

What would be a high end twist or click pen that gives you plenty of realestate for timber?


Dave the turning cowboy

turning wood into art

Vertex click is close. Not one piece though. I've got a bic I can sell you.

should have clarified when I said one piece I do not mean 'one piece' I mean not a lid that comes off and can be lost.

Hope that makes sense


Dave the turning cowboy

turning wood into art

I have stopped doing the Gold Slimlines to sell as i have found the plating does wear off quicker than either I or the customer would expect, although one of the first I made still works fine. Now I tend to stick to the Chromies as I'm yet to see any issues with the plating. I wouldnt even mind paying more for a slimline with decent plating.

Recently I screwed up a slimline and made it undersized for the streamlined centre band so I didnt use one and it looks ok to me. Really enhances the continuity of the timber.

I'm looking at expanding my range as I have just been asked to do some for the local museum, so Im looking for something different to my standard stuff. I have only just started looking but finding it hard to decide on something that will showoff the timber really well oh and my skills . Maybe I need to enlarge my supplier base.

Occasionally I do look at the manufactures sites and like what I see, but buying 50 - 1000 units just aint going to happen for me, so I'm at the mercy of the distributors and what they bring in. I understand the money etc involved but would love to have a crack at one or two of their "High End Kits".

Cheers

Shawn

Originally Posted by mach70

I have stopped doing the Gold Slimlines to sell as i have found the plating does wear off quicker than either I or the customer would expect, although one of the first I made still works fine. Now I tend to stick to the Chromies as I'm yet to see any issues with the plating.

I wouldnt even mind paying more for a slimline with decent plating.



Cheers

Shawn

I don't make many slimlines, but I do get the occasional request for matching pen and pencil sets, I use the Rodium or Black Titanium slimline kits from Carbatec, they cost a bit more but the coating is nice and thick, and the components seem to be good quality.

The only comeback I have had with any of them, was a pencil unscrewed itself in a womans handbag and she lost some parts, it cost me another kit to fix it, but she is a good customer and has bought plenty of my pens, so I don't mind.