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**TTIT** · 26th July 2010, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

How about a Churchill or El Grande? same pen and fairly hefty

El Grande here
Churchill here

The Cambridge is the same size as well

The bottom barrell needs a 31/64" bit to give you a hint of the size
I was going to post a piccy of one in huon, but I have to refinish it as I stuffed it up yesterday

Tassie Eucalyptus burl can also look pretty speccy

Definite possibilities there. Any chance you could measure the diameter of the black section of the one your working on SM???

**Dorno** · 26th July 2010, 04:50 PM

I have attached a link to somebody's website in the states I have no idea who he is but it was just to show you what Guardian pen looks like because they have a nice thick rubber grip on it so it make be good for your friend. I dont knoe how it will go as a wedding pen but check it out anyway

www.mypensnthings.com/guardian.htm

Cheers ian

**TTIT** · 26th July 2010, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by Dorno

I have attached a link to somebody's website in the states I have no idea who he is but it was just to show you what Guardian pen looks like because they have a nice thick rubber grip on it so it make be good for your friend. I dont knoe how it will go as a wedding pen but check it out anyway

www.mypensnthings.com/guardian.htm

Cheers ian

I reckon you're on a winner there Dorno

That is one seriously thick pen

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Next question - does anyone in Oz carry that range???? or is that mob OK to deal with directly ????

**mkypenturner** · 26th July 2010, 06:12 PM

pm sent
yeah carrolls used to have them

but 043 does ( called fat albert ) 043 also have a junior version

**Sawdust Maker** · 26th July 2010, 11:38 PM

The bush for that end is close to 13.5 mm
the black nib end in the middle were it goes like ) ( is about 10 mm - that's for the rollerball
maybe too narrow for your niece's man

sorry

**TTIT** · 27th July 2010, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

The bush for that end is close to 13.5 mm
the black nib end in the middle were it goes like ) ( is about 10 mm - that's for the rollerball
maybe too narrow for your niece's man

sorry

Thanks for the info Nick and you're right - too small for the lad.

Thanks for all the help guy's - got it all under control now

. Got a Fat Albert (16mm grip) and a Fat Albert Jnr (13mm grip) on the way from 043 Turning and some myrtle burl coming from MIK

Just a matter of putting it all together now

**TTIT** · 21st August 2010, 11:20 PM

Got the Fat Alberts finished tonight - these are seriously thick pens and I'm stoked with the way they came up. Nearly a disaster with the Junior when I realised I had put the plastic bit in backwards but luckily I managed to pull the end off with out damaging anything and got it sorted. Thanks again for the Myrtle MIK

. Now it's up to the niece to decide which one she wants and I'll keep the other one for myself - love the way they write

Also finished a box out of Banksia for a Purple Gidgee pen and pencil set for the LOML to send to her brother - must remember to take some dimensions so I don't have to re-invent it next time I make one.

**Sawdust Maker** · 21st August 2010, 11:23 PM

The fat alberts look great
I'd be careful, your niece might take both!

Extremely nice box, well done

**MBUMIK** · 21st August 2010, 11:33 PM

WOW,,, great job mate, i am sure she will decide to take both

i was pretty sure the myrtle would be the winner

you did the wood proud mate

MIK

**dai sensei** · 22nd August 2010, 02:58 PM

great job TTIT

**Simomatra** · 22nd August 2010, 06:07 PM

Excellent work Vern, like that box

**artme** · 22nd August 2010, 07:00 PM

Top rate work there Vern!! Pens look just the ticket and the the box is a beauty!!

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