Daniel
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Well I done it. I ordered one each of the Limited Edition Emporer Pens.
they arrived and I just finished a very detailed inspection of both kits.
First the finish on the parts is nearly flawless. I did say nearly. I found two extremely small flaws one being a tiny scratch in the Rhodium plating, and I mean extremely small. the other was a flaw on the ingraving of the Black titanium kit. Yes this is being extremely nit picky. I consider them both well within acceptable. these kits have the finest finish of any pen I have seen.
the engraving for the Edition number is not as well represented by the posted photos as it is in real life. it is obviously top quality.
as withthe regular Emporer the kit comes packaged as other kits would with each piece in it's own bag. these bags placed in a larger bag. and then the whole thing is packed in it's own box. lots of unpacking to do but definitly keeps the parts safe.
had to edit to put this part in... got distracted...
the Solid 18k Gold nib is a real thrill just to hold. realizing it is an actual top of the line solid gold writing tip is enough just in itself. but it is polished and finished to the unth degree. in addition to that is the ingraving. beautiful nib rinted with the fact that it is 18k gold 750 B and all.
Included is a card that verifies the pen to be a Limited Edition as well a describing the features of the pen. plating,hand craftsmanship, Nib qualities, limit of the editon as only 500 pens. and states the unconditional lifetime guarantee.
on the other side of this card is space to write in the serial number of the pen as well as your name as the crafter and the material used.
As Anthony pointed out. there is a lot of weight to this pen just as a kit. I think I will have to give some consideration to this when it comes to material selection for it. I actually want Celluloid if I can find large enough blanks of it. and help there folks?
My single biggest dissapointment with these kits, and I have already spoken to Nils about it. is that although I got edition number 16 in the 22k version. I got edition number 382 in the Black Titanium. Seems the high number is due to the way the supplier shipped the kits to CSUSA. they got high numbers in there first shipment.
as for what I will price these pens at. Nothing, they are mine,mine,mine. I am actually suprised at myself that I bought them. but now that the shock has had some time to wear off. I'm glad I did.
Definitly a good way to treat yourself when you need a little pick me up. It will be a while before I actually get them turned as I expect to take my time in selecting material etc. they are going to be extra premium or redone.
maybe I should just order extra tubes now ???
they arrived and I just finished a very detailed inspection of both kits.
First the finish on the parts is nearly flawless. I did say nearly. I found two extremely small flaws one being a tiny scratch in the Rhodium plating, and I mean extremely small. the other was a flaw on the ingraving of the Black titanium kit. Yes this is being extremely nit picky. I consider them both well within acceptable. these kits have the finest finish of any pen I have seen.
the engraving for the Edition number is not as well represented by the posted photos as it is in real life. it is obviously top quality.
as withthe regular Emporer the kit comes packaged as other kits would with each piece in it's own bag. these bags placed in a larger bag. and then the whole thing is packed in it's own box. lots of unpacking to do but definitly keeps the parts safe.
had to edit to put this part in... got distracted...
the Solid 18k Gold nib is a real thrill just to hold. realizing it is an actual top of the line solid gold writing tip is enough just in itself. but it is polished and finished to the unth degree. in addition to that is the ingraving. beautiful nib rinted with the fact that it is 18k gold 750 B and all.
Included is a card that verifies the pen to be a Limited Edition as well a describing the features of the pen. plating,hand craftsmanship, Nib qualities, limit of the editon as only 500 pens. and states the unconditional lifetime guarantee.
on the other side of this card is space to write in the serial number of the pen as well as your name as the crafter and the material used.
As Anthony pointed out. there is a lot of weight to this pen just as a kit. I think I will have to give some consideration to this when it comes to material selection for it. I actually want Celluloid if I can find large enough blanks of it. and help there folks?
My single biggest dissapointment with these kits, and I have already spoken to Nils about it. is that although I got edition number 16 in the 22k version. I got edition number 382 in the Black Titanium. Seems the high number is due to the way the supplier shipped the kits to CSUSA. they got high numbers in there first shipment.
as for what I will price these pens at. Nothing, they are mine,mine,mine. I am actually suprised at myself that I bought them. but now that the shock has had some time to wear off. I'm glad I did.
Definitly a good way to treat yourself when you need a little pick me up. It will be a while before I actually get them turned as I expect to take my time in selecting material etc. they are going to be extra premium or redone.
maybe I should just order extra tubes now ???
