Jr. Statesman II

[hughbie]

hey guys......first post this year.....
all comments are welcome.
this was made as a request from my wife.....she picked out the blank and kit........ya'll know as well as i do.....what the wife wants....the wife gets.......

 

[edman2]

Nice touch Hugh! Way to go.

 

[marcruby]

Great example of a jr. states... woman.

Marc

 

[hughbie]

thanks freddie.....that was my first statesman.....

 

[ed4copies]

Nice pen, but if you're going to leave the centerband off, why not just use the Jr. Gent?? Save $10.

 

[hughbie]

nice catch ed.....the centerband is there.....it's just under the pen.....that's my inexperience in photography.......can't see the forest for the trees sometimes

 

[ed4copies]

Sorry about that, I thought you decided to let the pattern flow more freely and remove the centerband - seems like a kinda good idea, actually.

 

[Crashmph]

Wife always trumps husband

LOL... It looks like a very nice pen. I have been wanting to try out a fountain pen, but just have not done it yet.

 

[CaptG]

Sweet looking pen. Points for you in the wifey's book. Good job.

 

[bitshird]

Great looking pen, like Ed I thought you had left the center band off. that should earn a few extra snuggles for ya.

 

[Dalecamino]

Very nice pen Hugh ! I really like the Statesman group . I'm learning that one pen will get me 3-4 weeks freedom on the forum and shop time . :biggrin:

 

[hughbie]

i can't begin to tell everyone how much trouble that pen was from the start. i bought the blank locally and drilled and glued the tubes in...turned it down and immediately noticed the brass showing though....damnit....
went and got another one of those blanks......and dagnabit........diid the very same thing KNOWING i had to paint those tubess
so, to the store again....that time i got the last two blanks of that style just in case.....
but i got it right the third time.....third times a charm.....right?
whew!

 

[papaturner]

The wife has great taste.

 

[ed4copies]

Clarify

The wife has great taste.

In PENS!!!!:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

 

[hughbie]

aawww ed.................

 

[toolcrazy]

I like it, very nice pen.

 

[Ligget]

Lovely pen!

 

[hughbie]

thanks to all for the good words......she took it to work this morning to show all her friends..