angboy
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These are pictures of the first high end pens I've made- where the materials alone cost over $100! There's a desert ironwood Statesman fountain pen and an amboyna burl Statesmen fountain pen, both with Anthony's gold nibs on them.
My first high end pens
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gketell
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VERY nice!
GK
GK
Jim in Oakville
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Simply Beautiful
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JayDevin
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stunning!
papaturner
Member
Awesome looking pens.........great craftsmanship.
Perry
Perry
Arthritis
Member
Sure wish I had skill! Great looking pens!
txbatons
Member
Nice job. Beautiful pens!
Rifleman1776
Member
Beautiful. You should be able to sell at a profit.
angboy
Member
I actually made these for a friend, so after he rounded up to the nearest $5 increment when I told him how much the total was (I only planned to charge the cost to me), I think I made about $3 on each pen! I'm in the big times now!!! (See why I can't make a living at pen turning?)[
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guts
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Angboy,that's some very nice looking pens,great job.
gerryr
Member
It's about time you did some of these Angela. They both turned out very nice, but don't give your work away, it's too good for that.
GaryMGg
Member
Very very well done. They're beautiful and I'm sure they'll be treasured.
johnnycnc
Member
Well done,Angela!they are both fine looking pens.
Their new owner should be thrilled.[]
Their new owner should be thrilled.[
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fstepanski
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Very nice! Worth every penny []
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Fred
Member
Very well done ... Congratulations on a job well done!
Maybe your frined will use them to sign the bill after taking you out for a good steak dinner! []
Maybe your frined will use them to sign the bill after taking you out for a good steak dinner! [
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johncrane
Member
AA/Plus Angela! great looking pens!if your given them away l will stand in the 'Q'[]
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Glenn McCullough
Member
That must be a very good friend to give those away like that. It was very gracious of you. I hope the recipient acknowledges you every time he/she uses them and brings more orders.
They are drop dead gorgeous!
They are drop dead gorgeous!
wood-of-1kind
Member
Can I be your friend, so you can make such wonderful pens for me?[]
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]wizical
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they look great, just add some exposure to the first pen and they will look better, nice work
ed4copies
Local Chapter Manager
Great job, Angela.
I have found that you can offer the nibs as an "upgrade". This allows the real fountain pen guys to get what they want (and they don't really flinch at $100 for a nib - shocked ME!!!). Meanwhile, you can still sell the gorgeous pen for only $195, which makes it sound pretty affordable. (Whole package is $295, but, for the right person, that's not a lot for a pen - ask the "Mt Blanc collectors" that spend over a thousand bucks a pop, regularly!!)
Good luck, you have the product, now you just need to develop the confidence. Spend a weekend watching Lou Metcalf - helped ME immeasurably - a public "Thank-you, Lou!!!"[][]
(I was gonna say spend a weekend with Lou, but that sounded suggestive and I KNOW how sensitive you are to those kinds of things!!)[][][]
I have found that you can offer the nibs as an "upgrade". This allows the real fountain pen guys to get what they want (and they don't really flinch at $100 for a nib - shocked ME!!!). Meanwhile, you can still sell the gorgeous pen for only $195, which makes it sound pretty affordable. (Whole package is $295, but, for the right person, that's not a lot for a pen - ask the "Mt Blanc collectors" that spend over a thousand bucks a pop, regularly!!)
Good luck, you have the product, now you just need to develop the confidence. Spend a weekend watching Lou Metcalf - helped ME immeasurably - a public "Thank-you, Lou!!!"[
][](I was gonna say spend a weekend with Lou, but that sounded suggestive and I KNOW how sensitive you are to those kinds of things!!)[
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Member
Originally posted by ed4copies
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Good luck, you have the product, now you just need to develop the confidence. Spend a weekend watching Lou Metcalf - helped ME immeasurably - a public "Thank-you, Lou!!!"[
(I was gonna say spend a weekend with Lou, but that sounded suggestive and I KNOW how sensitive you are to those kinds of things!!)[
Hhmmm... and what did you spend the weekend watching Lou do?[
][]What do you say Lou- can we spend a weekend together? [}
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Jim in Oakville
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Ditto what Ed said,
I have done just that, I sold an Emperor like that to a FP collector in blue lapis Trustone with an Anthony nib for $500...it scared the heck out of me...but he was licking his chops for it....[
]I can't stay out of trouble even when I don't post! Very nice job on the pens, Angela. By all means, come spend a weekend. If you insist on watching, I can make sure everything has a mirror finish. And Ed, you are welcome. Come back and visit any time.
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