First Baron Impressions

[cowchaser]

Turned my first baron today. First capped pen I have turned and first time I have turned in about 3 months due to being sick and redoing the kitchen. Seems to be a very nice pen. Writes good and feels good in the hand. Little devil to put together though. Think I read the instructions 3 times.

Won't be showing any pics of the pen since I jacked up the finish and didn't see it until I had it all together.

 

[stevers]

Good to know, I am ready to order some Barons. Also going to pick up a closed end mandrel.
Thanks for the review and opinions.

 

[Ligget]

Sorry to here of your little problem regarding the finish.

The Baron is easily taken apart with a transfer punch set so you can redo the finish.

 

[maxwell_smart007]

I HATE the assembly of hte baron..messed more than a few up

 

[LanceD]

I don't see where the Baron pen is harder to assemble. It's one of the most straight forward designs out there. you have 2 black couplers along with 2 trim rings and by the way they are both the same size for the lower barrel. On the cap barrel you have a threaded insert that fits into the center band, only one way it can go in. A lot of people have trouble with that part, I think mainly they skip over the directions and realize the've forgotten to put it in with the centerband.

 

[maxwell_smart007]

I always mess up the black couplers...when I put the second one in, the first one goes in too deep...need a better press block, perhaps...

ANdrew

 

[rherrell]

The couplers can't go in too deep. They're made to stop when the trim ring hits the threads. Maybe you're not seating the first one properly. Also, a press block isn't needed to assemble a Baron.