Amboyna Burl Triton - Page 2

dalecamino · 08-18-2011, 08:38 PM

That's a very sharp looking pen Lenny. That Amboyna is pretty wood. Great photos too.

PenMan1 · 08-18-2011, 08:45 PM

Beautiful pen, Lenny!

As far as components, order 20, 50, 100, etc(however many you sell to make the pricing attractive in ROLLERBALLS). At the same time, order 3, 5, or 10 fountains (again, dependent on what you sell). Every vendor has mix and match, so you get the "few" fountains at the same discount.

MAKE EVERY PEN AS A FOUNTAIN! Some things need to happen with a fountain that don't really mater with RBs.

Make sure that the cap posts "in line" for fountain use. Also, make sure that the grain aligns when turning "up the nib" when capping.

THEN, make it into a roller ball, because "nib" alignment means nothing. You get the spring when making roller balls.

If yo follow the above mentioned instructions, the nib will always "line up" (top and bottom , with postables)/

If you later convert to FP. With Jrs, et al, it is a matter of using a dental pick to remove the back spring and changing the front section (while the customer waits- 15 seconds with me).

After a while, you will know how many FPs you should order per 100 rollerballs.

johncrane · 08-18-2011, 09:02 PM

Great looking pen Lenny!

simomatra · 08-18-2011, 09:02 PM

Well matched kit, blank and excellent form fit and finish, its a beauty Lenny

PR_Princess · 08-18-2011, 09:18 PM

Super looking pen Lenny!!! I really like the way the amboyna looks on that kit too. Bet it doesn't stick around very long!

Lenny · 08-18-2011, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PenMan1

Beautiful pen, Lenny!

As far as components, order 20, 50, 100, etc(however many you sell to make the pricing attractive in ROLLERBALLS). At the same time, order 3, 5, or 10 fountains (again, dependent on what you sell). Every vendor has mix and match, so you get the "few" fountains at the same discount.

MAKE EVERY PEN AS A FOUNTAIN! Some things need to happen with a fountain that don't really mater with RBs.

Make sure that the cap posts "in line" for fountain use. Also, make sure that the grain aligns when turning "up the nib" when capping.

THEN, make it into a roller ball, because "nib" alignment means nothing. You get the spring when making roller balls.

If yo follow the above mentioned instructions, the nib will always "line up" (top and bottom , with postables)/

If you later convert to FP. With Jrs, et al, it is a matter of using a dental pick to remove the back spring and changing the front section (while the customer waits- 15 seconds with me).

After a while, you will know how many FPs you should order per 100 rollerballs.

I do follow you on the "making it as a fountain pen" .... I was thinking that as I assembled this one. In fact I ordered more last night so I would have a fountain pen to use next time. Where you lost me was when you started taking in double and triple digits

... wish my sales allowed me to think in those terms!

Thanks!

Lenny · 08-18-2011, 10:07 PM

Chuck, John, Sam and Dawn .... Thanks for your kind comments and for taking the time to look!

PenMan1 · 08-18-2011, 10:25 PM

Lenny!
You ain't EVER gonna make a thousand dollars, betting a nickle at the time!

Go ahead and make you a 500 piece JR. order? You'll be surprised HOW MUCH BETTER SALESMAN RHIS WILL MAKE YOU!!!! Especially when SWMBO sees the bill:)

ohiococonut · 08-18-2011, 10:29 PM

Very nice. Amboyna is beautiful wood and depending on what you're making it can be tricky as I recently found out.

rizaydog · 08-19-2011, 05:15 AM

Very classy Lenny. Nice job.

08-18-2011, 08:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
dalecamino Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Port, Fl. , USA Posts: 8,079 Photos: 209	That's a very sharp looking pen Lenny. That Amboyna is pretty wood. Great photos too. __________________ Chuck Hutchings North Port, Fl. You can see some pens at http:www.facebook.com/chuckspens

08-18-2011, 08:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
PenMan1 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Eatonton, Georgia Posts: 5,946 Photos: 82	Beautiful pen, Lenny! As far as components, order 20, 50, 100, etc(however many you sell to make the pricing attractive in ROLLERBALLS). At the same time, order 3, 5, or 10 fountains (again, dependent on what you sell). Every vendor has mix and match, so you get the "few" fountains at the same discount. MAKE EVERY PEN AS A FOUNTAIN! Some things need to happen with a fountain that don't really mater with RBs. Make sure that the cap posts "in line" for fountain use. Also, make sure that the grain aligns when turning "up the nib" when capping. THEN, make it into a roller ball, because "nib" alignment means nothing. You get the spring when making roller balls. If yo follow the above mentioned instructions, the nib will always "line up" (top and bottom , with postables)/ If you later convert to FP. With Jrs, et al, it is a matter of using a dental pick to remove the back spring and changing the front section (while the customer waits- 15 seconds with me). After a while, you will know how many FPs you should order per 100 rollerballs. __________________ Andy Little entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem. The popular interpretation of this principle is that the simplest explanation is usually the correct one. -Occam's Razor Common sense isn't always such a common thing. If it ain't broke.......then a little duct tape won't hurt it!

08-18-2011, 09:02 PM	#13 (permalink)
johncrane Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 7,235 Photos: 186	Great looking pen Lenny! __________________ SUCH IS LIFE. Down Under.

08-18-2011, 09:02 PM	#14 (permalink)
simomatra Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Aberglasslyn,NSW, Australia. Posts: 815 Photos: 10	Well matched kit, blank and excellent form fit and finish, its a beauty Lenny __________________ Sam

08-18-2011, 09:18 PM	#15 (permalink)
PR_Princess Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sturtevant WI, USA. Photos: 12	Super looking pen Lenny!!! I really like the way the amboyna looks on that kit too. Bet it doesn't stick around very long! __________________ www.exoticblanks.com & www.facebook.com/exoticblanks “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.” Albert Einstein Karma Happens

08-18-2011, 10:07 PM	#17 (permalink)
Lenny Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Searsport, Maine Posts: 3,075 Photos: 47	Chuck, John, Sam and Dawn .... Thanks for your kind comments and for taking the time to look!

08-18-2011, 10:25 PM	#18 (permalink)
PenMan1 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Eatonton, Georgia Posts: 5,946 Photos: 82	Lenny! You ain't EVER gonna make a thousand dollars, betting a nickle at the time! Go ahead and make you a 500 piece JR. order? You'll be surprised HOW MUCH BETTER SALESMAN RHIS WILL MAKE YOU!!!! Especially when SWMBO sees the bill:) __________________ Andy Little entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem. The popular interpretation of this principle is that the simplest explanation is usually the correct one. -Occam's Razor Common sense isn't always such a common thing. If it ain't broke.......then a little duct tape won't hurt it!

08-18-2011, 10:29 PM	#19 (permalink)
ohiococonut Join Date: May 2011 Location: Warsaw, Ohio Posts: 353 Photos: 0	Very nice. Amboyna is beautiful wood and depending on what you're making it can be tricky as I recently found out. __________________ It's not what you take when you leave this world behind you, it's what you leave behind you when you go.

08-19-2011, 05:15 AM	#20 (permalink)
rizaydog Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Galeton Pennsylvania Posts: 1,723 Photos: 0	Very classy Lenny. Nice job. __________________ Come visit me at WoodChux and see my work, get free woodworking Plans, and find the lowest priced Bottle Stopper kits, Pinecone Pen Blanks, CA Glue, and other Woodturning Supplies.

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