Hybrid pens

[jimr]

I have been making pens a short while but long enough to become very
addicted. In addition I have begun to know what style I like to make.
For me the slimline is just to small to try much design on. I personally do no like a tiny center and large top and bottom sections. I tried European style, Father Sing, Soft grip, Americana, etc. Now I have started swapping parts. For instance I like the size of the soft grip but I'm not overly fond of the rubber section so I leave it out. Sometimes I put a Father Sing center band on a European tip and cap.
Am I peculiar or does every one swap parts and make hybrid pens.

 

[Daniel]

I have only made one soft grip pen with the grip and that was because I wasn't paying attention when I cut the blanks, to busy reading the directions to think about what I would end up with. the next one or two dozen have all been without the grip. anyone need extra rubber grips?
I have also started making slimlines with no center band. look at my photos. the Guild pen is a slimline.
as far as actuallly combining parts from two or more kits. I have trouble buying one kit to make a pen so I havn't ventured into that but others have. next is making your own parts to replace one or more of the kit parts. i know have my metal lathe. HMMMM wonder what motiveated that purchase
so no you are not peculiar, definitly infected with the penturning bug. but far from the looniest bird in the assylum.

 

[Scott]

Hi Jim,

No, you're not strange! As a matter of fact Rich Kleinhenz does a lot of this, and he is one of the best around!

Scott.

 

[RussFairfield]

And, before you give up on the SlimLine pen, take a look at my website for a description of some of the things that you can do with the kit. The link is below.

 

[Jerry]

Originally posted by Daniel
<br />the next one or two dozen have all been without the grip. anyone need extra rubber grips?

Hi Daniel,
What do you want for the grips? cash? mesquite blanks&gt; spalted pecan blanks?

Email me and let me know

send it to: jds at jerrystringer.net (replace "at" with @)

Thanks!

Jerry

 

[Daniel]

Jerry,
I went you a message through your e-mail link in your profile. If that doesn't work then let me know.