Couple of Sierras

[jkeithrussell]

First is a pic of a burnt orange Sierra Click. This blank was made by Terry. The pics don't show it very well, but the finished blank shows a lot of depth of color and really sparkles. I'm not real wild about the kit. You can also see a small crack near the nib where I put too much pressure during assembly.

Second is a pic of a worthless wood Sierra. This blank was made by Curtis. These blanks are a real treat to work with.

These are my first two Sierras (actually Wall Street II from Woodcraft). I really like the twist version of the kit.

 

[akbar24601]

Nice looking pens. Those Sierras are nice kits. I haven't done one of the clicks yet, but I have some and will do them when I get back. That worthless wood is beautiful.

 

[jkeithrussell]

Nice looking pens. Those Sierras are nice kits. I haven't done one of the clicks yet, but I have some and will do them when I get back. That worthless wood is beautiful.

Thank you. Search the forum for discussions about the click pen. There is a modification you can make to shorten it and eliminate the need for the spacer. The pen kit feels clunky with the spacer and it is pretty long. I haven't yet tried the modification, but I plan to after the holidays.

 

[akbar24601]

Thanks for the suggestion, I will definitely check that out.

 

[Jim15]

Nice looking pens.

 

[toolcrazy]

Nice pair.

I love the sierra click and I'm no longer a fan of the regular Sierra. Been replaced with the Elegant beauty.

 

[bitshird]

Sierras are nice I still haven't tried a click I just have this bad taste after trying other click pens, yours are good looking pens, Terry's blank looks nice, I really need to either make some worthless wood blanks or buy some from Curtis or Eugene.

 

[KenV]

The shortened click Sierra is 1.882 per the length on Bill Baumbeck's AZ SIL webpages. That is close to the length of the Sierra click pencil. Have a set to drill tonight and see what happens. I have a couple of sierra tubes that had chips off the end and I have trimmed them down to 1.882 and will turn them again this weekend. Another good recovery route when chip out happens.

 

[td]

Really good job on both pens Keith. I know what you mean about the depth of color. Sometimes it just can't be captured with a camera. Hang it there!
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