First Graduate ballpoint

[qquake]

My good friend Hanna went to Woodcraft with me last weekend. She found an acrylic blank there that she absolutely fell in love with. It's called "Persian Blue", and I have to admit, it's got to be in the top ten prettiest blanks I've turned.

 

[qquake]

The kit she chose is the Graduate ballpoint, that I ordered from PSI. She wanted a thinner pen because they're easier for her to write with. But she didn't want one as thin as a slimline. I like the Graduate, because the lower section is 7mm, while the upper section is 3/8. This makes a pen with a thinner profile on the bottom, but a larger profile on top. It turned out very nice, if I do say so myself!

 

[Jack Parker]

That came out nice, Jim. Blank is great and goes well with the kit.

 

[qquake]

She chose chrome because she likes "shiny". LOL

 

[MattTheHat]

Nice job. I really like the Graduate ballpoint. I use a metal lathe, which makes it a bit more fun to turn because of the taper on each end. But I really like the way they come out.


-Matt

 

[Jim15]

Great looking pen.

 

[mark james]

Hi Jim:

I've never made that kit, but I appreciate your comments. I also am not terribly fond of Cross refills, so I stray towards Parker kits. What do you think on the refills?

The pen is beautiful! Well done.

 

[keithbyrd]

Very nice job on the pen -and I agree beautiful blue!
I ordered that pen a couple months ago but haven't got around to making it - you inspired me to pull it out!

 

[qquake]

Hi Jim:

I've never made that kit, but I appreciate your comments. I also am not terribly fond of Cross refills, so I stray towards Parker kits. What do you think on the refills?

The pen is beautiful! Well done.

I've made a lot of Cross style pens over the years. And I agree, that there are hardly any choices for refills. I know a lot of people prefer Parker gel refills. But I've found that Cross brand refills are pretty good for ballpoint.